Director of Corporate Development
About The Position
Coherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials, and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity, and growth. Come Join Us!
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, strategy consulting, venture investing, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex M&A transactions, strategic investments, or partnership initiatives.
- Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
- Proven ability to influence and collaborate across multiple functions and levels of the organization.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in semiconductor, photonics, lasers, optical communications, industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, electronics, or related technology sectors.
- MBA or advanced degree.
- Experience leading cross-border transactions and working in a global business environment.
- Familiarity with technology portfolio management, market expansion strategies, and integration planning.
Responsibilities
- Partner with executive leadership to evaluate and refine Coherent's corporate growth strategy and strategic priorities.
- Identify, assess, and prioritize acquisition, divestiture, partnership, licensing, and joint venture opportunities across Coherent's markets and technology platforms.
- Lead all phases of the M&A process, including opportunity sourcing, strategic assessment, valuation, financial modeling, due diligence, negotiation, transaction structuring, and execution.
- Develop investment theses and business cases for potential transactions, incorporating market analysis, competitive intelligence, financial returns, and strategic fit.
- Build and maintain relationships with investment banks, private equity firms, venture capital organizations, technology companies, industry advisors, and other external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with business unit leaders to identify growth opportunities, technology gaps, and portfolio optimization initiatives.
- Support strategic planning activities, including market analysis, competitive benchmarking, and long-range growth initiatives.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, adjacent markets, and new business opportunities that can enhance Coherent's competitive position.
- Prepare presentations and recommendations for executive leadership, the CEO, and the Board of Directors.
- Partner with functional teams, including Finance, Legal, HR, Operations, and Integration leaders, to ensure successful transaction execution and value realization.
- Support post-acquisition integration planning and execution to achieve strategic and financial objectives.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
