Senior Manager, M&A and Strategic Partnerships

Vaisala; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaisala seeks a Senior Manager, M&A and Strategic Partnerships to drive growth through acquisitions and strategic alliances. You will lead deal sourcing, evaluation, and integration, collaborating with leadership and external advisors to expand Vaisala’s Industrial Measurements portfolio.

The role requires 7–10 years in M&A/strategy, global cross-functional work, and strong English communication. A Master’s degree is required, and AI tools are encouraged to enhance business development.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in management consulting, private equity, business development, strategy, or partnerships, including hands-on responsibility for M&A
• End-to-end M&A and partnership experience, from industry analysis and company assessment through deal execution and post-merger integration, across commercial, technical, financial, and operational topics
• The ability to identify industry and technology trends and translate them into proactive M&A and partnership strategies, with confidence working with ambiguity and driving early-stage, iterative business development
• Excellent networking, stakeholder-management and interpersonal skills to engage with top management of target companies, ability to secure buy-in at multiple organizational levels as well as experience in leading global, cross-functional teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to create compelling business cases and presentations and represent Vaisala externally
• Experience working in a high-technology environment and a global, matrixed organization; knowledge of measurement technologies or industrial automation is considered an advantage
• Curiosity and a growth mindset to explore, learn, and apply AI tools in your daily work. We expect everyone at Vaisala to actively discover how AI can enhance their work

Responsibilities

• Leading the sourcing, evaluation, and execution of acquisition opportunities to accelerate growth and expand our market presence, initially focusing on Industrial Instruments
• Collaborating our Leadership Teams to define M&A strategies supporting expansion into new offerings, markets, geographies, and business models
• Building a proprietary deal pipeline and working with external advisors to generate active inbound deal flow
• Engaging directly with top management of potential target companies to assess their offerings, markets, customer segments, technologies, financials, and organizations to determine strategic fit and synergy potential
• Overseeing end-to-end deal execution together with Group functions, including business-case development, due diligence, negotiations, and integration planning
• Taking ownership of business due diligence and securing stakeholder commitment to business plans and synergy realization
• Leading cross-functional post-merger integration with regional sales, product management, and support functions to ensure business continuity deliver expected results
• Developing strategic partnerships with solution and channel partners, industry organizations, and other ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen Vaisala’s technological capabilities, market reach and new revenue streams
• Proposing well-justified minority investments combined with industrial collaboration when direct acquisition is not the preferred option
• Developing Vaisala’s M&A and strategic-partnership practices by sharing best practices, tools, and processes and training key stakeholders

Skills

M&A experience

Strategic partnerships

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Master's degree in business, engineering, or a related field

Tools

AI tools

Job description

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Senior Manager, M&A and Strategic Partnerships

Location: Helsinki, FI

We are looking for a Senior Manager, M&A and Strategic Partnerships to join Vaisala’s Industrial Measurements Business Area at Vaisala headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. In this pivotal role, you will drive growth and expansion by identifying, developing, and executing strategic initiatives, inorganic growth opportunities, and high-impact partnerships.

Vaisala is a global leader in measurement instruments and intelligence helping industries, nations, people, and the planet to thrive. From predicting hurricanes to optimizing renewable energy production, our technology is used where it matters the most – from data centers, windfarms and laboratories to airports, the Arctic and even the surface of Mars. For a second year running, Vaisala got recognized in TIME Magazine's World's Best Companies in Sustainable Growth 2026 study. Our team of close to 2,500 experts and 62 nationalities around the world is committed to taking every measure for the planet. Driven by our shared purpose, curiosity, and pioneering spirit, we stay ahead and make a difference. At Vaisala, you don't have to fit in to belong.

Play a pivotal role in shaping the growth strategy, portfolio expansion, and market positioning of Vaisala’s Industrial Measurements Business Area

Lead high-impact initiatives from proprietary pipeline creation and deal execution through successful integration and synergy realization

Work at the intersection of business strategy, strategic product management, technology acquisition and commercial execution

Collaborate directly with business lines, leadership teams, group functions, and external stakeholders in a global role

What's your role?

As Senior Manager, M&A and Strategic Partnerships, you will lead acquisition and partnership initiatives that strengthen our portfolio capabilities, extend our market access, and unlock new revenue streams. You will collaborate with the Industrial Measurements Leadership Team and Business Lines to shape growth strategies and ensure successful execution across functions. You will report to the Director, M&A, Industrial Measurements.

Your key responsibilities include:

Leading the sourcing, evaluation, and execution of acquisition opportunities to accelerate growth and expand our market presence, initially focusing on Industrial Instruments

Collaborating our Leadership Teams to define M&A strategies supporting expansion into new offerings, markets, geographies, and business models

Building a proprietary deal pipeline and working with external advisors to generate active inbound deal flow

Engaging directly with top management of potential target companies to assess their offerings, markets, customer segments, technologies, financials, and organizations to determine strategic fit and synergy potential

Overseeing end-to-end deal execution together with Group functions, including business-case development, due diligence, negotiations, and integration planning

Taking ownership of business due diligence and securing stakeholder commitment to business plans and synergy realization

Leading cross-functional post-merger integration with regional sales, product management, and support functions to ensure business continuity deliver expected results

Developing strategic partnerships with solution and channel partners, industry organizations, and other ecosystem stakeholders to strengthen Vaisala’s technological capabilities, market reach and new revenue streams

Proposing well-justified minority investments combined with industrial collaboration when direct acquisition is not the preferred option

Developing Vaisala’s M&A and strategic-partnership practices by sharing best practices, tools, and processes and training key stakeholders

What will you bring?

A Master's degree in business, engineering, or a related field

7–10 years of experience in management consulting, private equity, business development, strategy, or partnerships, including hands‑on responsibility for M&A

End‑to‑end M&A and partnership experience, from industry analysis and company assessment through deal execution and post‑merger integration, across commercial, technical, financial, and operational topics

The ability to identify industry and technology trends and translate them into proactive M&A and partnership strategies, with confidence working with ambiguity and driving early‑stage, iterative business development

Excellent networking, stakeholder‑management and interpersonal skills to engage with top management of target companies, ability to secure buy‑in at multiple organizational levels as well as experience in leading global, cross‑functional teams

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to create compelling business cases and presentations and represent Vaisala externally

Experience working in a high‑technology environment and a global, matrixed organization; knowledge of measurement technologies or industrial automation is considered an advantage

Curiosity and a growth mindset to explore, learn, and apply AI tools in your daily work. We expect everyone at Vaisala to actively discover how AI can enhance their work

For additional informationplease contact Director, M&A and Strategic Partnership, Erik Sucksdorff, on Oct 21 at 9-10 am, on Oct 23 at 10-11 am or on Oct 26 at 10-11 am EEST at [phone]. Please note that applications sent via email cannot be processed due to privacy reasons.