Description

This Opportunity

The VP, Enterprise Execution & Strategy is an execution partner to the Chief Strategy & Operations Officer (CSOO), supporting the delivery of the firm's most important operating, enablement, and transformation initiatives, while also providing flexible support across select CSOO priorities. The role focuses on firmwide execution (excluding direct investment and sales decisions) across initiatives that enable the firm to invest and raise capital effectively. This includes partnering across Data & Technology, Investments, Distribution, Operations, HR, Finance, and other core functions. The VP will collaborate closely with the CSOO and business leaders to translate priorities into action, coordinate across teams, and ensure strategic initiatives move forward in a structured and disciplined way.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Enterprise Execution & Governance:

• Support the CSOO in translating firm goals and priorities into clear execution plans, roadmaps, and sequencing
• Support the firm's enterprise execution and prioritization forum, (Operational Transformation Steering Committee, or OT SteerCo), including agenda setting, materials, decision tracking and follow-through
• Serve as the central intake point for new cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment to firm priorities before work begins
• Partner with initiative sponsors and stakeholders to define scope, timelines, ownership, and success measures
• Coordinate across business units to manage dependencies, timelines, and capacity constraints
• Help develop and maintain reporting frameworks, KPIs, and progress tracking against strategic goals
• Lead the preparation of quarterly updates for the Global Management Committee (GMC) on execution of strategic priorities, including progress, key risks, tradeoffs, and decisions required

Strategic Initiatives & CSOO Priorities:

• Support the CSOO in driving execution of select high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that do not yet have a clear functional owner, including coordinating inputs, developing materials, and ensuring clear next steps
• Support change management for select initiatives, including stakeholder alignment, communication, and driving adoption across teams to ensure successful implementation
• Assist in exploring and assessing new opportunities (e.g., entry into new channels or strategic partnerships), including market research, internal alignment, and business case development
• Prepare executive materials, analysis, and briefing documents to support decision-making and leadership discussions
• Provide analytical and execution support across select CSOO priorities, flexing as needs and areas of focus evolve
• Support a small number of high-priority special projects as they arise

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in strategy, operations, transformation, management consulting, or similar cross-functional roles
• Strong track record of hands-on execution in cross-functional environments
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders while operating without direct authority
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable outputs
• Experience in program or initiative management preferred
• Experience in asset management, real estate, or related industries is a plus

Job Location and Travel

• This position is based in our Chicago office.
• Our teams work in a hybrid environment and in-office days vary by team.

We are looking for great candidates who have a unique combination of experiences, traits, and talents. We couldn't describe you in a list of bullet points, so consider this posting a conversation starter. If you check some, but not all, of our boxes, we still want to talk! Please apply for this role if much of this job description describes you.

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