Enterprise Strategy & Business Development Lead Consultant, Ventures

*** This role is based out of our Oakland, California offices. ***

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this technical/functional leader role is also responsible for developing investment theses by utilizing KP and external expertise to source deal flow and generate strategic insights; executing investment transactions, including the review and negotiation of term sheets and transaction documents; monitoring portfolio investments through board participation and assisting portfolio companies with targeted value‑add efforts; leading diligence for new investments including priorities, planning, and execution;

and preparing and presenting insights from investment work to the Investment Committee, KP executives, and KPV Limited Partners.

This includes working with KP Executives on specific investments (e.g., KP strategic needs, product evolutions, and future roadmaps); representing KPV on portfolio companies boards of directors in official and unofficial observer roles; creating executive materials for investment recommendations; and presenting diligence, investment, and portfolio recommendations to executive audiences (e.g., Investment Committee).

• Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds relationships with cross-functional stakeholders. Listens, responds to, seeks, and addresses performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentors junior team members. Practices self‑leadership; creates and executes plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; influences team members within assigned team or unit.
  
  Adapts to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback. Models team collaboration within and across teams.
• Conducts or oversees business‑specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promotes adherence to all procedures and policies. Partners internally and externally to make effective business decisions; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves complex problems; escalates high‑priority issues or risks, as appropriate; monitors progress and results. Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates and delegates resources to accomplish organizational goals.
  
  Recognizes and capitalizes on improvement opportunities; evaluates recommendations made; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
• Implements and executes strategies that support KPs mission by collaborating with leadership to implement short‑term and long‑term strategies and tactics that support KPs ability to achieve improved quality and outcomes, accelerated growth, increased relevance and influence across the United States, and ongoing financial sustainability; leading strategy for and execution of business development activities and new opportunities for growth that align with the organizations long‑term strategy;
  
  coordinating complex and multistakeholder strategy development processes; assessing progress against strategic initiatives; and gaining a thorough understanding of KPs business models and the overall competitive landscape to enable informed decision‑making.
• Designs and executes plans that gain support from executive leadership by conducting market research to identify opportunities and threats that affect the KP growth agenda and mission; performing financial and economic modeling to support strategic initiatives; assessing the effectiveness of existing strategies and suggesting adjustments to more senior team members; identifying and contributing to the mitigation of risks associated with strategic plans;
  
  translating broad corporate strategies into clear, specific objectives and plans; proposing and presenting methodologies to gain support and approval from leadership; and reporting strategic decisions and enterprise‑wide pipeline activities over time to ensure transparency and alignment with the organizations strategic goals.
• Drives relationships with internal, external, and cross‑functional stakeholders by…