(Managing) Director People & Organization Practice (m/f/d)

We are looking for you to further strengthen our People & Organization Practice in one of the following offices: Amsterdam, London or Munich.

The internal People & Organization Practice advises and supports Aurelius’ portfolio companies in accelerating value creation along the life cycle, from HR/Organizational Due Diligence to building and launching 100d and operating model transformation plans until exit. This is a high-impact, advisory-focused position where you will be one of the key advisors for People and Organization matters, driving both compliance and value optimization across a growing portfolio.

Due to the rapid growth of our investment portfolio, the tasks and duties of this role may also evolve over time. You will be keen to develop and grow within the role and to take on additional challenges and responsibilities as they occur.

Key responsibilities

You’ll act as a strategic in-house advisor to AURELIUS’s portfolio companies, helping them manage their HR affairs in a pragmatic, value-focused manner. Your responsibilities will span the full investment lifecycle, from acquisition to exit — giving you a seat at the table during critical phases of value creation. Specifically, you will be responsible for:

Organizational Due Diligence:

• Perform HR/Organizational DD, assess organizational setup and critical HR data, identify integration risks and organizational red flags
• Define requirements for Day1 solution

Organizational Readiness/Operating model design:

• Lead the design and development of scalable, efficient Operating Models tailored to the strategic objectives of our portfolio companies.
• Develop organizational structures and governance frameworks to support the operating model, including the analysis and redevelopment of core processes where required
• Support recruitment and reskilling efforts as well as rightsizing initiatives
• Guide and support setup of payroll, HRIS, people analytics, and process automation tools
• Develop and deliver training sessions and capability-building initiatives on Operating Model design and implementation — both within portfolio companies and internally across our firm

Organizational mobilization:

• Assess organizational health and drive implementation of an agile, performance-driven culture
• Enable change management & internal communications focusing on retention/engagement

People & Organization practice development

• Support Practice lead in further practice development, including hiring, training and mentoring of team members
• Create playbooks and frameworks to further professionalize the Aurelius Operating model
• Design and implement functional playbooks and standards along the PE life cycle

Prerequisites

• University degree preferably in business administration with a major in HR/Organization/Psychology
• Min. of 15 yrs. of working experience
• Background in a consultancy with focus on People & Organization with strong implementation focus
• Additionally, operational experience in an HR role in mid-sized companies
• Track record driving Organizational transformation with experience in operating model design and implementation
• Experience conducting organizational due diligence is beneficial as well as experience working in a PE-backed company
• Analytical/strategical thinking, result-oriented personality, highly developed sense of responsibility and strong teamwork
• Practical, hands-on mentality
• Fluent in English, further language skills welcome