Business Development - Associate Director

Cellco Partnership; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking an experienced Associate Director for business development to lead end-to-end M&A integration and divestiture programs within the company. You will drive program deliverables across multiple functional teams, defining plans and risk management strategies while coordinating with senior leadership.

The role requires strong project management, telecom/tech experience, and the ability to manage complex integration workstreams. Travel may be required as part of program execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience.
• Four+ years of hands-on experience participating in an end-to-end M&A integration and/or separation.
• Experience managing complex integration/separation workstreams (e.g., IT cutover, HR/people operations, finance/accounting consolidation, or supply chain continuity).
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end M&A integration or divestiture program management.
• Define program deliverables and plans with functional teams.
• Identify and mitigate synergy and cross-functional risks.
• Lead cross-functional teams to allocate resources.
• Present program progress to senior management and executives.
• Partner with legal and procurement on vendor arrangements.

Skills

Travel willingness

PMI

Telecom/technology experience

TSA experience

Deal lifecycle planning

Stakeholder communication

OCM/change management

Financial valuation/synergy tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree or 4+ years experience

8+ years of relevant experience

End-to-end M&A integration/separation experience

Job description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely - even if they're daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.

What you'll be doing...

As a Business Development Associate Director, you are responsible for the end-to-end program management and execution of integrations (Acquisitions) and separations (Divestitures) within Verizon. This includes, leading functional multi-disciplinary business unit teams responsible for the overall deliverables of the project. The Associate Director will be responsible for leading a particular project that begins with participating in due diligence and continuing until either full integration or full separation. This position will take the lead in defining program deliverables, working with the functional teams to design their respective program plans and identifying and executing deal and business case value capture initiatives. This role frequently participates in executive briefing sessions on program progress.

• Leading the Integration (or Divestiture/Separation) Management Office and associated program deliverables on assigned projects.
• Overseeing individual threads / functions, plans, and the overall integration plan for development, deployment and execution.
• Proactively identifying and managing the risk profile of each assigned work thread, with particular focus on synergy risks as well as cross functional risks due to thread dependency.
• Analyzing the individual functional team/SME integration (or separation) plans to ensure that the program is leveraging each resource group appropriately.
• Leading cross functional teams to ensure work streams are properly resourced based on level of effort.
• Supporting resource assignment, time tracking, and other initiatives that are involved in the management of the overall functional project plans.
• Articulating weekly and presenting the direction for program work streams with regard to process, deliverables and timelines.
• Leading the collection, reporting and presentation of multiple data elements to forecast the progress of the program, while identifying critical risks and issues to Senior Management. This will include supporting the creation of executive reporting on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Acting as an escalation point to Senior IMO Leadership and Executive Management on critical issue, risk and dependency decision points. Actively manage these elements on an ongoing basis.
• Leveraging a broad knowledge of standard Program Management Office practices and serving as a subject matter resource to support enhancements to the program.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Eight or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through one or a combination of work and/or military experience, or specialized training.
• Four or more years of hands-on experience participating in an end-to-end M&A integration and/or separation/carve-out execution, either in-house or with a top-tier management consulting firm.
• Experience managing complex integration/separation workstreams (e.g., IT cutover, HR/people operations, commercial alignment, finance/accounting consolidation, or supply chain continuity).
• Willingness to travel.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Project management work experience (i.e., PMI).
• Telecom and/or technology experience.
• Experience with TSAs (Transition Service Agreements): proven background drafting, negotiating, managing, or exiting TSAs in divestiture scenarios.
• Experience with deal lifecycles: direct experience driving Day 1 readiness planning, 30, 60, 180+ day execution roadmaps, and long-term synergy realization or business standalone preparation.
• Ability working in fast-paced, high-stakes environments with shifting deal dynamics and incomplete information.
• Proactive in identifying interdependencies, uncovering hidden deal risks, and resolving cross-functional roadblocks before they impact Day 1 execution.
• Experience leading large-scale organizational change management (OCM) and stakeholder communication strategies during complex integrations.
• Familiarity with financial valuation models, synergy tracking frameworks, and business case validation.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Mergers & Acquisitions Advisor (CM&A) or Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Experience partnering with legal and procurement teams to manage vendor contract novation and third-party risk during carve-outs.
• Strong e