VP, Office of Chief Information officer

Pantheon has been at the forefront of private markets investing for more than 40 years, earning a reputation for providing innovative solutions covering the full lifecycle of investments, from primary fund commitments to co‑investments and secondary purchases, across private equity, real assets and private credit. We have partnered with more than 650 clients, including institutional investors of all sizes as well as a growing number of private wealth advisers and investors, with approximately $65bn in discretionary assets under management (as of December 31, 2023).

Leveraging our specialized experience and global team of professionals across Europe, the Americas and Asia, we invest with purpose and lead with expertise to build secure financial futures. For further details please visit

We are seeking a Vice President & Business Manager to serve as a strategic partner to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) who helps lead and orchestrate the firm's Operating Platform across Core Portfolio Management, Data Operations & Portfolio Analytics, Technology & Change departments. The role shapes and drives the firm's multi‑year platform innovation strategy, facilitates the portfolio of change initiatives, and ensures effective governance and execution of the firm's operating model.

The Vice President & Business Manager coordinates senior stakeholder engagement, drives partnership across the Operating Platform leadership team, prepares high-quality executive materials for internal and external audiences, oversees key KPIs and risks, and leads special projects, while helping build the organisational culture needed for platform innovation.

• Strategic Partner to the Chief Information Officer
  • Act as a trusted advisor and sounding board to the Chief Information Officer on strategy, priorities and key decisions that need to be made across the Operating Platform.
  • Shape and maintain the Operating Platform's multi‑year strategy and roadmap, ensuring alignment with the firm's overall business strategy.
  • Prepare briefing packs, decision papers and recommendations for Executive Committee, Operating Committee, Board and key governance forums.
• Planning, Prioritisation & Governance
  • Lead annual and quarterly planning processes for the Operating Platform (OKRs, KPIs, budget and headcount planning).
  • Support prioritisation of initiatives across Technology, Change, Data & Analytics and Core Portfolio Management, balancing capacity, risk and value.
  • Design and manage governance routines (steering committees, portfolio boards, risk forums), ensuring effective decision‑making and clear accountability.
• Executive Communications & Stakeholder Management
  • Create clear, compelling materials for internal and external audiences (ExCo, Board, Limited Partners, General Partners, regulators, auditors and conferences).
  • Coordinate Chief Information Officer communications, including town halls, leadership offsites, newsletters and key announcements.
  • Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the Operating Platform, Investments, Investor Relations & Other Corporate Functions (Finance, Risk & Compliance, HR).
• Operating Rhythm & Leadership Team Support
  • Establish and facilitate the Operating Platform leadership team rhythm (meetings, offsites, workshops), ensuring agendas are focused and outcomes actionable.
  • Drive follow‑up on key actions, decisions and commitments from leadership forums.
  • Support organisational design, role clarity and ways‑of‑working for teams within Technology, Change, Data & Analytics and Core Portfolio Management.
• Data‑Driven Decision Making & Performance Management
  • Define and track key performance metrics for the Operating Platform (e.g. delivery performance, service stability, risk indicators, data quality).
  • Produce management information and dashboards that provide insight on performance, risk and capacity, and support evidence‑based decisions.
  • Support the Chief Information Officer in ensuring regulatory, security and operational risk requirements are embedded in plans and execution.
• Change Portfolio Management
  • Partner closely with the Change team, ensuring dependencies, risks and…