Managing Director & Head of Private Markets

At CAAT, we’re passionate about what we do. And it shows!

Here, you’ll find a cultural spark in everything we do – from the way we partner with members and employers, to the way we work, collaborate, and grow. It doesn’t just feel different  is different. We’re one of the fastest-growing pensions in the country for a reason. We challenge the status quo, making a real impact on the hundreds of employers we serve – from education institutions to major corporations and household brands.

And we’re just getting started. Driven by core values and a shared purpose, we’re fierce champions for better retirement security, known for our can-do culture where everyone plays a role in bringing our vision to life. If this sounds like a fit, we’d love you to be a part of it.

As CAAT’s Managing Director & Head of Private Markets, you will provide executive leadership for one of the organization’s most significant investment platforms, overseeing the strategy, governance, performance, and growth of a globally diversified $10B+ private markets portfolio (Private Equity, Private Credit, Infrastructure, Real Estate). Reporting to the Chief Investment Officer, you will play a pivotal role in setting investment policy, influencing total fund strategy, and ensuring our private markets program continues to deliver strong, sustainable returns that support the long-term commitments of the pension plan.

This is a highly visible executive leadership role that combines strategic investing, organizational leadership, and market influence. You will lead and foster the development of a team of high-performing investment professionals, oversee complex investment decisions, cultivate relationships with premier global investment partners, and represent the organization within the institutional investment community. Your ability to balance disciplined investment decision-making with long-term strategic thinking will directly contribute to the Fund’s success.

Join us and help shape the future of a globally diversified private markets platform, where your leadership, investment expertise, and strategic vision will have a lasting impact on the long-term financial security of CAAT’s Plan members.

• Set the strategic direction for our private markets platform, ensuring investment strategies align with the Fund's long‑term objectives, risk appetite, and overall portfolio construction.
• Partner with the Chief Investment Officer and other senior investment team leaders to shape enterprise investment strategy, investment policy, asset allocation, and other total fund initiatives.
• Lead a team of accomplished investment professionals responsible for building and managing globally diversified private markets portfolios across multiple asset classes and investment structures.
• Provide strategic oversight of investment sourcing, underwriting, due diligence, transaction execution, portfolio construction, and ongoing portfolio management.
• Ensure our private markets portfolio maintains an appropriate balance of diversification, liquidity, sector exposure, geography, and return potential within the broader Fund.
• Foster a culture of investment excellence by strengthening governance, enhancing investment processes, and promoting disciplined decision‑making across the private markets team.
• Review, and as appropriate, develop recommendations for complex investment opportunities while providing thoughtful challenge, guidance, and strategic perspective throughout the investment lifecycle.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with leading institutional investors, fund managers, investment partners, advisors, and industry peers to expand market intelligence and investment opportunities.
• Represent the organization externally through industry associations, conferences, and speaking engagements, enhancing our reputation as a sophisticated long‑term institutional investor.
• Champion talent development by coaching senior investment professionals and leaders, strengthening leadership capability, supporting succession planning, and attracting exceptional investment talent.
• Support effective governance, reporting, and…