About Higher Order Capital

Higher Order Capital is an institutional investment firm that transforms resilient businesses through applied AI and systematic automation. We combine proven operational expertise with sophisticated technology enablement to accelerate value creation. Our portfolio companies achieve sustainable competitive advantages by deploying practical automation solutions at institutional scale.

About the Role

As an Operating Partner at Higher Order Capital, you'll play a pivotal role in our portfolio value creation strategy. This flexible role can take several forms based on your experience and goals: you might step in as interim CEO for portfolio companies during leadership transitions, serve as a dedicated advisor to multiple management teams implementing our automation playbooks, or partner with us to identify and acquire a business you'll then lead through transformation.

This position represents a unique opportunity for experienced executives to leverage their leadership expertise across multiple scenarios while benefiting from Higher Order Capital's systematic approach to value creation through applied automation.

What You'll Do

Your responsibilities will vary based on specific engagement, but will generally include:

Working closely with portfolio company management teams to implement Higher Order Capital's automation playbooks and value creation strategies. You'll serve as the bridge between our firm and portfolio companies, ensuring alignment and successful execution.

For companies requiring leadership transitions, you may step in as interim CEO to stabilize operations and prepare the organization for transformation. This could involve building new leadership teams, establishing operational discipline, and positioning the company for accelerated growth.

If pursuing a search fund model, you'll collaborate with our investment team to identify acquisition targets aligned with your expertise and our investment criteria. After acquisition, you'll lead the company as CEO, implementing our systematic automation approaches while bringing your own leadership vision.

Throughout all engagements, you'll maintain close coordination with Higher Order Capital's teams, particularly our Command group, to ensure portfolio companies benefit from our full range of automation capabilities and institutional knowledge.

Communication Excellence

At Higher Order Capital, we believe exceptional communication is fundamental to our success. In this role, you'll serve as the critical connection point between portfolio companies and our firm, requiring outstanding communication skills in multiple directions. We expect you to translate Higher Order Capital's vision and playbooks to management teams with clarity and conviction, while also providing nuanced feedback on implementation challenges and opportunities. This means establishing regular communication rhythms, creating transparent reporting frameworks, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders. When navigating the inevitable complexities of business transformation, we value those who communicate earlier and more completely, allowing all parties to collaborate on solutions. Your ability to build trust through consistent, thoughtful communication will be essential to successful outcomes across portfolio companies.

What We're Looking For

We seek accomplished senior executives with proven leadership experience, preferably as CEO or senior operating executive in relevant industries. You should have a track record of leading companies through periods of significant change, growth, or technological transformation.

Your leadership style should balance strategic vision with hands-on execution capabilities. You understand how to align teams around common objectives, build high-performance cultures, and navigate complex stakeholder environments. Most importantly, you exhibit sound judgment in ambiguous situations and can make decisive calls while maintaining flexibility.

You should demonstrate intellectual curiosity about how automation and AI can transform traditional business models. While deep technical expertise isn't required, you should be enthusiastic about the potential of these technologies and committed to learning how they can create sustainable competitive advantages.

Requirements

• Proven executive leadership experience (CEO, President, COO, or equivalent)
• Track record of successfully leading companies through significant transformation
• Experience working with institutional investors or in private equity-backed companies
• Strong operational management capabilities and financial acumen
• Adaptability to different business contexts and company cultures
• Understanding of how technology enables business transformation
• Bachelor's degree required, MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred

Search Fund Opportunity

For executives interested in the search fund model, Higher Order Capital offers a distinctive opportunity. Unlike traditional search funds where entrepreneurs must raise acquisition capital independently, we provide institutional backing from the start. This approach combines the entrepreneurial aspects of finding and running your own company with the resources and support of an established investment firm.

You'll work with our DealPoint platform to identify acquisition targets within our investment criteria: companies with revenues between $20-150M, EBITDA margins of 20%+, and strong potential for automation-driven transformation. Once we identify the right opportunity, you'll lead the acquisition process alongside our investment team, then transition to CEO post-close.

As CEO, you'll implement our Higher Order Modernization Plan with support from our Command team, while maintaining the autonomy to shape the company's strategy and culture. This model offers a unique blend of entrepreneurial leadership and institutional backing that accelerates value creation while mitigating typical search fund risks.

Why Join Us

At Higher Order Capital, you'll have the opportunity to leverage your executive experience across multiple scenarios, from turnarounds to growth acceleration to entrepreneurial acquisition. You'll work with a team that combines institutional investment discipline with cutting-edge automation capabilities, creating a powerful framework for sustainable growth.

Our culture prizes precision, boldness, and human elevation. We believe technology should amplify human potential, not replace it. Join us in creating sustainable value through systematic automation that elevates humans and transforms businesses in an AI-accelerated economy.