Sr. Manager, Corporate Development
📍 Location: Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, USA
🏢 Work Model: Hybrid
• Monday–Thursday onsite (Franklin Lakes, NJ)
• Friday remote
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Base Salary: $140,000 – $170,000
🎯 Bonus Eligible: Yes
✈️ Travel: Occasional
About the Role
This is a high-impact Senior Manager, Corporate Development opportunity within a global medical technology leader. The role sits at the center of M&A strategy and execution, partnering closely with senior leadership, business units, and functional teams to drive both short- and long-term growth initiatives.
You will support the full lifecycle of transactions—including acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and equity investments—and play a hands-on role in financial modeling, due diligence, deal structuring, and execution.
This position is ideal for someone with a strong investment banking or corporate development background who wants ownership, visibility, and influence at the enterprise level.
What You’ll Do
Partner with business unit leadership to develop investment theses and strategic rationales for acquisitions
Build and own financial models including DCF, LBO, merger consequences, and return analyses
Support and execute all phases of the M&A lifecycle, from target identification through close and integration
Lead end-to-end due diligence, including planning, execution, and leadership reviews
Identify deal risks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop mitigation strategies
Lead and coordinate deal teams composed of internal stakeholders and external advisors (banks, law firms, consultants, accounting firms)
Support industry, market, and competitive research in partnership with strategy and business unit SMEs
Build strong working relationships across corporate strategy, finance, legal, and operating teams
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required (Finance or Accounting preferred)
Minimum 5 years of experience in:
Investment Banking and/or
Corporate Finance and/or
Corporate Development / M&A
Hands-on experience with M&A financial modeling (this role owns the modeling—no analyst support)
Core Skills & Capabilities
Strong quantitative, analytical, and strategic thinking skills
Proven experience structuring, negotiating, and closing M&A or strategic transactions
Ability to interpret and structure complex transaction documents
Experience leading cross-functional due diligence efforts
Strong communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
Exceptional attention to detail and ability to perform under tight deadlines
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams
Preferred Qualifications
MBA or equivalent advanced degree
Prior experience in life sciences, medical devices, or healthcare
Ideal Candidate Profile
5+ years of experience in investment banking and/or corporate development
Strong desire to move into or grow within a corporate development function
Comfortable owning complex financial models and transaction analysis independently
Collaborative, driven, detail-oriented, and business-minded
Why Join
Play a direct role in shaping corporate growth strategy
High visibility with senior leadership and enterprise decision-makers
Hybrid work model with strong in-office collaboration
Competitive base salary, bonus eligibility, and full benefits
Career path within a leading global medical technology organization