Michael, let's talk about the operating team at Brightstar
Middle-market firms managing roughly $5B and focused on industrials, enterprise software and financial services are pushing accelerated, tech-led value-creation programs across portfolio companies — programs that depend on hands-on IT systems integration and advanced analytics rather than purely strategic oversight. That post-close operating agenda is creating concentrated demand for leaders who can translate analytics into execution.
The talent shortage is specific: Operating Partners, Heads of Portfolio Operations and VP/SVP Value Creation who have already run large-scale IT integrations and driven measurable EBITDA improvements inside PE-backed companies remain scarce, and shifting compensation dynamics for senior portfolio operations roles is compressing the window to hire. Finding Heads of Talent who understand PE compensation structures is also a choke point.
If securing an Operating Partner or Head of Portfolio Operations with proven, PE-backed execution on tech-enabled value creation is on your radar, I’m happy to set aside 20 minutes to talk through what we’re seeing in that talent pool.
