About the Role
The Head of Business Excellence serves as a strategic and operational partner to the President of iCapital Solutions, driving business performance, operational rigor, strategic development, and cultural alignment. This role functions as Chief of Staff and a member of the iCapital Solutions leadership team, playing a critical role in driving the key operating model of the US business and coordinating with international business counterparts. The ideal candidate will lead initiatives that enhance go-to-market excellence, strategy, CRM, reporting, M&A support, and foster a high-performing workforce.
Responsibilities
- Oversee cross business line alignment, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Support go-to-market strategy and initiatives that drive consistency, effectiveness, and outcomes.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to drive change, including acquisition integration.
- Oversee strategic program and project management for key initiatives.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and scorecards to track business performance and key control metrics.
- Oversee CRM and reporting needs for business and customer segmentation, marketing lead generation, and financial reporting.
- Ensure strong coordination of key support functions across Legal, Compliance, Human Resources, and Risk teams.
- Act as key liaison to corporate development on M&A efforts.
- Support Management Committee agendas, presentations, and required CEO/CFO and Board of Directors support.
- Oversee and standardize processes related to policy and procedure management, regulatory inquiries, platform access, committee governance, scorecard tracking, organizational growth, and key control monitoring.
- Assess and enhance existing control procedures, identifying gaps and implementing improvements.
- Ensure consistency in methodology and tracking across iCapital Solutions and underlying business units.
- Drive change management efforts across the business unit.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to break down silos and improve execution.
- Lead business reviews, planning cycles, and performance tracking.
- Coordinate iCapital Solutions roadmap with Product and Technology teams.
- Design and execute employee engagement strategies in partnership with HR.
- Plan and facilitate town halls, offsites, and internal communications.
- Act as a cultural ambassador, promoting values of excellence, accountability, and inclusion.
Requirements
- 15+ years in business management, business development, strategic planning risk or control functions, product development, business consulting, or Chief of Staff-type roles.
- Experience working business development, product, and business segments.
- Experience in the intermediary/institutional/financial advisory space and investment space (including alternatives or investment products) is preferred.
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and driving organizational change, utilizing both technology and process reengineering.
- Strong understanding of operational risk, control frameworks, and regulatory environments.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
- Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Proficiency in project management, data visualization, and reporting tools.
Skills
- Business management
- Business development
- Strategic planning
- Risk management
- Control functions
- Product development
- Business consulting
- Chief of Staff
- Cross-functional initiative leadership
- Organizational change management
- Technology and process reengineering
- Operational risk
- Control frameworks
- Regulatory environments
- Communication
- Stakeholder management
- Influencing
- Strategic thinking
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Project management
- Data visualization
- Reporting tools
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid (Monday-Thursday in office, Friday remote)
Experience Level
- 15+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $250,000 to $300,000
Benefits
- Equity for all full-time employees
- Annual performance bonus
- Employer matched retirement plan
- Generously subsidized healthcare
- 100% employer paid dental
- 100% employer paid vision
- 100% employer paid telemedicine
- 100% employer paid virtual mental health counseling
- Parental leave
- Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
About the Company
- iCapital is a financial services company.
- For additional information on iCapital, please visit https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us
- Twitter: @icapitalnetwork
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/icapital-network-inc
- Awards Disclaimer: https://www.icapitalnetwork.com/about-us/recognition/
Equal Opportunity
- iCapital is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
- We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
