Senior Manager Business Development

Job Posting Title

Senior Manager - Business Development

Job Description Summary

Senior Manager Business Development (M&A) is responsible for identifying evaluating and executing strategic growth initiatives including mergers acquisitions divestitures joint ventures strategic partnerships and other corporate development activities. This role works closely with executive leadership business units finance legal operations and external advisors to support the companys growth strategy and portfolio optimization objectives.

The role leads financial and strategic analyses coordinates due diligence activities develops business cases supports transaction execution and assists with post-merger integration planning.

Job Description:

Strategy & Opportunity Assessment

• Identify evaluate and prioritize acquisition divestiture joint venture and strategic partnership opportunities aligned with corporate growth objectives.
• Develop strategic business cases and investment theses to support corporate development initiatives.

Transaction Execution

• Lead end-to-end M&A processes including target screening management presentations due diligence negotiations and transaction close.
• Build and present financial models valuation analyses synergy assessments and investment return analyses to support transaction decisions.
• Collaborate closely with external advisors including investment bankers consultants legal counsel accounting firms and tax advisors.

Due Diligence & Deal Structuring

• Lead commercial operational financial tax legal and HR due diligence activities.
• Assess transaction risks and develop mitigation strategies and recommended deal structures that support both strategic and financial objectives.

Integration & Value Creation

• Support post-merger integration planning and execution to ensure realization of anticipated synergies and strategic objectives.
• Track integration milestones and monitor synergy capture initiatives.
• Support portfolio optimization initiatives including carve-outs divestitures and restructuring projects.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelors degree in finance Accounting Economics Engineering Business Administration or a related field. MBA CPA CFA or equivalent advanced qualification preferred.
• 10 years of experience in Corporate Development M&A Investment Banking Private Equity Transaction Advisory or Corporate Finance.
• Experience leading acquisitions divestitures joint ventures or strategic partnership transactions. Experience in automotive industrial manufacturing or related sectors preferred.

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit MI with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit to learn more.

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