Global VP, Corporate Development & M&A Strategy

Generac; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac seeks a Vice President of Corporate Development to shape and accelerate the company’s growth through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments. This executive will set strategy, advise senior leadership and the Board, and strengthen the function with scalable processes and strong cross-functional partnership across Generac’s global organization.

The role leads end-to-end execution, develops investment theses, and oversees integration and risk management.

Qualifications

• Ten years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, including evaluation and diligence of targets, due diligence and integration.
• Fifteen years’ experience in corporate development, business strategy, investment banking or consulting.

Responsibilities

• Define and prioritize enterprise-level corporate development strategy aligned with long-term growth and value creation objectives.
• Lead end-to-end transaction execution including target identification, valuation, diligence, negotiation, structuring, and closing.
• Oversee integration strategy and execution in partnership with business leaders and finance.
• Evaluate and execute divestitures and strategic exits within portfolio management.
• Identify and execute strategic minority and venture investments and structured investments.
• Maintain relationships across investment banks, private equity and industrial ecosystems.

Skills

M&A Experience

Financial Modeling

Cross-functional Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Executive Communication

AI in Processes

Due Diligence

Valuation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance

MBA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Generac seeks a Vice President of Corporate Development to shape and accelerate the company’s growth through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic investments. This executive will set strategy, advise senior leadership and the Board, and strengthen the function with scalable processes and strong cross-functional partnership across Generac’s global organization.

The role leads end-to-end execution, develops investment theses, and oversees integration and risk management.