Strategic Growth & M&A Leader

SMS group USA; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401k with company match

Training

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SMS group USA seeks a Corporate Development Manager to work with senior management on strategic projects and acquisitions, guiding objectives and implementing plans. You will build relationships across the organization, manage project plans, analyze data for decisions, and support M&A targets.

Travel is up to 25%, and you’ll present findings to leadership with clear, actionable recommendations. An MBA helps but is not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business management or related field.
• MBA preferred but not required.
• 3–6 years of related experience in consulting, internal business consulting, or corporate improvement/strategy.
• Strong strategic thinking and quantitative/analytic skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with leaders and executives on projects driving strategy and transformation.
• Develop project plans and monitor milestones to keep projects on track.
• Facilitate and drive corporate improvement projects with key stakeholders.
• Provide project status updates to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Gather market, financial, and other data to support business decisions and M&A targets.
• Use external data sources to gather information for M&A efforts.
• Lead analysis of complex business problems using internal and external data.
• Respond to data requests from senior leaders to drive progress on initiatives.
• Create concise leadership presentations with analyses and recommendations.
• Organize and lead meetings with clear objectives and documented conclusions.
• Travel to SMS group locations and customer sites up to 25%.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Project leadership

Presentation skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Interpersonal skills

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management

MBA preferred

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

SMS group USA seeks a Corporate Development Manager to work with senior management on strategic projects and acquisitions, guiding objectives and implementing plans. You will build relationships across the organization, manage project plans, analyze data for decisions, and support M&A targets.

Travel is up to 25%, and you’ll present findings to leadership with clear, actionable recommendations. An MBA helps but is not required.