Director, Corporate Development & M&A Integration
About The Position
The Director, Corporate Development & M&A Integration leads strategic assessment, sourcing, evaluation, and execution of acquisition opportunities aligned with Vertex’s growth objectives. The role develops and maintains the M&A pipeline, target-prioritization frameworks, and investment theses; partners with executive leadership on inorganic growth strategy and capital deployment; directs financial modeling, valuation, business cases, and investment recommendations; and supports transaction structuring, negotiations, and due diligence. The Director presents opportunities and recommendations to executive and Board-level stakeholders and serves as executive sponsor for priority transactions and strategic growth initiatives. The role also establishes integration strategy, governance, and execution frameworks for acquired businesses. It leads the development of integration-management-office processes and standards, drives Day 1, Day 100, and long-term integration planning, aligns integration priorities with acquisition theses and synergy targets, and oversees value-creation initiatives. The Director sponsors change management and communications, monitors integration risks, and develops measures for post-transaction performance and value realization. The Director leads executive steering committees and integration governance reviews; prepares materials for the Board, Executive Leadership Team, and investors as required; reports on pipeline, transaction progress, integration status, and realized value; and drives accountability for decisions, milestones, risks, and outcomes. The position also improves Vertex’s M&A operating model through data-driven improvements and lessons learned. Other functions may be assigned, and management may add or change duties.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, Accounting, Engineering, Strategy, or a related discipline.
- 10–15+ years of progressive experience in one or more of the following: Corporate Development, Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Strategy Consulting, Corporate Strategy, or M&A Integration Leadership.
- Demonstrated leadership of multiple acquisitions and integration programs.
- Experience presenting recommendations and business cases to executive leadership.
- Proven track record of delivering synergy achievement and measurable value creation.
- Expertise in corporate finance and valuation.
- Advanced financial modeling and strategic-analysis capabilities.
- Strong executive communication and presentation skills.
- Experience influencing C-suite and senior leaders.
- Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Strategic mindset balanced with operational execution excellence.
- Ability to build relationships and credibility across all levels of the organization.
- Strong negotiation and stakeholder-management capabilities.
- Demonstrated change-management leadership.
- Ability to drive results in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Nice To Haves
- MBA strongly preferred.
- Experience leveraging AI, analytics, and automation to improve corporate development and integration outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategic assessment of markets, technologies, and acquisition opportunities aligned with Vertex growth objectives.
- Develop and maintain the M&A pipeline, target-prioritization frameworks, and investment theses.
- Partner with executive leadership to define inorganic growth strategy and capital-deployment priorities.
- Lead acquisition sourcing and manage relationships with investment bankers, advisors, and prospective targets.
- Direct financial modeling, valuation analysis, business-case development, and investment recommendations.
- Present acquisition opportunities, risks, and strategic rationale to executive leadership and Board-level stakeholders.
- Lead transaction-structuring discussions and support negotiations throughout deal execution.
- Oversee due-diligence strategy, governance, and functional workstreams.
- Serve as executive sponsor for priority transactions and strategic growth initiatives.
- Establish integration strategy, governance, and execution frameworks for acquired businesses.
- Lead development of integration management office processes and standards, including playbooks, templates, and lessons learned.
- Drive Day 1, Day 100, and long-term integration planning and execution.
- Align acquisition theses, synergy targets, and integration priorities.
- Lead executive-level decision-making and issue resolution during integrations.
- Oversee synergy realization, cost savings, revenue enhancement, and value-creation efforts.
- Sponsor change-management and communication strategies across acquired and existing organizations.
- Monitor integration risks and implement mitigation strategies to protect deal value.
- Develop frameworks and metrics to measure post-transaction performance and value realization.
- Lead Executive Steering Committees and Integration Governance Reviews.
- Prepare Board, Executive Leadership Team, and investor-facing materials as required.
- Report on acquisition pipeline, transaction progress, integration status, and realized value.
- Drive accountability for key decisions, milestones, risks, and business outcomes.
- Enhance Vertex’s M&A operating model through data-driven improvements and lessons learned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
