Strategic M&A Lead - AI-Driven Growth

Siemens Digital Industries Software; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Digital Industries Software is seeking a senior corporate development professional to shape inorganic growth through acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships. You will develop investment theses, source targets, and lead priority opportunities from idea to approved offer, articulating the strategic rationale, valuation, and deal rationale.

You will collaborate with business leaders, strategy teams, and M&A colleagues across Siemens, delivering recommendations to executives

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in corporate development, M&A, or related fields.
• Experience turning analysis into actionable strategic recommendations.
• Strong analytical toolkit: market analysis, modeling, and competitive assessments.
• Ability to craft strategy and execute with practical impact across the org.
• Fluency in AI and data, and how they reshape software economics and product development.
• Ability to rapidly learn new markets and defend/view points to executives.

Responsibilities

• Shape how Siemens pursues inorganic growth through acquisitions, investments, and partnerships.
• Build market perspectives and investment theses used by senior leaders for capital allocation decisions.
• Source, screen, and evaluate M&A targets for strategic fit and long-term value.
• Assess AI-driven shifts in markets and business models to identify durable moats.
• Lead priority opportunities from idea through an approved offer with cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

M&A strategy

Market analysis

Financial modeling

Executive communication

AI & Data fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA (welcome but not required)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Siemens Digital Industries Software is seeking a senior corporate development professional to shape inorganic growth through acquisitions, investments, and strategic partnerships. You will develop investment theses, source targets, and lead priority opportunities from idea to approved offer, articulating the strategic rationale, valuation, and deal rationale.

You will collaborate with business leaders, strategy teams, and M&A colleagues across Siemens, delivering recommendations to executives