Strategic Growth & M&A Lead

lumentum; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumentum is seeking a strategic, analytically rigorous, execution‑oriented leader to join its Corporate Development team. This role will partner with the Chief Strategy Officer and senior leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic initiatives that support Lumentum's long‑term strategy, growth and value creation.

The position spans the full corporate development lifecycle, including strategic analysis, market and company evaluation, financial modeling, transaction structuring, due

Qualifications

• 5+ years of corporate development or related field experience.
• Experience in optical communications / photonics / semiconductor or broader tech industries.
• Hands-on experience leading deals from start to finish.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, accretion/dilution analysis, and transaction structures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including to senior executives and the Board.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic initiatives with the Chief Strategy Officer and executive leadership.
• Identify and analyze potential M&A, divestitures, investments, JVs, and partnerships.
• Prepare clear, concise presentations for the CEO, Board, and leadership translating analyses into actions.
• Lead or support deal processes from opportunity assessment through due diligence, valuation, negotiations and integration.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external counsel to negotiate term sheets and definitive documents.
• Develop synergy plans and execution requirements across the company.
• Maintain a pipeline of inbound opportunities with banks and internal stakeholders.
• Support post‑integration activities and complex integration efforts as required.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial modeling

Valuation

Communication

Project management

Relationship management

Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

Lumentum is seeking a strategic, analytically rigorous, execution‑oriented leader to join its Corporate Development team. This role will partner with the Chief Strategy Officer and senior leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic initiatives that support Lumentum's long‑term strategy, growth and value creation.

The position spans the full corporate development lifecycle, including strategic analysis, market and company evaluation, financial modeling, transaction structuring, due