Venture Strategy Lead — Construction & Climate Tech

Oldcastle Payroll, Inc in; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical and dental benefits

Group retirement savings program

Health and wellness programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

CRH Ventures, part of the Strategy, Innovation and Ventures group, is seeking a leader to drive investments in ConTech and ClimateTech across Aggregates, Cementitious, Roads and Water in Atlanta. Hybrid work schedule and travel up to 25%.

You will own the deal process from sourcing to closing, build proprietary pipelines, lead due diligence, and partner with portfolio companies and CRH business units to accelerate deployment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in private equity, investment banking, management consulting, corporate venture capital (CVC), or venture capital, including demonstrated ownership of transactions M&A, Private Equity, VC, and/or Management Consulting experience.
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and deal-structuring skills, with strong command of investment analysis and comparable-company benchmarking.
• Strong interest in and knowledge of the built environment, water, sustainability, and decarbonization, and how technology is transforming the construction value chain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine investment theses across CRH Ventures themes: Aggregates, Cementitious, Roads, and Water, covering ConTech and ClimateTech.
• Lead investments end-to-end from sourcing to closing as the primary deal owner.
• Work directly with portfolio companies to execute on their plans and navigate scaling their business.
• Lead due diligence workstreams, directing analysis and coordinating internal experts, external advisors, and CRH operating companies to reach a clear investment recommendation.
• Own and prioritize the deal pipeline for one or more themes, building proprietary sourcing channels and relationships with founders, co-investors, and the broader innovation ecosystem.
• Design and lead commercial pilots and partnerships between portfolio companies and CRH business units, converting investment into real deployment and route-to-market.
• Prepare and present investment memos and recommendations to the senior leadership team and CRH Group Leadership Team, articulating the strategic and financial rationale.
• Travel up to 25% - some international travel
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuation

Deal structuring

M&A

Job description

CRH Ventures, part of the Strategy, Innovation and Ventures group, is seeking a leader to drive investments in ConTech and ClimateTech across Aggregates, Cementitious, Roads and Water in Atlanta. Hybrid work schedule and travel up to 25%.

You will own the deal process from sourcing to closing, build proprietary pipelines, lead due diligence, and partner with portfolio companies and CRH business units to accelerate deployment.