Corporate Development Project Manager

Jobtailor; Connecticut; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Connecticut is seeking a Senior Corporate Development Professional to own the post-close lifecycle, from diligence to integration, driving priorities and ensuring on-time execution.

You will partner with Corporate Development and Operations leadership to oversee deal execution, manage data rooms, and coordinate across finance, legal, HR, and business teams while reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5–8+ years of experience in corporate development, transaction advisory, or professional services.
• Proven experience leading deal execution or major workstreams within transactions.
• Strong stakeholder management experience in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to operate independently and drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing diligence processes, data rooms, and complex deal workflows.
• Experience tracking and managing post-close obligations and deliverables.
• Strong financial modeling skills, including synergy and purchase price adjustments.
• Hands-on experience owning TSAs (transition service agreements).
• Strong problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Partner with Corporate Development and Operations leadership to execute on deal priorities.
• Navigate deal execution from initiation to close, meeting timelines.
• Lead cross-functional coordination with finance, legal, HR, and business teams.
• Oversee diligence and data room management with accuracy and timeliness.
• Provide visibility into deal status, risks, and decisions to senior leadership.
• Identify and resolve issues; elevate risks with recommended solutions.
• Lead integration readiness planning and smooth transition to integration teams.
• Oversee post-close obligations, including closing deliverables and earnouts.
• Own post-close financial mechanics: adjustments, working capital, escrows, earnouts.
• Own TSAs, scoping, governance, and wind-down.
• Build post-close synergy models and report progress.
• Monitor integration progress and maintain accountability.
• Maintain system of record for post-close commitments.
• Identify process improvements and enhance deal execution efficiency.
• Create detailed project plans and adapt to changing priorities.
• Provide hands-on support for time-sensitive initiatives.
• Ensure accuracy and attention to detail across deliverables.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Independent work

Problem solving

Financial modeling

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

• Partner strategically with Corporate Development and Operations leadership to execute on deal and business priorities
• Understand and navigate deal execution from initiation through close, integration, and post-close, ensuring timelines and milestones are met
• Lead cross-functional coordination across finance, legal, HR, and business teams to ensure alignment throughout the deal lifecycle
• Oversee diligence and data room management, ensuring accuracy, organization, and timely completion of materials
• Provide clear visibility into deal status, risks, and key decisions to senior leadership
• Proactively identify, assess, and resolve issues; elevate risks early with recommended solutions to avoid surprises
• Lead integration readiness planning and ensure smooth transition to integration teams
• Oversee post-close responsibilities, including tracking and completion of closing deliverables, post-close obligations, and subsequent conditions
• Own the post-close financial mechanics end-to-end, including purchase price adjustments, working capital true‑ups, escrow releases, and earnout milestones, partnering with finance and legal as needed
• Own transition service agreements (TSAs), including scoping, tracking, governance and wind‑down, ensuring obligations are met and services are exited on schedule
• Build and maintain post-close synergy models, quantifying cost and revenue synergies, tracking realization against targets, and reporting progress to leadership
• Monitor integration progress against plan after close, maintaining accountability for milestones, open items, and obligations through the post-close period
• Maintain a system of record for post-close commitments and reporting, ensuring obligations are documented, owned, and resolved on schedule
• Operate independently to identify process improvements and enhance efficiency across deal execution and post-close management
• Create and execute detailed project plans; adapt quickly to changing priorities and requirements
• Provide hands‑on support for time‑sensitive, high‑priority initiatives
• Ensure a high standard of accuracy and attention to detail across all deliverables

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5–8+ years of experience in corporate development, transaction advisory, or professional services
• Proven experience leading deal execution or major workstreams within transactions
• Strong stakeholder management experience in a matrixed environment
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently and drive outcomes in a fast‑paced environment
• Experience managing diligence processes, data rooms, and complex deal workflows
• Experience tracking and managing post‑close obligations and deliverables through to resolution
• Strong financial modeling skills, including experience building synergy, purchase price adjustment, or related deal models
• Hands‑on experience owning post‑close mechanics and/or transition service agreements (TSAs)
• Strong problem‑solving skills and sound judgment
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)