Private Equity Operations Manager / Operations Director (m/w/d)
AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH · BE, DE
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About the Role
Join our growing Operations team as an Operations Manager or Operations Director, driving projects for operational optimization and sustainable company value enhancement. This role offers a direct path to top management positions, including CEO or COO, with equity participation and the opportunity to implement your own business cases and investments.
Responsibilities
- Conduct projects for operational development of portfolio companies through process optimization and growth enhancement.
- Assume temporary leadership responsibilities in portfolio companies (e.g., Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales, or Production Manager) based on suitability, experience, and situation.
- Support transaction processes, including commercial due diligence for both acquisitions and divestitures.
Requirements
- Successful completion of a business or technical degree from a reputable university.
- Either 5+ years of consulting experience at a top-tier strategy consultancy.
- Or a combination of 3+ years of top management consulting experience and 2+ years in industry, including initial operational leadership experience.
- High digital affinity and ideally experience with digital transformation projects.
- Analytical approach to problem-solving and entrepreneurial implementation strength.
- Strong affinity for the mid-sized business sector (hands-on mentality, strong communication skills).
- Very good written and spoken German and English language skills.
- Willingness to travel and flexibility, as a high presence at the portfolio companies is required.
Skills
- Process optimization
- Growth enhancement
- Leadership
- Commercial Due Diligence
- Digital transformation
- Analytical problem-solving
- Entrepreneurial implementation
- Communication
- Hands-on mentality
Location
- Munich
- Portfolio companies
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5+ years consulting experience
- 3+ years top management consulting experience
- 2+ years industry experience
- Operational leadership experience
Education Level
- Degree in Business Administration or Technical field
Salary/Compensations
- Attractive salary package
Benefits
- Continuous development opportunities, ideal springboard to top management/executive positions within a few years.
- Attractive salary package.
- Short and direct decision-making processes.
- Personal and appreciative atmosphere in a dynamic, entrepreneurial team with many years of transaction and management experience.
- Regular team events (e.g., team lunches, summer party, New Year's dinner, ski event).
About the Company
- AEM Unternehmerkapital GmbH, based in Munich, is a leading small-cap investor in the German mid-market, consistently achieving above-average results for many years.
- For over 25 years, AEM has managed a three-digit million euro amount as a multi-family office, investing this capital in the acquisition of mid-sized companies (typically with revenues between €10-50 million).
- Currently, AEM investors hold a portfolio of approximately a dozen mid-sized companies across diverse industries with significantly above-average profitability.
- AEM is typically involved in succession situations or corporate carve-outs.