Senior Director, Performance Improvement — Human Resources Due Diligence

Job overview

The Senior Director, Performance Improvement — Human Resources Due Diligence role is onsite in Nashville, TN, with collaboration in the office four days per week and work at client sites as needed. Compensation is $480,000–$820,000 per year in cash compensation, base plus bonus. The role is part of Portage Point Partners’ Performance Improvement practice, which works with private equity sponsors, lenders, and corporates on value creation and transformation. The Senior Director advises private equity clients on human capital strategy across the deal lifecycle, from HR due diligence through post-transaction execution. The role assesses people-related risks and opportunities, informs investment decisions, and leads the design and implementation of scalable HR operating models and transformation initiatives.

What you'll do

• Lead buy-side and sell-side HR due diligence
• assess workforce structure, labor costs, incentive design, compliance, and organizational effectiveness
• translate HR and workforce data into executive-ready insights
• design and implement HR operating models
• lead post-close HR transformation initiatives
• support practice growth, solution design, and thought leadership
• coach junior team members
• lead internal training, business development, client relationships, and talent acquisition initiatives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director

performance improvement

human resources due diligence

nashville tn

portage point partners

private equity

hr transformation

human capital strategy

organizational design

value creation

client advisory

$480k–$820k per year

office 4 days per week

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• The posting states the firm may offer comprehensive benefits and equity participation
• these are not reflected in the stated cash compensation range.

Why this role

Senior leadership role spanning HR due diligence, value creation planning, and post-transaction execution for private equity clients; office collaboration four days per week and client-site work as needed.

About the employer

Portage Point Partners is hiring for this role. Industry: Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services. Sector: 54.