Solen Software Group
Portfolio Leader
United States · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 17 hours ago
Financial ModelingM&APerformance ManagementLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- This is not a single-company operating role - you will sit above individual General Managers, orchestrating results, capital, and talent across multiple P&Ls at once.
- The Portfolio Leader we're looking for has already run a company at the GM/CEO level and is ready to scale that judgment across a portfolio.
- This is a high-ownership, high-visibility role for an operator who thinks like an investor - someone who can move fluidly between the details of one OpCo's P&L and the strategic trade-offs of an entire cluster.
Responsibilities
- Portfolio Performance & Financial Ownership Own results and key KPIs - GRR, NRR, Rule of 40, and BHS - across a cluster of portfolio companies.
- People Leadership & Talent Development Manage and develop the General Managers running each company in the cluster.
- Build bench strength and talent density across the cluster - the next wave of GMs and leaders.
- Model Solen's culture and leadership standards for the operators you support.
- Own hiring, performance management, and succession planning at the GM level within your cluster.
- Support 100-day planning and early integration for newly acquired companies joining the cluster.
- Capital Allocation & Strategic Finance Partner with your Operating Partner to determine where to invest, when to return capital, and how to balance risk and return across your cluster.
- Provide financial modeling and scenario analysis to support decisions at the cluster level.
- Experience developing and coaching other operators; a track record of building bench strength, not just hitting your own numbers.
- An ability to translate performance and trade-offs into clear narratives for GMs, your Operating Partner, and leadership.
Requirements
- You bring: A track record of running a P&L at the GM/CEO level, with strong, demonstrated results.
- Familiarity with software / SaaS business models and the metrics that matter (ARR, NRR, LTV/CAC, Rule of 40, etc.).
Nice to have
- Experience with M&A diligence, integration, or sourcing is a plus.
Benefits
- Comfort setting and defending financial targets - GRR, NRR, Rule of 40, and Bookings Health Score (BHS) - across more than one business at a time.
Company info
- Solen Software Group About Solen Software Group Solen Software Group is an investment and operating company that acquires and operates proven software businesses with significant growth potential across a variety of vertical markets, enabling each to become a market leader in its niche.
- Solen's portfolio spans Human Resource Technology, Fleet Telematics, Asset Management, E-Health, Document Management, and other innovative software solutions.
- Solen is backed by a group of advisors and investors who have built software businesses of material scale (10-100M in ARR) and have advised many more.
- We are at the beginning of a decades-long journey, and every decision we make reflects that long time horizon.
- About the Role We are seeking a Portfolio Leader to own the performance of a cluster of Solen's portfolio companies.
- You will set and defend performance targets across companies, allocate attention and capital to where they matter most, develop the next generation of GMs, and act as a business guide on M&A for new companies joining your cluster.
- You will report to an Operating Partner and be a key part of how Solen scales its operating model.
- About You At Solen, it is Day 1 of a journey that will last decades.
- You are not looking for a single-company GM role - you've already proven you can run one.
- You are ready to own outcomes across multiple businesses at once: setting the bar, allocating resources, and building the leaders who will run them.
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