Corporate Development Senior Manager

Senior Manager, Corporate Development (Industrials)

We are partnering with a leading industrials organization in Northern Virginia seeking to hire a Senior Manager of Corporate Development. This position will be instrumental in driving the company's inorganic growth strategy through acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and other value-creation initiatives across the industrial sector.The role offers significant exposure to executive leadership and the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making while leading transactions from origination through closing and integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive strategic M&A initiatives, overseeing transaction execution from target screening and valuation through diligence, negotiation, and closing.
• Partner with senior leadership to evaluate growth opportunities that align with the company's long-term strategic objectives.
• Build and maintain complex financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases to support investment decisions.
• Lead cross-functional transaction teams and coordinate diligence efforts across finance, operations, legal, commercial, and external advisors.
• Develop presentations and recommendations for executive management and board-level stakeholders.
• Cultivate relationships with investment banks, industry contacts, consultants, and transaction counterparties.
• Analyze industrial market trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging opportunities to identify potential acquisition candidates.
• Support post-acquisition integration planning and execution to maximize transaction value creation.
• Mentor and develop junior team members while helping strengthen the overall corporate development function.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience within Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Transaction Advisory, or a related M&A-focused environment.
• Demonstrated experience executing acquisitions and strategic transactions.
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience interacting with senior executives.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen and attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline; MBA or CFA is a plus.

Why Join?

• Opportunity to play a meaningful role in shaping the growth strategy of a market-leading industrials company.
• Direct interaction with executive leadership and key decision-makers.
• Broad transaction exposure across sourcing, execution, and integration.
• Highly visible position with a clear path for long-term career advancement.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial environment where individuals can make a tangible impact.

If you're an M&A or corporate development professional interested in joining a growing industrials platform and taking on a strategic leadership role, we'd welcome the opportunity to connect.