Corporate Development & Ventures Manager
Corporate Development & Ventures Manager
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At Databricks our mission is to simplify and democratize data and AI so that every organization can put them to work. Design is central to that mission. We turn powerful complex technology into clear accessible and trustworthy experiences that open advanced capabilities to all kinds of users.
Databricks Corporate Development & Ventures team partners with leadership to identify and execute acquisitions and strategic investments to support our corporate and product strategy. The Corporate Development & Ventures Manager or Senior Manager will be a critical member of a lean team driving end-to-end transactions from sourcing through evaluation and execution. Databricks is among the most active strategic acquirers and investors across enterprise software having completed 14 acquisitions and 50 investments since 2023.
The impact you will have:
- Lead transactions end-to-end:
- Coordinate negotiations in partnership with Legal and Finance.
- Lead financial modeling and analysis for transactions and strategic projects.
- Lead cross-functional due diligence processes working closely with Databricks cross-functional deal team during the entire transaction lifecycle.
- Be the primary author of executive and Board approval materials.
- Collaborate with our M&A Integration team to drive post-close integration planning (e.g. operational alignment setting KPIs cross-functional coordination).
- Develop M&A and investment strategy:
- Identify and qualify high-impact M&A and Databricks Ventures opportunities by partnering with Executive Leadership Product Engineering and Partnerships teams.
- Conduct strategic and financial evaluations of M&A and investment opportunities; communicate findings in business case memos and executive presentations.
- Build and maintain a comprehensive view of competitive and market trends to inform strategic decision-making and keep stakeholders updated on the evolving ecosystem.
- Build our Corporate Development function:
- Build relationships with investors investment bankers founders and other stakeholders in our ecosystem; run thesis-led outreach to originate opportunities and gather market intel.
- Design and implement processes templates and tooling to enhance team efficiency and execution.
- Help scale our cross-functional M&A processes for larger and more complex acquisitions.
What we look for:
- Bachelors degree required; Computer Science Engineering or other STEM field is a plus.
- 5 years (Manager) or 7 years (Senior Manager) of work experience in investment banking private equity management consulting corporate development or venture capital; exposure to enterprise software or the data infrastructure sector is a plus.
- Mastery of operating financial and transaction modeling.
- Exceptional qualitative and quantitative analytical skills and writing ability.
- Strong judgment ownership and cross-functional leadership.
- Ability to drive deal processes autonomously as the deal lead.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
