Senior Manager, Strategy and M&A

Particle Measuring Systems • Niwot, CO

3d • $118,300 - $177,450 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Strategy and M&A to serve as the execution engine behind PMS’s growth strategy, both organic and inorganic, in a KKR-backed Spectris environment. Reporting to the Director of Strategy & M&A and partnering with the Innovation & Strategy leadership team, this role is responsible for coordinating and executing the strategic initiatives while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business management needs. This role supports PMS’s value-creation initiatives, including pricing, New Value Introduction (NVI) excellence, portfolio and End-of-Life (EOL) decisions, 80/20 focus, and SG&A efficiency, alongside the M&A execution. This is a highly visible role for an organized, analytical, and execution-oriented candidate who excels at bringing structure to complex initiatives, ensuring follow-through of a strong project leader. The Senior Manager partners closely with the Director of Strategy & M&A and the Innovation & Strategy leadership team to execute enterprise value creation initiatives across both organic growth and acquisitions. The role carries two primary areas: Strategy & organic growth: coordinate execution of value-creation workstreams (pricing, NVI excellence, portfolio and EOL decisions, 80/20 focus, and SG&A efficiency) M&A & corporate development: support target screening, financial modeling, valuation, diligence coordination, the preparation of investment and Board materials, and post-close integration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 4+ years of experience spanning corporate strategy, corporate development, management consulting, M&A, investment banking, private equity, value creation / portfolio operations, and/or program and project management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting M&A transactions, including diligence coordination and valuation.
• Proven track record in managing complex, cross-functional projects or integration programs to plan.
• Financial modeling and analytical skills, with a focus on returns, EBITDA impact, and integration economics.
• Excellent project management capabilities, including planning, governance, risk management, and stakeholder reporting.
• Comfortable operating with limited resources, tight timelines, and high accountability.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or relevant advanced degree
• Exposure to organic growth or value-creation levers such as pricing, portfolio / product lifecycle management, 80/20, or commercial excellence is strongly preferred.
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification a plus.
• Experience in industrial technology, life sciences, semiconductor, or regulated manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and Support Pricing, New Value Introduction (NVI), and SG&A workstreams, by coordinating activities across Product Line Management on Product Lifecycle (PLC) and End-of-Life (EOL)teams.
• Conduct market, competitive, and portfolio analyses to support strategic decision making.
• Prepare business cases, scenario models, presentations and supporting material for leadership review.
• Establish consistent standards, templates, and decision frameworks so growth initiatives are evaluated and executed to a repeatable, data-driven playbook.
• Track and report progress and value realization for each workstream against plan, partnering with Finance to validate impact delivered.
• Help build and actively maintain a prioritized M&A pipeline aligned with strategic and financial return criteria.
• Support the end-to-end deal process: target screening and strategic rationale, financial modeling and valuation, returns analysis, and coordination of cross-functional due diligence.
• Coordinate internal and external diligence teams (advisors, counsel, functional leads), managing data rooms, request lists, trackers, and findings logs.
• Support deal structuring and negotiation by preparing analyses, scenario models, and summary materials.
• Support transactions against risk-adjusted return thresholds and align with EBITDA growth and multiple-expansion objectives.
• Coordinate and maintain the operating cadence for both organic growth initiatives and the deal pipeline, including governance forums, decision gates, steering-committee rhythm, and standardized reporting for leadership and the deal sponsor.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, charters, timelines, milestones, RACI matrices, and deliverable trackers across the full lifecycle of each initiative, from concept through execution and value capture.
• Support and maintain consistent project management standards, methodologies, templates, and documentation practices so every workstream and transaction runs to a repeatable playbook.
• Maintain risk, issue, and dependency registers; identify execution risks early and drive mitigation and escalation before value is impacted.
• Prepare and maintain leadership dashboards and scorecards that report initiative health, milestone status, value and synergy realization, and performance against plan and investment thesis.
• Coordinate resource planning across workstreams in partnership with functional leaders.
• Support pre-close integration planning to ensure clear value-creation objectives, synergy targets, and execution roadmaps are in place before Day 1.
• Partner with functional leaders (Finance, Operations, Commercial, R&D, Quality, IT, HR) to define integration priorities, owners, timelines, and interdependencies.
• Coordinate the integration management office (IMO) for active deals: coordinate functional workstreams, sequence dependencies, manage critical paths, and drive timely resolution of risks and issues.
• Coordinate Day 1 readiness and early post-close execution to minimize disruption and accelerate value capture.
• Track and report integration progress and synergy realization against the deal model, partnering with Finance to validate value delivered.
• Partner across Marketing, Product Line Management, R&D, Finance, and Operations to clarify ownership, reduce friction points, and improve cross-functional execution.
• Prepare investment memos, Board materials, business cases, and strategic updates for executive leadership, the deal sponsor, and KKR.
• Communicate complex strategic, financial, and operational issues with clarity to senior stakeholders and workstream teams.
• Continuously evaluate processes and recommend improvements in efficiency, quality, and execution discipline.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary range: $118300 - 177450 depending on experience
• Performance bonus eligible
• Health coverage: medical, dental, vision, fsa, onsite clinic (CO employees), life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Vacation, holiday, and leave policies
• Tuition reimbursement, Employee recognition programs, Employee assistance programs
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

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