Group Leader

Job Description:

Group Leader - Vesta Software Group Hungary

Vesta Software Group acquires, manages, and builds software companies in a variety of vertical markets, enabling them to be clear leaders in their industries. Our companies provide mission-critical enterprise solutions for vertical industries across the entire industry value chain. Vesta Software Group is a division of Constellation Software Inc (CSI), the world’s largest investor and operator of vertical market software companies. CSI has a market capitalisation of over $50 billion and a large, diverse customer base comprising of over 125,000 customers operating in over 100 countries around the world. The aim of Vesta is to buy and hold the companies forever. This makes our company exceptionally well placed to give more than just "peace of mind", but also a promise to provide a great permanent home for the purchased company. Since its beginnings in 2003, we have never sold a company we have acquired, nor do we intend to. Instead, Vesta strives to be a great permanent home for companies that join the family, and we look to leverage the knowledge and experience acquired through our acquisitions to make the group even stronger. With a decentralized autonomous operating structure, Vesta promotes cross-business and cross-vertical business networking for individuals across the CSI family to access its strong network and talent development programmes.

To support the company’s constant development process, the company has a strong need to hire a top professional to be appointed for the position of Group Leader, to help coach and mentor existing businesses within the portfolio, but also to help build and nurture M&A targets through to successful acquisition into the group.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

As a key member of our senior leadership team, working alongside senior executives and business leaders within our organisation, you will report directly to the Portfolio Leader of Vesta Software Group:

• Manage a portfolio of acquired companies in line with the strategy of Vesta Software.

• Support portfolio companies in commercial initiatives and growth.

• Coach local managing directors in company best practices and help them achieve mastery within their respective domain.

• Manage and lead cross functional, collaborative, work stream execution efforts, with both local and global business executives.

• Deals origin. Networking, analyse and identify potential target companies and preparation of profound project proposals jointly with the business lines.

• Shape the development of the business portfolio including establishing a deal pipeline and supporting the prioritization of M&A topics.

• Formulate proposals for transaction terms and support the negotiating of transactions.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

General skills

• University degree / academic mind-set. MBA an asset.

• Fluent in Hungarian and English, both spoken and written

• At least 5-10 years’ experience relevant to this position, ideally with experience both on transactions (M&A, integrations) and in management positions. More weighted towards management positions.

• Self-starting individual with high focus on autonomy.

• Concise and structured rhetoric, communication skills (both verbally and in writing). Excellent presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.

Operational skills

• Experience and affiliation with software and technology in general.

• Progressive track record, including leadership and management skills to oversee business development effectively within a forward-thinking organization. Track record of dealing with operational improvement, change and turn-arounds.

• Analytical skills combined with a well-structured, collaborative, and bold approach.

• Project management skills and ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams.

• Maturity and sound managerial experience coupled with a natural entrepreneurial spirit.

M&A skills

• Profound knowledge and experience related to M&A (e.g., around negotiation, DD, financials, valuations, and market).

• Performance-driven, strategic thinker with numerical focus and healthy risk appetite.

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