Director Capital Allocation

• Maintain a centralized pipeline of capital allocation opportunities and provide portfolio-level reporting
• Maintain updated product roadmaps for launch timelines for each portfolio brand
• Create and maintain the timelines associated with each identified investment opportunity
• Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely development of business cases and proposals
• Review and challenge operational assumptions, forecasts, and strategic rationale underlying capital requests
• Perform independent analyses and quality assurance reviews as necessary
• Assist in identifying and documenting risks, caveats, dependencies, and constraints that may impact investment outcomes and/or should be captured as part of legal and regulatory approval processes
• Coordinate with Finance and the Corporate Transformation Office to monitor approved investments and conduct post-investment retrospectives to assess performance against original assumptions and expected returns
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Economics, Project Management, Marketing, or a related discipline (required)
• Minimum eight (8) years of progressive experience, analyzing capital investments, developing business cases, and supporting strategic initiatives or M&A activities (required)

• Knowledge base and experience should include, influencing executive decision making through data-driven recommendations and stakeholder engagement
• Strong understanding of portfolio management, capital allocation methodologies, and strategic planning processes
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint (required)
• Familiarity with Smartsheet and other project management tools (preferred)
• Independently manage complex tasks and projects
• Analyze problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions
• Present ideas in a compelling and structured format to diverse audiences
• Demonstrate refined listening skills and emotional intelligence
• Facilitate training sessions and cross-functional meetings
• Drive consistent results in a fast-paced environment
• Leverage enterprise-level tools and systems to streamline processes
• Create new and better ways for the organization to succeed
• Align stakeholders to achieve their goals and support organizational success
• Navigate complex policies, processes, and organizational dynamics with ease
• Work independently, escalating complex or high-impact issues
• Drive innovation to improve organizational success
• Navigate complex organizational dynamics with confidence
• Perform effectively amid uncertainty and ambiguity

• Able and willing to:
  • Communicate, think, learn, and reason
  • Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
  • Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
  • Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility
• Ability to use good judgment, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information with discretion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential and multiple projects are worked simultaneously
• Ability to gain, understand and apply information and data as it relates essential functions of the position
• Ability to foster long-term relationships with stakeholders

• Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment when on site at assigned company location. Employees must be able to safely ambulate when on company premises.
• This position is designated as Remote. Employees must meet minimum technical standards for eligibility and participation.
• No travel required

Universal Technical Institute, Inc. is a national leader in workforce solutions for transportation, skilled trades and healthcare/dental. Across our two brands, Universal Technical Institute (UTI) and Concorde Career Colleges, we share a common purpose: to prepare students for careers in high-demand fields. Just as we invest in our students’ futures, we invest in our people by creating opportunities to grow, contribute and build rewarding careers while making a lasting difference in the lives of students, employers and the communities we serve.

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, project management, marketing or related; 8+ years progressive experience in capital investment analysis, business cases, strategic initiatives or M&A; advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; no travel required.

Key Responsibilities

• evaluating capital investments
• coordinating stakeholders
• conducting investment analyses

Skills & Tools

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Smartsheet

Job Details

• Category: Finance and Accounting
• Seniority: Senior Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• Languages: English

About Universal Technical Institute

A national leader in workforce solutions for transportation, skilled trades, and healthcare/dental education. — Industry: Education