Strategic Corporate Development Lead

Sempra; Escondido (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sempra in Escondido, CA is seeking a senior corporate development leader to drive investment opportunities and M&A strategy, guiding cross‑functional teams and advising senior leadership to enable sustainable growth and value creation.

You will manage governance, budgeting, and stakeholder communications, develop rigorous analyses, and mentor the team to deliver high‑impact projects with disciplined execution across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Leads and supports corporate development, strategic planning, investment, and transaction activities that support organizational growth and business objectives.
• Performs and oversees financial analysis, valuation, modeling, forecasting, and other quantitative assessments to evaluate business opportunities, transactions, capital investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Evaluates complex financial transactions, financing structures, and business alternatives, develops recommendations, and communicates findings to support decision‑making.
• Leads transaction and project execution activities, including planning, coordination, due diligence, documentation, stakeholder engagement, and implementation efforts.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external advisors to support the evaluation, development, and execution of strategic initiatives and business opportunities.
• Develops presentations, reports, analyses, and other materials to communicate recommendations and support discussions with senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Conducts market, industry, competitive, and business analyses to identify trends, assess opportunities, and support long‑term strategic planning.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and development support to team members and promotes effective project execution, analytical rigor, and professional growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

Sempra in Escondido, CA is seeking a senior corporate development leader to drive investment opportunities and M&A strategy, guiding cross‑functional teams and advising senior leadership to enable sustainable growth and value creation.

You will manage governance, budgeting, and stakeholder communications, develop rigorous analyses, and mentor the team to deliver high‑impact projects with disciplined execution across the portfolio.