Hybrid Senior Strategy & M&A Leader

Advance Stores Company Inc (500); Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work

Executive exposure

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior Corporate Strategy Manager to drive growth and performance improvement across the enterprise.

You will lead high-impact projects in mergers & acquisitions, market expansion, competitive analysis, and long-range strategy, with frequent exposure to executives including the CEO. The role requires analytical rigor, problem solving, and the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.

Qualifications

• Underscores the fundamentals of financial performance and its drivers.
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage cross-functional relationships.
• Proficient in financial modelling, valuation techniques, and corporate finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support due diligence, financial analysis, and integration activities for M&A and strategic investments.
• Collaborate with Transformation team and business leaders to ensure alignment of strategic initiatives.
• Conduct in-depth market research and competitive intelligence to shape decision-making.
• Develop multi-year strategic plans with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Frame ambiguous problems with a structured, hypothesis-driven approach and present actionable recommendations.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation techniques

Corporate finance

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's in Business

Finance

Economics

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

Job description

Advance Auto Parts, Inc. in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior Corporate Strategy Manager to drive growth and performance improvement across the enterprise.

You will lead high-impact projects in mergers & acquisitions, market expansion, competitive analysis, and long-range strategy, with frequent exposure to executives including the CEO. The role requires analytical rigor, problem solving, and the ability to translate data into actionable business recommendations.