IoT Corporate Development Lead — Strategy & Growth

Vodafone; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus 20%

Company car: £580/month + private fuel

Annual leave 28 days + holidays + buy/

Pension with 2:1 match to 10%

Private medical & dental

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Job summary

Vodafone IoT is seeking a Senior Manager to shape and deliver its inorganic growth agenda, identifying and progressing strategic opportunities that accelerate growth and strengthen capabilities. You will work with the IoT Leadership Team, Group M&A and cross-functional experts to translate market insight into high-value partnerships and investments from origination through execution.

Responsibilities include leading strategy execution, due diligence, business-case development and integration

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in strategy consulting, corporate development, or a similar strategic role.
• Proven track record in M&A, including deal execution and post-merger integration.
• Strong financial acumen and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in IoT, telecoms, or technology sectors.
• Ability to drive alignment across multiple teams / functions – internally and externally.
• Desirable: MBA from a leading business school.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Execution: Deliver the corporate development strategy for Vodafone IoT, aligned with IoT Strategy and Group priorities.
• Corporate Development & Transactions: Lead Vodafone IoT’s inorganic growth opportunities with target origination, strategic assessment, business case development, due diligence, transaction execution and integration planning.
• Strategic Opportunity Assessment: Analyze acquisition, investment and partnership opportunities for market attractiveness, strategic fit and value creation potential.
• Cross-functional Alignment: Coordinate Legal, HR, Finance, Product, Technology, Sales and Commercial teams to ensure commercially robust decisions.
• Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Translate insights into compelling narratives for Vodafone Group and Liberty Global.

Skills

Strategic thinking

M&A experience

Financial acumen

Communication

IoT/telecom experience

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

MBA (desirable)

Job description

Vodafone IoT is seeking a Senior Manager to shape and deliver its inorganic growth agenda, identifying and progressing strategic opportunities that accelerate growth and strengthen capabilities. You will work with the IoT Leadership Team, Group M&A and cross-functional experts to translate market insight into high-value partnerships and investments from origination through execution.

Responsibilities include leading strategy execution, due diligence, business-case development and integration