Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy

''•Toronto, ON

1d•CA$97,500 - CA$130,000•Hybrid

About The Position

McCain’s corporate development and strategy agenda continues to grow, and we are looking for a Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy (CD&S) to join our team. In this role, the Manager, CD&S, will report into the VP, Corporate Development and Strategy and will play a key role in shaping our global strategy and evaluating corporate development opportunities. Working closely with the CD&S team, the Manager will work in a pooled model across strategic initiatives; including, but not limited to: executing global strategy initiatives, partnering with regions/ functions on strategic questions, evaluating new acquisition/growth opportunities, formulating business cases, synthesizing market trends and insights to inform our strategic direction, supporting key diligence work streams and working with our early stage businesses and strategic investments on an ad hoc basis. Occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

2-3 years of relevant work experience (strong preference for experience in corporate development, investment banking, management consultancy, or strategy function).
Relevant undergraduate degree
Strong analytical skills, preferably with experience in building complex strategic, valuation and transactional models
Detail oriented with ability to take ownership of key analyses and workstreams independently
Excellent communication skills with the ability to distill complex issues and data into insights
Comfort with ambiguity and a rapidly evolving business landscape
Ability to work collaboratively across functions and teams
Creative and inquisitive problem-solver
Positive, collaborative, and influential relationship builder

Responsibilities

In partnership with CD&S leaders, develop strategic, analytical, and financial frameworks and conduct analyses to identify and deconstruct global business decisions.
Support the evaluation of new acquisition/growth opportunities and the development of investment theses and business case formulation.
Develop operational and financial models and prepare various analyses to aid decision making.
Support throughout the M&A/investment process, including project management, diligence, presentations and post-merger integration.
In collaboration with regional and functional teams, support the development and evaluation of strategic plans for the Senior Leadership Team and the Board of Directors.
Perform industry research and develop views on sector, segment, and companies of strategic interest to McCain and the Senior Leadership Team.
Prepare “executive ready” presentation materials and deliverables for review with the executive team and the Board.
Liaise with internal business managers and external advisors and consultants – investment bankers, management consultants, lawyers and accountants.