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Group Leader (Vertus)

Markham, ON

YOUR NEXT LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE.

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead multiple businesses, coach and develop senior business leaders, and shape the future of a growing and dynamic portfolio?

As a Group Leader, you will be at the forefront of leadership development and strategic planning for the businesses within your portfolio, while also trying to grow your portfolio through M&A activities. While you will not have direct operational responsibilities, your focus will be on empowering business unit leaders, facilitating knowledge transfer, and optimizing performance across your group. This position reports directly to Vertus Group’s CEO.

VERTUS GROUP.

Vertus Group, a division of Jonas Software and Constellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU), acquires and scales market-leading software businesses. Since 2003, our portfolio has acquired 29 independently managed companies that serve clients in over 100 countries with a diverse team of 950+ employees. We currently operate in seven verticals —Club Management, Hospitality, Developer Tools, Dispute Management, Media Solutions, Education, and Security Solutions — with the goal of expanding to more. Our focus is clear: to run exceptional software businesses and drive growth through both operational excellence and acquisitions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES.

Lead Exceptional Software Businesses

• Manage a portfolio of four or more acquired companies/business units in line with the strategy and performance standards of Vertus Group.
• Coach and develop business unit leadership in company best practices to drive operational excellence.
• Oversee execution of key projects within each business unit to ensure strategic goals are met.

Grow Your Portfolio

• Identify and evaluate potential acquisition targets to expand your portfolio, bringing leads to the Vertus M&A team.
• Support M&A transactions, including management meetings, due diligence, and negotiations.
• Develop and execute post-acquisition integration strategies to ensure a smooth transition and long-term success.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS.

We are looking for a strategic, results-driven leader with experience in senior business management and M&A. Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA is a strong asset.
• 10+ years of experience in business leadership and transactions (M&A, financials, valuations, negotiations, due diligence, integration, etc.)
• Experience and affiliation with software and technology businesses.
• Proven track record in business growth, strategic execution, and business-wide change management.
• Project management skills and the ability to effectively lead cross-functional teams to ensure they deliver their respective key projects and initiatives.
• Maturity and sound performance-driven managerial experience coupled with a natural entrepreneurial spirit and healthy risk appetite.
• Self-starting individual with a high focus on working autonomously.
• Low-touch, high-impact mentality.
• Excellent communication skills, including presentations, negotiations, and influencing others.
• Organizational skills. Ability to plan workload to effectively oversee multiple business units.

Why Join Us?

Group Leaders are critical in shaping the future success of Vertus Group. For those with a background in operational leadership, it offers an exciting new challenge – transitioning from managing operations to leading a portfolio of businesses with a high degree of autonomy. For those who are passionate about leadership, the role provides the opportunity to mentor and coach the teams across your portfolio, developing the portfolio leaders of tomorrow.

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More About Jonas Software:

Jonas Software is the leading provider of enterprise management software solutions to the Country and Golf Clubs, Foodservice, Construction, Fitness & Sports, Attractions, Salon & Spa, Education, Radiology/Laboratory Information Systems, and Product Licensing industries. Within these vertical markets, Jonas is made up of over 65 distinct brands, which are respected and leaders within their own domain.

Jonas’ vision is to be the branded global leader across the aforementioned vertical markets and to be recognized by customers and respective industry stakeholders as the trusted provider of ‘Software for Life’ and as an ambassador for technology, product innovation, quality, and customer service.

Jonas Software is the valued technology partner of over 60,000 customers worldwide in more than 30 countries. Jonas employs over 2,000 skilled individuals consisting of a cross-section of industry experts and technology professionals. Jonas is headquartered in Canada and also operates offices throughout North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia New Zealand and Africa. Jonas is a 100% owned subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc., headquartered in Toronto and traded on the S&P/TSX 60.