Director Capital Allocation

Position Overview

The Director, Capital Allocation oversees the evaluation of capital investment opportunities, ensuring consistent analysis, cross-functional alignment, and informed executive decision-making. This role partners with operations, finance, real estate, and strategy teams to validate business cases, support governance processes, and ensure investments align with corporate objectives. The Director also promotes stakeholder capability through training and process education. What You'll Do

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

What You'll Bring

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

About Us

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.

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