Vice President of Corporate Development

Amentum • Herndon, VA

398d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President of Corporate Development at Amentum will lead the company's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities, collaborating with executive stakeholders to define and execute the M&A strategy. This role involves working closely with senior leaders to align inorganic initiatives with the overall corporate strategy, ensuring transparency and understanding of the rationale behind M&A decisions. The VP will also manage relationships with industry bankers and advisors, conduct due diligence, and develop integration strategies for acquisitions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an associated discipline.
• MBA from a highly regarded US graduate business school is preferred.
• At least fifteen (15) years of multi-functional experience in industry, investment banking, private equity, and/or strategy consulting.
• At least five (5) years of recent experience with a focus on mergers & acquisition activities.
• Experience leading the analysis of multiple acquisition candidates, including valuations and recommendations to senior management.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Recent experience in the US Government Services and/or Aerospace & Defense market is highly desirable.
• Successful culmination of multiple acquisition deals, including at least one exceeding $100M in value.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A activities for the enterprise in collaboration with executive stakeholders.
• Conduct industry research and competitive analyses to support potential acquisitions.
• Identify and source proprietary M&A and inorganic investments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with industry bankers and advisors.
• Build and maintain an M&A pipeline for internal communication.
• Coordinate company participation in management presentations and development of letters of intent.
• Provide business and financial due diligence analyses of acquisition targets.
• Manage external professional advisors' due diligence activities.
• Lead cross-functional teams conducting due diligence on potential acquisition targets.
• Provide Senior Executive level reports and valuation analysis in support of acquisitions.
• Develop integration strategies and post-closure assimilation plans for acquisition targets.
• Manage the overall merger and acquisition function for the corporation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 10,001+ employees