Chief Commercial Growth & M&A Officer

Alaskajobs; Alaska; On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaskajobs is seeking a Senior VP/VP of Commercial Development to lead the corporation’s growth strategy, including mergers, acquisitions, and new ventures, with a focus on expanding into commercial markets while leveraging federal capabilities.

The role reports to the CEO and requires deep expertise in corporate development, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership across subsidiaries, with travel as necessary to drive growth and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related field; advanced degree preferred; or 10 years of strategic growth experience
• Ten or more years of progressively responsible experience in corporate strategy, business growth, federal contracting, corporate development, or operations
• Five or more years in a senior leadership role
• Demonstrated success translating strategy into measurable revenue growth, profitability, or diversification
• Demonstrated experience in commercial business development and successful mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and integration
• Experience evaluating new markets, business lines, partnerships, investments, or acquisitions
• Strong financial and business acumen, including business-case development, forecasting, margins, risk, ROI
• Ability to influence and coordinate leaders across multiple subsidiaries or business units
• Proficiency with data analytics and business intelligence tools

Responsibilities

• Identify priority industries, customers, markets, capabilities, and opportunities for margins outside Federal Government
• Leverage federal past performance and relationships for adjacent commercial markets
• Establish revenue, bookings, profitability, and win-rate targets with pipeline discipline
• Evaluate opportunities based on strategic alignment, investment, risk, and returns
• Develop and monitor KPIs to gauge growth strategy effectiveness
• Lead acquisition strategy and target evaluation for growth and diversification
• Lead high-priority commercial pursuits from concept through negotiation, launch, and revenue generation
• Coordinate with subsidiaries for capability expansion into commercial customers
• Manage budgets for department and projects
• Ensure partnerships align with values and long-term goals
• Oversee post-close integration planning and performance measurement

Skills

Excellent communication

Data analysis

Excel/Word proficiency

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Finance/Economics or related field

10+ years strategic growth and development experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Teams

Publisher

Job description

Alaskajobs is seeking a Senior VP/VP of Commercial Development to lead the corporation’s growth strategy, including mergers, acquisitions, and new ventures, with a focus on expanding into commercial markets while leveraging federal capabilities.

The role reports to the CEO and requires deep expertise in corporate development, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership across subsidiaries, with travel as necessary to drive growth and partnerships.