Director, Strategy & Business Development

Role overview

This opportunity is shared on behalf of a partner organization that handles all applications and subsequent hiring steps. The employer is seeking a Director of Strategy & Business Development to be based in the United States.

The role is a senior, high-impact leadership position centered on accelerating growth and supporting inorganic expansion for a global technology and industrial portfolio operating at scale. You will sit at the crossroads of corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and business development, working closely with senior leaders across several operating businesses. The position blends market analysis, transaction execution, and long-range planning to uncover and convert new growth opportunities. You will own strategic and M&A initiatives from initial market evaluation through acquisition execution and integration support. In a fast-moving, globally connected setting, your insights will help shape investment decisions and the long-term direction of the portfolio. This is a visible role with direct access to executive leadership and enterprise transformation work.

Key accountabilities

• Design and implement strategic growth and inorganic expansion plans, including market entry and acquisition initiatives across priority areas.
• Drive the full M&A lifecycle, from target screening and due diligence through valuation support and deal completion.
• Carry out in-depth market and competitor analysis to uncover adjacent and non-adjacent opportunities for growth.
• Create and maintain an organized acquisition pipeline to support prioritization and executive decisions.
• Work in close partnership with corporate development, operating companies, and executive teams to align strategy with delivery.
• Support portfolio-level planning conversations and contribute to major strategic decisions.
• Turn complex commercial and financial findings into clear, executive-ready recommendations.

Candidate profile

The ideal applicant combines strategic consulting experience with practical M&A exposure and is comfortable operating in complex global environments. You should be strongly analytical, commercially oriented, and effective at influencing senior stakeholders across different business units.

Benefits and additional information

• Competitive base pay plus incentive compensation potential
• Full health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution support
• Paid time off and flexible vacation policies
• Opportunity to work closely with global executives on enterprise-scale strategy
• Remote-first setup with occasional travel expected
• Career growth in a fast-expanding, innovation-led global organization

Application and hiring notes

Applications are reviewed through an automated matching process that is used to shortlist candidates against the role’s core requirements before sharing them with the hiring company. Final interviewing, assessments, and hiring decisions are handled internally by the employer.

By submitting an application, candidates acknowledge that personal data may be processed for recruitment evaluation and shared with the hiring employer under applicable data protection laws. The hiring process may also use AI-assisted tools to support application review and related screening tasks; however, human judgment remains part of the process and final hiring decisions are made by people.

Location and work arrangement

This role is based in the United States and is remote-first, with occasional travel required.

Eligibility

Applicants should have at least 7 years of relevant experience in strategy, consulting, corporate development, or private equity/M&A. An undergraduate degree is required, and an MBA from a top-tier institution is strongly preferred. Experience in software, SaaS, cloud, AI, or industrial/technology sectors is preferred.