Director Enterprise Strategy, Integration Management Office
About The Position
The Director Enterprise Strategy, Integration Management Office supports the development and execution of Lowe’s organic growth, inorganic growth, and performance improvement strategy. Working within the Enterprise Strategy team, the role develops and delivers multi-year business strategies and key initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The director collaborates with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams, provides updates to the Executive Leadership Team, and translates strategic initiatives into project plans. The role leads complex research and analysis, identifies acquisition and partnership opportunities, and manages end-to-end transaction processes, including strategic rationale, investment memos, valuation models, due diligence, integration planning, and negotiations. It also develops executive presentations, builds stakeholder relationships, leads internal strategy team initiatives, and mentors junior team members. The position is based at Lowe’s headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business Administration, Economics, or a similar field, or equivalent years of experience in lieu of the education requirement, if applicable.
- At least 7 years of experience in strategy advisory, management consulting, investment banking, corporate development, or an M&A-related role.
- At least 7 years of experience managing or consulting to large, complex organizations.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Management, Business Administration, or a similar field.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with and influence SVP-, VP-, and director-level stakeholders and support functions to accelerate strategic business initiatives.
- Provide regular updates and status reports to the Executive Leadership Team on strategy initiatives to promote focus and accountability.
- Translate strategic initiatives into project plans and own development and delivery of project workplans using a hypothesis-driven approach.
- Oversee, assign tasks to, and guide junior team members supporting project delivery.
- Assemble, direct, and lead cross-functional teams of business leaders, strategists, and industry experts.
- Conduct advanced research and analysis and synthesize findings into recommendations for growth and performance improvement strategies.
- Support junior resources in identifying data sources and structuring and conducting analyses.
- Maintain an understanding of the enterprise and its functional areas, and monitor the competitive landscape for opportunities to create value.
- Lead the identification and evaluation of acquisition and partnership opportunities.
- Network externally to gain market insights and identify opportunities.
- Lead end-to-end M&A and partnership processes, including defining strategic rationale, preparing investment memos, developing valuation models, and presenting recommendations to executive stakeholders.
- Incorporate input from deal teams, executive sponsors, and business owners.
- Manage deal execution teams and direct external resources, including investment bankers and accounting firms, through due diligence and integration planning.
- Work with legal counsel to negotiate transaction terms and definitive agreements.
- Create and present executive-level presentations that summarize actionable insights and recommendations.
- Develop internal stakeholder relationships, provide advisory support, and gain buy-in for agreed-upon plans.
- Lead internal strategy team initiatives, including campus recruiting, learning and development, and other organizational development efforts.
- Mentor and support junior Enterprise Strategy team members and may directly manage them.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
