Portfolio Operations
Executive Search
ON Partners has deep expertise in placing executives in portfolio operations roles that drive value creation and strategic transformation across growth & private equity, and venture capital-backed companies.
Elevating portfolio performance—placing operational leaders who turn investment strategies into enterprise value.
Not just trusted—relied on. Every time.
With a partner-led, high-touch model, clients gain direct access to seasoned partners who lead every search from day one to day done.
Our boutique structure enables speed, agility, and precision. This hands-on approach fosters a deep understanding of client needs, delivers elite talent quickly, and ensures unmatched responsiveness.
A human-first executive search experience.
Our Portfolio Operations Expertise
We work closely with investment firms to build high-impact teams, placing Operating Partners, internal Portfolio Operations leaders, and functional experts who serve as trusted advisors to management teams.
Our placements span roles focused on value creation, commercial growth, technology, transformation, and operational excellence—aligning with the fund’s investment thesis and timeline.
In addition to fund-level leadership, we place board members and functional Operating Partners with expertise in areas such as finance, technology, go-to-market, supply chain, and human capital.
Our Expertise across Industries:
Our Work
Welcome to the most referred name in executive search.
and the numbers back it up
%
of our clients return for a second search
%
of new business comes from referrals
out of 5 star rating from clients and candidates
We’re the Top Porfolio Operations Executive Search Firm
ON Partners is a premier executive search partner to growth equity and private equity firms, helping investors build high-impact leadership teams that accelerate value creation across their portfolios.
We work closely with investment professionals to place executives at both the fund and portfolio company level—including CEOs, CFOs, Operating Partners, and functional leaders across technology, sales, marketing, product, and operations.
Our partner-led model is tailored to the speed, precision, and alignment required in investor-backed environments.
With deep experience across all stages of the investment lifecycle—from first institutional capital to exit—we understand the dynamics, challenges, and talent profiles that drive performance.
Whether supporting a transformational CEO search, building a full executive bench for a newly acquired platform, or placing internal operators within the fund, ON Partners has delivered thousands of agile leaders who can scale companies, navigate change, and deliver strong outcomes for investors.