Overview
Senior Manager, People & Organization Practice at AURELIUS
We are hiring a Senior Manager, People & Organization Practice (m/f/d) to join our team. This role focuses on leading and managing executive search and leadership advisory activities across portfolio companies to support value creation.
What you'll do
* Lead and support the identification, assessment, and appointment of C-level and senior leadership roles across portfolio companies (e.g. CEO, CFO, COO, CCO, functional leaders).
* Partner closely with Managing Director and boards to define role mandates, success profiles, and leadership requirements aligned with the value creation plan.
* Manage and challenge external executive search partners where appropriate; directly source and assess candidates where relevant.
Leadership Assessment
* Design and conduct structured assessments of individual executives, including capability, track record, leadership style, potential, and risk factors.
* Integrate systematic referencing into the assessment process to validate experience, performance, and leadership impact in prior roles.
* Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations on leadership strengths, gaps, succession options, and role fit.
* Support high-stakes decision-making such as CEO appointments, successions, and post-acquisition leadership restructuring.
Leadership Effectiveness & Development
* Assess and enhance the effectiveness of leadership teams, including team dynamics, decision-making, and execution capability.
* Support the ongoing development of portfolio leadership teams through targeted interventions (e.g. onboarding support, executive coaching, team workshops, succession planning).
* Act as a sparring partner for CEOs and senior leaders, balancing support with honest, constructive challenge.
* Help professionalize leadership, people, and governance practices as companies scale or transform.
What you'll need
* 7+ years experience in executive search, leadership advisory, or senior in-house people/leadership roles within complex organizations.
* Background in a consultancy or Private Equity is an advantage.
* Proven track record working with C-level executives, boards, and investors.
* Excellent judgment in assessing people: sharp, structured, and evidence-based, not intuition-driven alone.
* Ability to operate with authority and credibility at senior levels, while remaining pragmatic and hands-on.
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to deliver clear, honest messages—even when uncomfortable.
* High level of commercial acumen and understanding of value creation levers.
* Confident, resilient, and comfortable with ambiguity and pressure.
* Trusted advisor mindset combined with the courage to challenge constructively.
* Discreet, reliable, and highly professional.
* Low-ego, high-impact approach; focused on outcomes rather than process.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Human Resources, Strategy/Planning, and Project Management
* Industries: Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals and Staffing and Recruiting
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