Strategy and M&A Senior Manager, CHVAC Americas

Carrier•Kennesaw, GA

1d•$117,500 - $234,500•Hybrid

About The Position

As Strategy and M&A Senior Manager for CHVAC Americas — Software & Controls Solutions (SCS) — you'll help shape the strategic growth agenda for one of Carrier's most important commercial HVAC platforms. Sitting within Climate Solutions Americas Strategy, M&A and Integration, you'll partner with business leaders across SCS and adjacent growth areas to identify where Carrier should invest, acquire, partner, and transform to win. This is a high-visibility role for a strategic operator and deal leader who can move seamlessly from market-backed strategy to valuation, diligence, executive communication, and post-close value realization. You'll build an inorganic growth pipeline, develop business cases, support acquisition/partnership execution, and translate long-range CHVAC priorities into actionable initiatives. Ideal candidates combine strong financial/analytical capability with practical understanding of industrial markets, controls platforms, field service models, and channel-led go-to-market execution. This position follows a hybrid schedule, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote per week

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, and/or Business
8 + years in corporate strategy, M&A, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, business development, and/or strategic planning, with experience supporting transactions from thesis through execution

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Experience in industrial manufacturing and/or industrial controls (equipment, automation, building technologies, field service, industrial distribution, engineered products)
Strong financial modeling and valuation skills: DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, synergy modeling, scenario analysis
Ability to assess strategic fit, competitive position, operating model, channel structure, margins, growth drivers, and integration complexity
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority
Excellent executive communication skills — able to convert complex analysis into crisp, decision-ready materials
Strong project management discipline and ability to manage multiple priorities under time pressure
Ability to travel for target meetings, site visits, diligence, and integration planning
Direct experience in commercial HVAC, BAS/DDC controls, industrial automation, energy services, or mechanical contracting
Experience with post-merger integration, synergy tracking, value creation, carve-outs, or joint ventures
Familiarity with CHVAC customer segments (data centers, healthcare, education, industrial, government, commercial office)
Experience with tools such as SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, Datasite, Intralinks, Cyndx, or Asana
Comfort operating in an engineering-, product-, and channel-led organization

Responsibilities

Lead strategic planning and inorganic growth initiatives across SCS, translating priorities into market maps, investment themes, acquisition theses, and execution roadmaps
Identify, screen, and qualify M&A targets and strategic partners in building automation/controls and adjacent industrial technologies
Develop investment rationales, business cases, valuation models, synergy cases, and risk assessments for leadership decision-making
Lead/support end-to-end M&A workstreams — target outreach, NDAs, financial analysis, IOI/LOI prep, diligence coordination, management presentations, and closing — alongside Corp Dev, Finance, Legal, Tax, HR, and IT
Connect M&A activity to strategic priorities: aftermarket expansion, controls growth, integrated equipment + controls + service solutions, data center growth, and go-to-market transformation
Synthesize market intelligence, competitive dynamics, and technology trends into clear strategic recommendations
Support post-close value realization: deal theses, synergy tracking, Day 1 priorities, and integration hand-offs
Build relationships with bankers, brokers, owners, and partners to expand Carrier's deal pipeline
Prepare executive communications, investment committee materials, and board-ready presentations
Guide analysts and cross-functional teams through research, valuation, diligence, and integration planning