Area Business Development Director

T2 Utility Engineers • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Head of M&A, North America will lead regional acquisition activity across the United States and Canada, acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership and a key contributor to Kiwa’s growth strategy. This person will be highly active in-market, building external relationships and generating proprietary deal flow, while ensuring that Kiwa is consistently well-positioned on the most relevant opportunities.

Requirements

• Senior M&A professional with experience at a comparable level within a TIC competitor or closely related sector.
• Proven track record leading or materially driving completed acquisitions in the TIC industry.
• Minimum of 7 years of senior M&A experience in the TIC industry or a related sector.
• Demonstrated ability to manage M&A activities and successfully supporting the integration of businesses.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all organizational levels.
• Expertise in building strong customer relationships and driving business growth.
• Solid understanding of governance, risk management, and compliance, with experience handling legal matters.
• Proven ability to plan strategically and execute against long-term business objectives.
• Relevant experience balancing the interests of customers, shareholders, and employees.
• Proven ability to consistently meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Dynamic, problem-solving mindset with a practical, reliable, flexible, and results-oriented approach.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders to achieve shared goals and objectives.
• Ability to work in matrix-setup in international context.

Nice To Haves

• Ideally with a technical or engineering background
• MBA or degree in Business Administration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive origination, evaluation, and execution of acquisition opportunities across North America.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with founders, advisors, industry participants, and other market intermediaries to develop proprietary deal flow.
• Sit alongside senior leadership in all material transaction discussions and contribute to board- and executive-level decision-making.
• Partner closely with the regional and Group leadership teams to shape and refine North American M&A strategy.
• Assess strategic fit, commercial attractiveness, valuation, risks, and integration considerations for target businesses.
• Lead transaction processes from first contact through closing, coordinating internal and external advisers as needed.
• Support post-acquisition planning to help ensure smooth integration and value capture.
• Maintain a disciplined pipeline focused on value-creating transactions aligned to Kiwa’s platform and bolt-on priorities.

Benefits

• drug, background and reference screening
• Kiwa is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace.
• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status or disability.
• If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment or application process, please contact Human Resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree