East 57th Street Partners · 9 hours ago
Chief Operating Officer
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/ExecutiveEast 57th Street Partners is a private equity-backed platform company focused on building and scaling operations. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will play a critical role in professionalizing operations, integrating acquisitions, and driving execution against the investment thesis across the platform and its acquired companies.
AccountingFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesProfessional Services
Hiring Manager
Joseph Kirchon
Responsibilities
Own day-to-day operations across the platform and operating companies
Translate the PE sponsor’s value-creation plan into clear operational priorities
Establish accountability across functional and operating leaders
Act as the CEO’s right hand in driving execution, follow-through, and performance
Step in to stabilize underperforming functions or business units as needed
Lead post-close integration for all acquisitions in partnership with CFO, CTO, and CHRO
Own Day 1, Day 30, and Day 100 operating plans
Standardize operating processes, reporting structures, and decision rights
Identify synergies, cost opportunities, and efficiency gains post-acquisition
Ensure acquired businesses align with platform standards without disrupting customers or revenue
Design and implement a repeatable operating model across the platform
Establish standardized KPIs covering: Revenue growth, Margin performance, Operational efficiency, Customer experience, Integration progress
Implement weekly, monthly, and quarterly operating cadences
Drive data-driven decision-making across leadership teams
Partner with CFO and CTO to ensure systems and data support operational visibility
Identify operational bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and execution gaps
Lead continuous improvement initiatives across functions and locations
Drive margin expansion through cost discipline, productivity gains, and scale benefits
Build playbooks and SOPs that can scale with growth and future acquisitions
Reduce key-person dependency across the organization
Set clear expectations for functional and operating leaders
Partner with CHRO on leadership development, succession planning, and performance management
Coach leaders to operate effectively in a PE-backed environment
Make hard calls on leadership changes when performance does not meet expectations
Build a culture of ownership, urgency, and execution
Serve as a key operating partner to the PE sponsor and Operating Partners
Provide clear, honest updates on operational performance and risks
Lead preparation for board meetings related to operations and integration
Support diligence, lender interactions, and exit planning as required
Qualification
Required
Prior experience as a COO, President, or senior operations leader in a private equity–backed company
Direct experience leading post-merger integration and platform scaling
Proven ability to drive execution in multi-entity, high-growth environments
Strong understanding of KPI-driven operating models
Experience working directly with Boards, CEOs, CFOs, and PE sponsors
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
Preferred
Experience in buy-and-build strategies (services, industrials, healthcare, consumer, etc.)
Exposure to companies transitioning from founder-led to institutional scale
Experience supporting businesses through rapid growth and eventual exit
Blend of strategic thinking and hands-on operational leadership
Company
East 57th Street Partners
East 57 Street Partners focuses on professional accounting, banking, transaction advisory, regulatory complianace, HR & project consulting.
Founded in 2014
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Joseph Kirchon
Sr. Director of CFO Advisory Services
Hagen Barlow
Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships
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