Corporate Development Operations Manager

Nextpower•Fremont, CA

About The Position

The Corporate Development Operations Manager supports Nextpower’s corporate development and strategic growth activities by driving operational excellence across the lifecycle of mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, licensing opportunities, and other strategic transactions. Working with the Corporate Development & Strategy team, executive leadership, finance, legal, and business stakeholders, this role helps ensure efficient, organized, and scalable execution of corporate development initiatives. During periods of lower transaction activity, the role also supports corporate strategy, market intelligence, and strategic planning efforts. The position manages transaction workflows and cross-functional due diligence, maintains corporate development infrastructure and pipeline reporting, and provides analytical support for transaction evaluations. It also contributes to market research, competitive intelligence, strategic presentations, and other initiatives advancing the company’s long-term growth objectives.

Requirements

5–8 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, management consulting, private equity, transaction advisory, corporate strategy, project management, or related fields.
Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, or other complex cross-functional projects.
Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Experience coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and managing complex workflows.
Proficiency in financial analysis, valuation concepts, and business case development.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills and strong analytical capabilities.
Experience preparing executive-level presentations and reporting materials.
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
Strong project execution, written and verbal communication, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
Proactive, self-motivated, and resourceful approach to work.
Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Nice To Haves

Experience with virtual data room platforms, CRM systems, project management tools, and transaction management software.
Exposure to M&A due diligence processes and transaction execution.
Experience in renewable energy, energy technology, infrastructure, industrial technology, or related sectors.
MBA or undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics, business, engineering, or a related field.
Project management certification or related operational excellence experience.

Responsibilities

Support execution of mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, partnerships, licensing arrangements, and other transactions throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Coordinate deal workflows from initial evaluation through closing and integration planning.
Establish and maintain virtual data rooms and other transaction management platforms.
Develop and manage diligence trackers, work plans, status reports, and transaction timelines.
Coordinate internal and external meetings, diligence sessions, management presentations, and transaction communications.
Facilitate information requests among internal stakeholders, target companies, advisors, and external partners.
Maintain transaction documentation repositories and organize deal materials with appropriate version control.
Track milestones, risks, dependencies, and action items across active transactions.
Project-manage cross-functional due diligence workstreams, monitor progress, and support timely completion of deliverables.
Consolidate diligence findings and assist with diligence summaries and executive reporting.
Escalate transaction issues, risks, and delays as appropriate, and support integration planning with business and functional leaders.
Define, document, and improve corporate development processes, workflows, and operating procedures.
Develop standardized templates, playbooks, diligence checklists, reporting tools, and transaction management frameworks.
Support administration of corporate development systems, databases, and knowledge management tools.
Establish and maintain transaction metrics, pipeline tracking, and performance reporting capabilities.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, transparency, and scalability across the corporate development function.
Maintain corporate development pipeline and CRM systems with accurate and timely updates.
Track opportunity status, milestones, stakeholder engagement, and transaction outcomes.
Prepare executive reporting on pipeline activity, transaction progress, and strategic initiatives.
Support preparation of Board materials, executive presentations, strategic planning documents, acquisition screening materials, target profiles, and opportunity assessments.
Provide analytical support for acquisition, investment, and partnership evaluations, including financial modeling, valuation analyses, market sizing, and business case development.
Research target companies, industries, competitive landscapes, and market trends.
Maintain valuation databases, comparable company analyses, and transaction precedent information.
Support strategic planning, growth assessments, special projects, market research, and competitive intelligence analyses.
Assist with strategic presentations, business cases, executive recommendations, and industry intelligence resources.
Participate in cross-functional strategic initiatives and partner with finance, legal, product, operations, business development, and executive leadership teams.
Foster communication and alignment among internal and external stakeholders and contribute to accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.