Manager, Strategy & Corp Development

James Hardie • Berwyn, IL

16d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development is a key member of the newly formed strategy team, partnering with the organization leaders to drive growth and long-term value through world-class strategic execution. The Manager will lead high-impact strategic analyses and initiatives, support inorganic growth through M&A, and contribute to key transformation priorities — collaborating closely with corporate functions and business units to identify, evaluate, and pursue opportunities that enhance long-term value creation. This position is ideal for a high-performing individual with experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or corporate finance who thrives in fast-paced environments, embraces ambiguity, and brings a proven ability to influence senior leaders and translate insights into action.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
• Minimum of 7-10 years of relevant experience in management consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, or a high-growth corporate environment
• Demonstrated success supporting complex, cross-functional initiatives and delivering measurable business impact
• Strong M&A experience, including support for due diligence and integration
• Exceptional analytical, strategic thinking, and financial modeling skills with structured and logical problem-solving ability
• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership; high degree of professionalism, judgment and discretion
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and resilient mindset; strong bias for action in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Experience in enterprise strategic planning, competitive analysis, and executive-level presentation development
• Experience supporting M&A transactions or strategic investments
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with PitchBook, Capital IQ, or equivalent research and analytics platforms

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in building materials, manufacturing, or industrials is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise-wide strategic initiatives — including corporate strategy, strategic planning, and portfolio strategy
• Build understanding of market trends, headwinds, tailwinds, risks, and competition; prioritize and weigh alternative courses of action to support senior decision-making
• Define, lead, and conduct analyses to assess the attractiveness of existing, adjacent, and white-space markets, customers, and growth vectors
• Synthesize findings and present recommendations clearly and effectively to senior leadership, translating strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps with clarity of vision and adherence to timelines
• Coordinate preparation and review of leadership meeting materials, executive strategy decks, scorecards, and strategic planning outputs
• Own and maintain internal strategy repositories, templates, and supporting materials
• Support end-to-end M&A processes, including target identification, evaluation, due diligence, deal execution, and integration planning
• Support the evaluation of acquisition opportunities through primary and secondary research, financial analysis, and assessment of strategic fit and value creation potential
• Identify new opportunities for inorganic growth (acquisitions, licensing, partnerships) and support development of relationships with external industry participants
• Assist with target screening, market mapping, and strategic fit assessments aligned with long-term growth priorities
• Coordinate diligence efforts across internal functions and external advisors
• Support preparation of investment committee materials, board presentations, and transaction-related communications
• Develop fact-based, economically driven, outside-in perspectives on new and adjacent market spaces; identify key market trends and value chain dynamics
• Support cross-functional transformation programs and large-scale change management initiatives across the global organization
• Independently manage strategic analyses, including scoping, planning, and conducting research to generate actionable insights for executive decision-making
• Drive collaboration and consensus with business, sales, and operations leaders to support strategic decisions and execution against strategic plans; identify and drive linkages across functions
• Help ensure clarity of vision, adherence to timelines, and alignment of people and talent to key strategic activities

Benefits

• day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• vacation and company holidays
• 401(k) with 6% match
• Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
• parental leave
• wellness programs

What This Job Offers

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