Director, Strategy & M&A — Buildings & IoT Growth

Siemens AG; Zug; On-site; CHF 220,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile working 2–3 days per week

Mobility allowance

Training opportunities

Employee share programs

Job summary

Siemens AG in Zug, Switzerland seeks a Director of Strategy & M&A to shape the strategic direction and accelerate growth of the Buildings business within Siemens Smart Infrastructure. The role focuses on managing the portfolio through acquisitions and divestments to drive profitable expansion.

You will lead strategic projects, assess value creation levers, and coordinate with senior leaders across global markets to ensure executable outcomes. Fluent English is required.

Qualifications

• MBA or Master’s degree in Business Administration / Economics / Finance, Electrical / Mechanical / Industrial engineering or similar.
• 7+ years of total work experience in Strategy, M&A and/or Consulting with experience in M&A projects (buy / sell side, integration / separation) from a strategic lens.
• Sell-side and separation experience is a must.
• Fluent English with strong communication at senior management level.
• Knowledge of Building and Infrastructure, or IoT and Software domain to judge target-fit with our business.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential businesses for acquisitions and divestments.
• Take ownership of M&A initiatives by assessing portfolio, evaluating strategic fit, synergies, and performing preliminary valuations.
• Lead strategic discussions with targets and buyers to shape proposals for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with M&A specialists on due diligence, carve-out/separation planning and execution.
• Assess operational dependencies and separation requirements to ensure transactions are executable.
• Lead strategic projects to drive profitable growth within the Buildings portfolio.
• Advise executive leadership on complex strategic and transaction decisions and act as sparring partner.
• Systematically collect learnings from projects to improve future strategy and M&A approaches.

Skills

Strategic thinking

M&A experience

English fluency

Analytical skills

Intercultural competence

Global work experience

Education

MBA or Master’s degree in Business Administration / Economics / Finance, Electrical / Mechanical / Industrial engineering or similar

Job description

Siemens AG in Zug, Switzerland seeks a Director of Strategy & M&A to shape the strategic direction and accelerate growth of the Buildings business within Siemens Smart Infrastructure. The role focuses on managing the portfolio through acquisitions and divestments to drive profitable expansion.

You will lead strategic projects, assess value creation levers, and coordinate with senior leaders across global markets to ensure executable outcomes. Fluent English is required.