Mergers and Acquisitions Director

iRhythm Technologies, Inc.•Solana Beach, CA

2d•$170,000 - $221,000•Onsite

About The Position

Career-defining. Life-changing. At iRhythm, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and your career while impacting the lives of people around the world. iRhythm is shaping a future where everyone, everywhere can access the best possible cardiac health solutions. Every day, we collaborate, create, and constantly reimagine what’s possible. We think big and move fast, driven by our commitment to put patients first and improve lives. We need builders like you. Curious and innovative problem solvers looking for the chance to meaningfully shape the future of cardiac health, our company, and your career About This Role: We are seeking a driven and experienced Mergers and Acquisitions Director to support our Corporate Strategy, Business Development, and M&A function. Reporting directly to our Vice President of Business Development, this role will play a critical part in identifying, evaluating and executing mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships that advance the company’s long-term growth objectives. Specifically, the individual will be responsible for managing key inorganic programs through a cross-functional process and partnering with key stakeholders to negotiate, diligence, and execute transactions. This highly impactful role will require substantial executive interaction and project management responsibilities, sound business judgment, excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a “team-first” mindset. This individual will be comfortable operating independently in high-visibility, and time-sensitive situations and is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environment, wanting to make a measurable impact on corporate growth. Further, the individual will also support an internal portfolio of strategic investments in third party companies, and work with our Advanced Technology group to scout, assess and package proposals for investment. The Strategy and Corporate Development team plays a prominent role in defining the company’s top priorities and consequently is a highly visible group with exceptional access to executives and key stakeholders. As a key member of this team, this role will require a combination of skills spanning analytical rigor and process stewardship, strategic thinking and creative problem solving, a sense of business pragmatism and strong communication skills. The team is collegial, results-driven and forward-leaning. Success in this role will be visible to the highest levels of the organization, with regular interaction with the EVP of Strategy & Corporate Development. This role will be based in Solana Beach, CA with a requirement to be in office regularly. Our work environment is collegial, technology-forward, and oriented toward solving problems with the patient in mind. We are passionate about delivering innovations that improve the quality of health care and the patient experience. We are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team today!

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field; MBA, PMP, or other relevant advanced credentials preferred
Experience: A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, consulting, or related field with demonstrated experience supporting and leading complex M&A transactions
Executive-level communication skills and expert-level familiarity with financial models and valuation methodologies are required.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting to C-suite and executive audiences.
Strategic thinker with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
This individual has a collaborative mindset focused on achieving organizational goals and fostering a culture of accountability.
Willingness to travel as necessary for deal execution and key business engagements.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating in a public healthcare company is valued, particularly if coupled with demonstrable experience in leading material product or project management programs.
Experience in medical devices, digital health, medtech, investment banking or strategy consulting sectors is desired.

Responsibilities

M&A and Transaction Process Management: Lead the evaluation and execution of mergers, acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships aligned with iRhythm’s growth strategy.
Drive development of defining investment theses, value creation hypotheses, and key diligence priorities for potential transactions.
Serve as a lead for cross-functional diligence efforts, working closely with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
Help manage end-to-end transaction workflows, including diligence, deal structuring, internal approvals, and transaction close.
Partner with Finance, Legal, and other key stakeholders to drive deal documentation, negotiations, and closing activities.
Track timelines, risks, and deliverables to ensure efficient and well-governed execution
Stakeholder Communication & Presentation: Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and materials, including board-ready materials and decision frameworks, clearly articulating deal rationale, financial impact, risks, and recommendations.
Drive alignment and decision-making across senior stakeholders on key corporate priorities and investments.
Organizational Leadership and Culture Building: Champion a culture of strategic discipline, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration.
Model iRhythm’s leadership competencies and actively contribute to organizational capability building and transformation initiatives.
Performs other duties as assigned in support of Corporate Strategy, business development, venture investing and licensing.