Managing Director, Asset Management & Value Creation at Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO)

At IMCO, our talent is among the best! IMCO offers a uniquely stimulating and rewarding environment where you can help build and drive organizational transformation, all while seeking to challenge yourself, learn, and grow your career.

Our culture is built on collaboration and passion, with a shared commitment to delivering lasting value to the clients we serve. Located in downtown Toronto, our vision is to be the partner of choice for Ontario’s public sector funds and to build a high-performing, value-driven asset management firm.

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. If you are ready to deliver best-in-class service and join a collaborative, motivated and fun team of professionals, IMCO offers the opportunity to do impactful work and broaden your expertise.

If you’re looking to use your expertise to drive strategic outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.

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Headquartered in Toronto and with AUM of $80+B, IMCO globally invests the funds of Ontario greater public sector clients across all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed-income instruments.

We are seeking a Managing Director, Asset Management & Value Creation, to join the Investment team during an exciting time of scaling of our strategic value creation capabilities. Reporting to Managing Director & Head of Investment Strategy, Sustainability, and Asset Management, you will work with deal teams, management teams, IMCO’s leaders, senior stakeholders, external advisors, and our partners to establish and deliver world-class asset management & value creation. Asset Management is an integral part of the investment team at IMCO as we grow our portfolio and build out the direct investments program as well as help shape and develop our overall investment strategy and critical value creation initiatives across the organization. Value Creation is a key aspect of the team’s mandate as the team works with asset classes and corporate partners across the organization to scope, design, and implement strategic initiatives that enhance IMCO’s long term performance.

If you share a passion for high performance and value delivery, seek the ability to shape the agenda and own the outcomes, take a broad cross-asset-class perspective, and approach everything with the highest integrity and laser sharp focus on quality – this is an opportunity for you.

The ideal candidate is recognized for innovative and thoughtful leadership, has delivered value-accretive transformation initiatives and programs, is an exceptional problem-solver, proven decision-maker, highly effective communicator who can lead complex discussions and drive to an outcome, multi-level relationship builder. The candidate must also have entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for building businesses as well as inspirational leader and mentor.

As a Member of Our Team, You Will be Responsible For:

• Identify value creation opportunities across our global direct investments portfolio;
• Lead, scope, and deliver IMCO’s investment and/or cross-functional value creation initiatives;
• Guide and when required oversee implementation of portfolio or investments value creation opportunities;
• Diligence new deal opportunities
• Ensure smooth transition of new assets into the IMCO portfolio (Day 1 transition / stand up, 100-day planning, governance setup, business planning, value creation plan development, etc.);
• Support value-add monitoring of IMCO’s direct investment assets;
• Develop and enhance IMCOs’ asset management playbook; identify, build, and implement asset management best practices;
• Work with senior leaders across IMCO to meet our strategic objectives
  
  

What you need to succeed:

• Relevant Management Consulting, Private Equity Value Creation, and/or Operating experience
• Ideal candidate will have experience and expertise applying private investing portfolio management functional good practices in one or more areas: Portfolio Monitoring, Governance, Value Creation plan development, Digital value creation, Due Diligence, Org design and compensation, Procurement, Sales Excellence, Pricing)
• Experience and track record driving and delivering value from complex initiatives (within portfolio company or corporate context)
• Experience working in deal environments including leading acquisitions, diligence, asset management and sale / disposition activities
• Experience structuring problems and driving to decision and action, delivering business results
• Strong stakeholder management (esp. in complex stakeholder environments) and influencing skills with C-suite and senior investor exposure
• Experience within one or more priority sectors (e.g., Digital/TMT, Clean Energy, Utilities, Healthcare, B2B Services)
• Strong analytical skills and business judgemen
• Program & initiative management experience
• Team player who enjoys a collaborative environment and high-performance culture
  
  

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We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our hybrid work model prioritizes an office-first approach, encouraging employees to make the most of our collaborative workspace at 16 York Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON M5J 0E6. This welcoming environment fosters teamwork, connection, and professional growth. While flexibility remains a key component of our model, we believe that regular in-office engagement enhances productivity and strengthens our culture. Our approach supports a fulfilling lifestyle that balances professional ambition with personal wellbeing.

IMCO is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used to support parts of our recruitment process, such as screening and assessments. However, all hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team. Candidates being considered for this position will be required to undergo background screening.