Senior Director, Corporate Development

Mondelēz International•Chicago, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and negotiating acquisitions, partnerships, alliances, joint ventures, and start-ups in current and new business areas. The position also involves managing the assessment and valuation of new business opportunities and leading a team of managers. The Senior Director will lead all aspects of transaction execution, including project management, due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and documentation. They will collaborate with business teams, internal functional experts (legal, accounting, tax, etc.), and external advisors. A key part of the role is shaping M&A strategy and opportunity identification, assessing and prioritizing transactions that align with corporate strategy and growth objectives. The role requires drawing conclusions from various sources to make recommendations for inorganic growth initiatives and supporting post-acquisition integration by ensuring cross-functional teams execute integration plans. The Senior Director will also create and present high-quality presentation materials to senior leaders and decision-makers, and build a high-performing Corporate Development team by recruiting, developing talent, and guiding managers.

Requirements

Significant experience in an investment bank, private equity, venture capital or corporate development group.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with aggressive timelines.
The ability to effectively plan, prioritize, execute and follow-up in a timely manner and anticipate problems and roadblocks.
Consumer industry experience preferred.
Effective in leading, influencing, motivating and achieving goals through formal and informal channels.
Flexibility to manage projects across time zones and adapt certain approaches to different cultures and working styles.
Comfortable performing in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing internal and external resources.
Willingness to challenge assumptions and the status quo to help establish best practices and leading M&A capabilities as a team.
Integrity and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values, policies and external regulations.

Responsibilities

Lead all aspects of transaction execution including project management, due diligence and valuation, negotiation, documentation.
Work closely with business teams, internal functional experts (e.g. legal, accounting, tax, etc.), and outside advisors to support execution.
Shape M&A strategy and opportunity identification.
Collaborate across the company to help assess and prioritize M&A transactions that best align with corporate strategy and growth objectives.
Draw conclusions from various sources to make recommendations that contribute to the success of our inorganic growth initiatives.
Support post-acquisition integration by ensuring that cross-functional teams are executing on their respective M&A integration plans.
Create, deliver and present high-quality presentation materials and recommendations to senior leaders and decision makers.
Build a high-performing Corporate Development team.
Recruit and develop talent, drive our talent agenda and develop and guide a team of managers.
Identify, evaluate, and negotiate acquisitions, partnerships, alliances, joint ventures, and start-ups in current and new business.
Manage the assessment and valuation of new business opportunities and lead a team of managers.