Senior Manager Corporate Development

ESP Enterprises Inc.; The Woodlands (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ESP Enterprises Inc. seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Development & Transformation in The Woodlands, TX to drive mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration, and enterprise transformation initiatives for long-term growth.

Reporting to executive leadership, this role coordinates due diligence, integration planning, KPI governance, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize financial performance and strategic outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced credentials preferred.
• 5-10+ years of experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting multiple completed M&A transactions.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, and investment analysis skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across executive leadership and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, and divestitures.
• Build financial models, valuation analyses, investment cases, and transaction recommendations.
• Coordinate due diligence and identify strategic, operational, and financial risks and opportunities.
• Manage transaction timelines, stakeholder communication, and execution activities.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and target company evaluations.
• Prepare executive- and board-level presentation materials and recommendations.
• Lead post-acquisition integration planning and execution.
• Develop integration roadmaps, governance structures, KPI reporting, and value-creation plans.
• Partner with leaders to ensure operational continuity and successful integration.
• Track synergy realization and drive accountability for outcomes.

Skills

Corporate Development

Investment Banking

Private Equity

Transaction Advisory

Strategic Finance

Mergers & Acquisitions

Financial Modeling

Due Diligence

Executive Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance, Economics, Business)

MBA

CPA

CFA

Job description

Our client is a publicly traded, growth-oriented industrial services and infrastructure solutions company seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Development & Transformation. This strategic role will support mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration, enterprise transformation initiatives, and long-term growth strategy.

Reporting to executive leadership, this individual will play a critical role throughout the transaction lifecycle, from acquisition evaluation and due diligence through integration execution, synergy realization, and strategic business improvement initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for a high-performing professional with experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Transaction Advisory, or Strategic Finance who is seeking greater executive exposure and broader enterprise leadership responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Corporate Development

• Lead and support mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, and divestiture activities.
• Build financial models, valuation analyses, investment cases, and transaction recommendations.
• Coordinate due diligence efforts and identify strategic, operational, and financial risks and opportunities.
• Manage transaction timelines, stakeholder communication, and execution activities.
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and target company evaluations.
• Prepare executive- and board-level presentation materials and recommendations.

Integration & Value Creation

• Lead post-acquisition integration planning and execution.
• Develop integration roadmaps, governance structures, KPI reporting, and value-creation plans.
• Partner with business and functional leaders to ensure operational continuity and successful organizational integration.
• Track synergy realization and drive accountability for expected transaction outcomes.
• Improve M&A integration processes, frameworks, and best practices.
• Deliver executive updates and performance reporting related to integration progress.

Enterprise Transformation

• Lead strategic initiatives focused on operational improvement, scalability, organizational effectiveness, and enterprise value creation.
• Partner with senior leadership to identify and prioritize business improvement opportunities.
• Drive cross-functional process optimization and continuous improvement efforts.
• Monitor initiative performance, resolve obstacles, and ensure successful execution.
• Support organizational change management and adoption of new processes and systems.
• Establish repeatable frameworks and governance models for enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or other advanced credentials preferred.

Experience

• 5-10+ years of relevant experience in one or more of the following:
• Corporate Development
• Investment Banking
• Private Equity
• Transaction Advisory Services
• Strategic Finance
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Demonstrated experience supporting or leading multiple completed M&A transactions.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, due diligence, and investment analysis skills.):
• Experience supporting post-merger integration and value-creation initiatives.
• Strong project management, organizational, and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across executive leadership and cross-functional teams.