Director of Corporate Development

Coherent

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Corporate Development will partner with executive leadership to evaluate and refine Coherent's corporate growth strategy and strategic priorities. This role involves identifying, assessing, and prioritizing acquisition, divestiture, partnership, licensing, and joint venture opportunities across Coherent's markets and technology platforms. The Director will lead all phases of the M&A process, from sourcing to execution, and develop investment theses and business cases. This position requires building and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, collaborating with business unit leaders, supporting strategic planning, and evaluating emerging technologies. The role also involves preparing presentations for executive leadership and the Board of Directors, and partnering with functional teams to ensure successful transaction execution and value realization, including post-acquisition integration planning.

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

• Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.: I ntegrity – Create an Environment of Trust C ollaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas A ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome R espect – Recognize the Value in Everyone E nthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director