VP Corporate Development

Generac Power Systems•Waukesha, WI

About The Position

Generac is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Development to shape and accelerate the company’s next phase of growth. This enterprise leadership role sets and executes corporate development strategy across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic investments, and emerging growth opportunities, while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and the Board. The role also strengthens and evolves the Corporate Development function through greater rigor, scalable processes, and cross-functional partnership across Generac’s global, multi-segment organization. The position leads complex transactions, develops and manages the corporate development team, supports enterprise and business-group strategic planning, and partners with business leaders and core functions to drive value creation and manage risk.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Ten years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, including evaluation and diligence of acquisition targets, due diligence, and integration.
Fifteen years’ experience in a corporate or business development, business strategy, investment banking, or consulting environment.
Ability to operate effectively across a highly matrixed enterprise with multiple business presidents and core function leaders.
Strong quantitative skills and experience leading and teaching financial modeling, including general financial analysis.
Track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to create organized, persuasive corporate presentations and facilitate groups.
Deep knowledge of transaction documentation.
Ability to organize, prioritize, and execute multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong strategic thinking, quantitative and qualitative analytical abilities, and creative problem-solving skills.
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Strong knowledge and use of AI in day-to-day processes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in finance, accounting, economics, or business.
Master of Business Administration.
Previous investment banking experience.
Valid driver’s license and ability to travel up to 50% of the time domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

Partner with executive leadership to define and prioritize enterprise-level corporate development strategy aligned with long-term growth and value creation objectives.
Advise the Executive Leadership Team on inorganic growth, strategic alternatives, strategic investments, and portfolio optimization.
Lead and enhance the Corporate Development function, including processes, governance, and cross-functional relationships.
Lead end-to-end transaction execution, including target identification, valuation, diligence, negotiation, structuring, and closing.
Develop investment theses, strategic rationales, and scenario-based recommendations for complex transactions.
Oversee integration strategy and execution with business leaders and finance, legal, compliance, and operations teams to drive value realization.
Evaluate and execute divestitures and strategic exits as part of broader portfolio management.
Identify and execute strategic minority, venture, and structured investments in public and private entities.
Maintain relationships across the investment banking, private equity, and industrial ecosystems.
Represent Generac in external M&A discussions and negotiations.
Partner with legal, compliance, and finance teams to assess and manage financial, operational, regulatory, and reputational risks across the transaction lifecycle.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing corporate development team, including clear roles, accountability, and succession planning.
Maintain and enhance M&A processes and analytical rigor, and bring best-practice tools to support enterprise-level execution.
Lead with an enterprise mindset in a purpose-driven, values-based organization.
Support the enterprise strategic planning process as a resource to business groups.
Support business-group staff as a consultant to improve the efficiency of strategy-planning processes and the quality of their outputs.
Continuously improve processes and tools to promote business-group consistency and success and support enterprise strategic objectives and their communication.