Special Projects Group, Associate

TPG Careers Page•New York, NY

22h•Onsite

About The Position

TPG is seeking a versatile Associate to work in the Special Projects Group. The Special Projects Group at TPG leads cross-functional initiatives to increase revenue, mitigate risk, enhance operational efficiency, and drive change throughout the organization. Our team works closely with stakeholders across all TPG Platforms (Real Estate, Capital, Growth, Impact, and Credit) and across business functions (Investment Businesses, Finance, Operations and Technology, Investor Services, Marketing, HR, Compliance, and Legal). The role requires an adaptive and dynamic professional who can build and maintain strong professional relationships across the firm.

Requirements

2-4 years of years of full-time work experience in consulting, strategy, project management, business transformation and/or other related fields.
Bachelor’s degree required
Financial services industry experience required
Proven track record working on large, complex, cross functional initiatives
Experience solving business problems and driving process improvements
Experience recommending solutions and facilitating decision making
Ability to quickly learn new subject matter as projects span varied topics and functions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively multi-task
Demonstrated attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Experience in the alternative investment management industry preferred

Responsibilities

Assist with management of the portfolio of firmwide projects, including prioritization, resourcing, status reporting, and communication with senior management
Understand strategic objectives of the firm and ensure projects align to firm goals
Serve as a primary advisor to business stakeholders during the project lifecycle and be the go-to for details and status updates on the project
Collaborate with key stakeholders across business functions to identify and understand project impacts
Establish end-to-end project structure, including planning, defining requirements, creating action plans, and resolving conflicts
Coordinate with members of the project team, technology and business to ensure effective planning and execution of project tasks
Facilitate meetings with project stakeholders and drive decisions
Identify, monitor and manage resolution of issues. Propose and establish resolution plans and drive results
Create and present executive-friendly deliverables
Actively identify opportunities to improve business processes, including: Opportunities for automation through use of technology, Utilization of third-party service providers, Other process improvements that result in process efficiency and scalability