Senior Manager,Vice President | Strategic Operations

Overview KSL CAPITAL PARTNERS – Strategic Operating Team – Senior Manager/Vice President – Denver, CO Description KSL Capital Partners, LLC (“KSL”) is a leading global private equity firm specializing in travel and leisure enterprises. KSL specializes in investments across five primary sectors: hospitality, recreation, clubs, real estate, and travel services. KSL has approximately $25 billion of assets under management across its equity, debt, and tactical opportunities funds and has completed over 185 investments since 2005. These investments include some of the premier businesses and properties in travel and leisure globally. Today, KSL has offices in Denver, Colorado; Stamford, Connecticut; New York City, New York; and London, England. To learn more, please visit Role We seek a driven, full-time Senior Manager/Vice President to join our Strategic Operating Team in identifying and executing on value creation opportunities across the KSL portfolio. This Senior Manager/Vice President will report to a Principal of the Strategic Operating Team who is responsible for maximizing the operating performance and growth of a subset of KSL’s portfolio companies (e.g., a global platform of luxury adventure lodges) throughout the investment lifecycle. Responsibilities As part of KSL’s Strategic Operating Team, work together with portfolio company leadership and KSL investment professionals on investment thesis development, portfolio company onboarding, investment monitoring, and capability development Conduct in-depth financial, operational, and market analyses, including competitive benchmarking and industry/market trend assessments, to uncover growth opportunities and support strategic decision-making Work alongside KSL portfolio company management teams to lead key strategic, analytical, and operational improvement initiatives (e.g. revenue growth, operational efficiency, organizational structure and capabilities, capital investment, and add-on M&A) Build financial and operational models, dashboards, and scenario analyses to evaluate strategic initiatives, ROI, and performance trends Participate in on-site visits with portfolio companies to support due diligence, strategy sessions, and the implementation of operational initiatives Provide diligent project leadership, process management, and executive-level meeting facilitation Desired Skills and Experience 4+ years of post-undergraduate work experience in a fast-paced, strategic, and analytical role (e.g., management consulting, investment banking, private equity, strategy/corporate finance) Travel and leisure industry experience a plus but not required Open to pre- and post-graduate school candidates Strong financial analysis and Excel skills Strong PowerPoint skillset, creating presentations and data visualization Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to synthesize complex topics into key takeaways and clear next steps Hypothesis-driven problem-solving and analytical skills, both qualitative and quantitative Ownership and accountability over high-quality work-product, with a personal action-orientation Proven time and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and proactively communicate bottlenecks/risks to progress #J-18808-Ljbffr KSL Capital Partners