Investment Director, Enterprise Strategy & Business Development, Ventures

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this director role is also responsible for directing the development of investment theses by leveraging KP and external expertise to proactively source deal flow and generate strategic insights; overseeing the execution of investment transactions, including the review and negotiation of term sheets and transaction documents; coordinating portfolio investments through board participation and assisting portfolio companies with targeted value‑add efforts;

driving 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 collaborating 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 director and observer roles; overseeing the development of executive materials for investment recommendations;

and presenting diligence, investment, and portfolio recommendations to executive audiences (e.g., Investment Committee).

• Prepares individuals for growth opportunities and advancement; builds internal collaborative networks for self and others. Solicits and acts on performance feedback; drives collaboration to set goals and provide open feedback and coaching to foster performance improvement. Demonstrates continuous learning; oversees the recruitment, selection, and development of talent; ensures performance management guidelines and expectations to achieve business needs. Stays up to date with organizational best practices, processes, benchmarks, and industry trends;
  
  shares best practices within and across teams. Motivates and empowers teams; maintains a highly skilled and engaged workforce by aligning resource plans with business objectives. Provides guidance when difficult decisions need to be made; creates opportunities for expanded scope of decision making and impact.
• Oversees the operation of multiple units within a department by identifying member and operational needs; ensures the management of work assignment completion; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; ensures products and/or services meet member requirements and expectations while aligning with organizational strategies. Gains cross-functional support for business plans and priorities; assumes responsibility for decision making; sets standards, measures progress, and fosters resolution of escalated issues.
  
  Communicates goals and objectives; analyzes resources, costs, and forecasts and incorporates them into business plans; prioritizes and distributes resources. Removes obstacles that impact performance; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; ensures teams accomplish business objectives.
• Leads the creation and execution of strategies that support KPs mission by partnering with executive leadership to plan and 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; directing strategy for and execution of business development activities and new opportunities for growth that align with the organizations long-term strategy;
  
  leading complex and multistakeholder strategy development processes; evaluating progress against strategic initiatives; and gaining a comprehensive understanding of KPs business models and the overall competitive landscape to enable informed decision‑making and strategic planning.
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