M&A Strategy & Execution Manager

Cardinal Health

Sacramento (CA)

On-site

USD 125,000 - 179,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a Manager for Corporate Development to lead mergers and acquisitions deal execution, working with external partners and internal cross-functional teams to evaluate opportunities and drive portfolio strategy.

The ideal candidate will lead due diligence, financial analysis, and deal structuring, while coordinating integration and separation planning with Legal, Tax, and Finance, and presenting updates to senior leadership. Relocation to Columbus, Ohio is supported.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
5+ years experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, preferred.
Strong financial analysis, modeling, and valuation skills with proficiency in analyzing complex financial data.
Strategic mindset with the ability to identify and assess new business opportunities.
Strong leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective interaction with internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

Lead acquisition and divestiture due diligence process, valuation analysis, pre-closing integration / separation planning and closing processes.
Deal Strategy: Work with business, finance, and strategy teams to develop a business case for each acquisition, including detailed assessment of the competitive marketplace and quantitative support for annual operating plan and investment requirements.
Due Diligence: Identify and execute on critical due diligence items that will impact modeling assumptions and inform integration planning.
Financial Analysis: Create detailed financial models and valuation analyses to assess the financial impact of potential transactions. Evaluate the financial feasibility and return on investment of each M&A opportunity.
Deal Structuring: Collaborate with Legal, Tax, Accounting, Finance and Treasury teams to structure transactions.
Deal Approval: Support communications with Corporate CEO, CFO, Segment CEOs and CFOs, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer, Business Unit GMs and other members of Cardinal Health leadership. Facilitate Corporate approval process for all deals.
Integration Planning: Collaborate with Integration and cross-functional teams to ensure a level and timing of integration consistent with business needs, budget and transaction model.
Separation Planning: Support the development of the separation plans for divestitures and the development and implementation of transition services agreements.
Compliance and Governance: Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory and Cardinal Health requirements throughout the M&A process. Maintain the highest standards of governance and confidentiality.