Manager - Corporate Development

Timken; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

Timken is seeking a seasoned corporate development professional to drive inorganic growth through target identification, relationship building, and leading transactions from origination to close.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, HR, and other functions to develop business cases, financial models, and deal terms that align with Timken's strategic objectives. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field is required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, deal advisory services, or private equity.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% (often on short notice).
• Eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate relationships with potential acquisition targets and investment partners.
• Lead or support end-to-end transaction execution, including due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and closing for acquisitions and dispositions.
• Partner with cross-functional deal teams across Finance, HR, Legal, IT, Sales, Marketing.
• Develop and present business cases and financial models to support investment decisions.
• Negotiate transaction terms and coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Ensure alignment with corporate strategy and secure internal and external approvals.
• Collaborate with EVP, General Counsel, Corporate Development, and other team members to advise on all transaction aspects.
• Support post-transaction integration planning and execution.
• Lead or assist on additional strategic projects as defined by the executive leadership.

Skills

Financial modeling

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's in Business/Finance/related

MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred

Job description

What Timken makes possible begins with you.
Those who came before us helped land a man on the moon, create the world's infrastructure, and introduce renewable energy alternatives. Now you can join the Timken team to write your own unique story and help drive what's next.

A career at Timken means you can have an immediate impact doing Work That Matters to the world— improving the efficiency of today's industrial equipment and preparing for the future of motion on our planet and beyond. New employees can start contributing right away, and there are many opportunities to advance your career at your own pace. Join our global team of 19,000 people in 45 countries, and start helping our customers push the limits of what's possible in their world of motion.

Purpose:

This position is responsible for supporting the company’s inorganic growth strategy. This includes identifying acquisition targets, building relationships, negotiating deal terms, conducting due diligence, and performing financial analysis and valuations, investment approvals and post close monitoring for multiple transactions per year. The role is central to driving investment strategies in collaboration with the executive leadership team and external advisors and be able to independently lead inorganic transactions from origination to close.

• Identify and cultivate relationships with potential acquisition targets and investment partners.
• Lead or support end-to-end transaction execution, including due diligence, valuation, negotiation, and closing for acquisitions and dispositions.
• Partner with cross-functional deal teams across business units and corporate functions (e.g., Finance, HR, Legal, IT, Sales, Marketing).
• Develop and present business cases and financial models to support investment decisions.
• Negotiate transaction terms and coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors.
• Ensure alignment with corporate strategy and secure necessary internal and external approvals.
• Collaborate closely with EVP, General Counsel, Corporate Development, and other team members to advise on all transaction aspects.
• Support post-transaction integration planning and execution.
• Lead or assist on additional strategic projects as defined by the executive leadership.

Technical/Functional Skills:

• Strong financial modeling and valuation expertise.
• Proven ability to lead complex transactions in both relationship-driven and competitive auction environments.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• High integrity and professionalism with a track record of sound judgment.
• Effective project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in Business, Finance, or a related field (required); MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience, preferably in corporate development, investment banking, deal advisory services, or private equity.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%, often on short notice.

This position may require access to United States export controlled technical data (“CTD”) and hardware under the Departments of US State (ITAR) and/or Commerce (EAR). Eligible candidates are US Citizens, Green Card holders, Asylees or others eligible to receive US export license authorizations. Candidate must be authorized to work in the US.

All qualified applicants shall be treated equally according to their individual qualifications, abilities, experiences and other employment standards. There will be no discrimination due to gender or gender identity, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran/military status or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Timken is a global technology leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion. Our expanding portfolio of next-generation solutions helps customers around the world improve efficiency, solve their toughest challenges, and push the boundaries of performance. We employ 19,000 people globally, operate from 45 countries, and posted $4.6 billion in sales in 2025.

We have been recognized as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6x by Newsweek and one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® 15x by Ethisphere.

Why Choose Timken?

• Over a century of knowledge and innovation
• A culture of top performance
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• A conviction to improve communities around us
• Competitive salary and benefits