Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development

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Why You'll Love It Here

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Responsibilities

What You'll Do as a Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development

As a Manager, Strategy & Corporate Development at North Coast Holdings, you'll play a critical role in executing strategic growth initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, enterprise-wide transformation projects, and operational improvements. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Strategy, you'll combine analytical rigor, financial modeling, and strong project management to help turn strategic priorities into measurable results.

Strategic Planning & Execution

Gather, analyze, and interpret data to inform the organization's strategic direction and evaluate potential impact.

Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and industry assessments, then develop recommendations supported by data and business insights.

Translate strategic priorities into actionable workstreams, milestones, and measurable outcomes.

Monitor progress against strategic initiatives and provide regular reporting to executive leadership.

Facilitate strategic planning sessions and leadership workshops.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Build complex financial models to evaluate potential M&A opportunities, including financial statement forecasts, valuation analyses, and scenario assessments.

Develop investment materials, executive presentations, and Board materials.

Support due diligence by coordinating cross-functional workstreams and ensuring deliverables are completed on time.

Evaluate inorganic growth opportunities, assess new markets, and support the full M&A life cycle.

Integration Management

Establish integration project plans, timelines, budgets, resource requirements, and governance structures.

Coordinate acquisition integration workstreams, dashboards, and action plans to monitor post-acquisition activities and synergy realization.

Facilitate recurring integration meetings with leadership teams.

Track integration decisions, milestones, risks, and issue resolution.

Project & Change Management

Manage multiple enterprise strategic projects simultaneously and drive accountability across stakeholders.

Deploy change management strategies to support organizational adoption.

Promote best practices in project execution and continuous improvement.

Influence cross-functional teams without direct authority to keep initiatives aligned, on time, and within scope.

Carry out other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You Bring:

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or another quantitative discipline.

710 years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, transaction advisory, strategic finance, FP&A, management consulting, corporate strategy, or enterprise project management.

Exceptional Excel financial modeling and PowerPoint skills.

Strong financial and operational analysis, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.

High attention to detail while maintaining a strategic perspective.

Executive presence with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, sound judgment, and a commitment to integrity.

Preferred:

MBA, CFA, or relevant master's degree.

Experience supporting the full M&A life cycle, from prospecting through integration.

Experience with project management software such as Smartsheet, Monday.com, Asana, Microsoft Project, or a similar platform.

Experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or a similar platform.

Physical Demands

Ability to:

Sit, stand, walk, reach, and perform repetitive computer and keyboard work regularly.

Occasionally lift or move items weighing up to 25 lbs.

Travel as business needs require, including occasional overnight travel by ground or air.

Continuously Sitting, communicating, and using computersFrequently Standing and walkingOccasionally Traveling, lifting, bending, and reachingRarely Exposure to outdoor conditions or operational work environmentsNever Confined spaces

Environmental Conditions:

Regularly Office environmentOccasionally Travel and exposure to operational locations or varying temperaturesRarely Air quality issues or hazardous materialsNever Confined spaces

Comments: PPE may be required when visiting field or operational locations, in accordance with applicable OSHA and ANSI standards.

Tools & Equipment

Equipment may include:

Computers, phones, tablets, scanners, and copiers

Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and other Microsoft 365 applications

Project management and collaboration platforms

Business intelligence and financial modeling tools

Communication and presentation equipment

What We Offer

Non-Union Benefits:

Competitive pay $120,000 - $150,000

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Paid training and professional development opportunities

Health, dental, vision, and HSA options

401(k)

Paid time off and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)