Crane-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Mid Level
The Woodlands, TX
5,001-10,000 employees
Machinery Manufacturing

The Manager - Strategy & Business Development plays a critical role in the execution of PFT's growth agenda. This position is an excellent platform for a successful candidate to position themselves for accelerated career progression within Crane. The role reports directly to the Vice President of Strategy & Business Development for Process Flow Technologies and will have visibility to a wide range of senior leaders across the company. Primary responsibilities will be 1) support end-to-end M&A activities including market assessments, identification and screening of targets, and deal execution and integration, and 2) support Strategy development for select PFT businesses and any newly acquired assets.

  • Identify and conduct proprietary assessments of market adjacencies to determine attractiveness for Crane.
  • Identify and screen potential acquisition targets. Develop detailed profiles for acquisition targets and make recommendations for attractive targets to pursue.
  • Help build and manage a funnel of potential acquisition targets. Work with senior leaders to ensure actions needed to advance targets through funnel stages are executed on time.
  • Support due diligence for targets in live acquisition process, including valuation modelling, financial analysis and business case development.
  • As needed, support deal execution and integration activities.
  • As needed, support research, analysis, and business case development for any divestitures.
  • Support continuous improvement of M&A processes and activities over time.
  • Support creation of strategy and value creation plan for acquired assets. Conduct the research and analysis required.
  • Conduct selective research and analysis to constructively challenge the Business Unit's 'where to play' and 'how to win.'
  • Support continuous improvement of the strategy development process over time.
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred. Undergraduate degree in an Engineering or Science discipline preferred.
  • At least 2 years of experience in strategy consulting / corporate development at post-MBA level, preferably within Industrials Manufacturing or adjacent industry.
  • Ideally at least 2 years of experience before MBA in an Industrials or adjacent industry.
  • Relevant experience in market assessments, target commercial diligence, or strategy work.
  • Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and draw actionable insights.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office tools with expert level capabilities in PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Financial modeling experience is a plus.
  • Proficiency in additional data analysis tools including but not limited to Power BI, R, SQL databases.
  • Equal Opportunity Employer
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