M&A Strategy Lead: Market Insight & Targets

HITT Contracting Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Premium health coverage

401(k) with company match

Wellness reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

HITT Contracting Inc. seeks a Senior Manager for Mergers and Acquisitions to identify and evaluate acquisition targets across U.S. markets. You will build pipelines, develop market maps, and present findings to executive leadership, reporting to the CFO.

The role requires 5+ years in M&A or related fields, strong financial acumen, and proficiency with Excel/PowerPoint. Travel to targets will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or economics required.
• 5+ years in M&A, corporate development, private equity, investment banking, or management consulting.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to evaluate financial position and valuation drivers.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with industry research databases.

Responsibilities

• Research and map markets across the United States to identify regions with strong acquisition potential.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of acquisition targets aligned to the business model.
• Develop market maps, competitive landscapes, and target profiles that communicate opportunity, fit, and risk.
• Build investment theses for prioritized markets and targets, including strategic rationale and preliminary financials.
• Present research findings and recommendations to operations executives, finance, and leadership.
• Coordinate with leadership and departments to support due diligence on targets.
• Refine repeatable research methodologies and screening criteria to scale M&A.
• Travel as needed to research markets and meet targets.

Skills

Market research

Financial analysis

Communication

Independent work

Structured thinking

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Research databases

Job description

HITT Contracting Inc. seeks a Senior Manager for Mergers and Acquisitions to identify and evaluate acquisition targets across U.S. markets. You will build pipelines, develop market maps, and present findings to executive leadership, reporting to the CFO.

The role requires 5+ years in M&A or related fields, strong financial acumen, and proficiency with Excel/PowerPoint. Travel to targets will be required as needed.