Senior Manager: Corporate Development

Hitachi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi is seeking a seasoned professional for its Corporate Development team within the DEAI group. You will manage transactions across the M&A lifecycle, combining rigorous financial analysis with cross-functional leadership and senior stakeholder engagement.

Ideal candidates have experience in corporate development or related fields such as private equity or investment banking, with strong modelling and valuation skills and the ability to influence senior leaders across global teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate development or related transaction-focused roles.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and financial statement analysis skills.
• Experience coordinating with global stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple transactions across the M&A lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional due diligence with Finance, Legal, HR, IT and Operations.
• Build financial models and valuation analyses (DCF, comps, precedent, LBO).
• Prepare business cases and board-ready proposals.
• Engage with global investment banks, consultants and other advisers.

Skills

Corporate development

Private equity

Investment banking

Strategy consulting

Global stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance / Accounting / Economics

Tools

Capital IQ

PitchBook

Job description

Function

Corporate Strategy

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We’re crucial to the company’s strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast-moving digital transformation market.

Our group companies, including GlobalLogic, Hitachi Digital Services, Hitachi Vantara and more, offer comprehensive services that span the entire digital lifecycle, from initial idea to full-scale operation and the infrastructure to run it on. Hitachi Digital represents One Hitachi, integrating domain knowledge and digital capabilities, and harnessing the power of the entire portfolio of services, technologies, and partnerships, to accelerate synergy creation and make real-world impact for our customers and society as a whole.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to unleash a digital future. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.

Job description

Hitachi has a history of large scale M&A and the Corporate Development team in the DEAI group (Digital Engineering & AI) play a key role in delivering the groups transactions, strategic investments and other growth initiatives across a global technology business. You will work across the full deal lifecycle, combining rigorous financial analysis with cross-functional leadership and senior stakeholder engagement.

What You’ll Do

• Manage multiple transactions and strategic projects across the M&A lifecycle.
• Build financial models and valuations, including DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions and LBO analysis.
• Lead cross-functional due diligence with Finance, Legal, HR, IT and Operations, translating findings into clear risks and recommendations.
• Conduct market, competitor and technology-sector analysis to support investment decisions.
• Prepare business cases and proposals for senior leadership and board-level approval.
• Build strong relationships with global stakeholders, investment banks, consultants and other external advisers.

What You’ll Bring

• Significant experience in corporate development, private equity, investment banking, strategy consulting or a transaction-focused role.
• A bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related analytical discipline.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation and financial statement analysis skills.
• Experience managing several projects at different stages of the deal lifecycle and working with stakeholders globally.
• Sound commercial judgement, strategic thinking and the ability to influence senior leaders.

Preferred

• Experience in technology, software or IT services; an MBA; and familiarity with Capital IQ, PitchBook or similar platforms.
• Occasional travel may be required.

About us

We’re a global, 1000-strong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real-world impact. We’re curious, passionate and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you’re not just another employee; you’re part of a tradition of excellence and a community working towards creating a digital future.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How we look after you

• We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing.
• We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent).
• We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.