LOCATION
Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX, or Houston, TX
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Our client is a long-standing, privately held industrial services and solutions provider with a 40+ year history. The business began as a small, family-run operation and has since evolved into a global partner to companies across a wide range of heavy industries, including infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, and marine sectors.
VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
The Vice President of Strategy & Corporate Development (“VP”) will report directly to the CEO and serve as a key strategic partner, combining high-level strategy work with hands-on M&A execution. The VP will lead all inorganic growth efforts, including sourcing, evaluating, and executing add-on acquisitions, while also supporting broader corporate strategy initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Growth Strategy Responsibilities:
- Partner with senior leadership and ownership on the annual strategic planning process, in coordination with the CFO on budgeting
- Lead high-impact strategic initiatives on behalf of the CEO, ensuring timely execution and measurable outcomes
- Manage the portfolio of strategic projects, driving alignment and transparency across the organization
- Create and implement robust KPIs to monitor initiative performance and progress
- Collaborate with the board to ensure strategic priorities are aligned with ownership objectives
- Lead cross-functional, global teams to execute complex strategic projects
Corporate Development/M&A Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end M&A processes, including opportunity sourcing, financial evaluation, due diligence, and execution
- Draft and negotiate LOIs with acquisition targets
- Coordinate with senior leadership and private equity partners to evaluate and prioritize deals
- Manage external advisors including diligence, legal, and quality of earnings providers
- Oversee post-acquisition integration to ensure seamless onboarding and operational alignment
- Work with lending partners to structure and secure debt financing for acquisitions
QUALIFICATIONS
A successful candidate will bring a strong blend of strategic thinking, analytical rigor, and executional excellence, with a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field; MBA preferred (not required)
- 6+ years of progressive work experience in investment banking or strategy consulting combined with meaningful buy-side M&A experience from private equity or corporate development roles (meaningful buy-side M&A experience is required)
- In-depth knowledge of financial reporting and three-statement operating modeling
- Multiple closed buy-side transactions from IOI to close to value creation initiatives
- A proven track record of successful diligence and deal execution
- Experience with multiple annual strategic planning processes/cycles
Preferred Experience:
- Strong understanding of financial value drivers in private equity-backed businesses
- Strong familiarity with private equity backed value creation strategies focused on EBITDA growth and exit planning
- Experience driving strategic planning and decision-making processes
- Experience managing multiple projects with diverse stakeholders and driving teams to consensus
- Experience developing and maintaining a comprehensive long-range financial model that supports strategic planning, exit scenarios, and capital allocation decisions
- Experience building operating models, budgets, and board presentation materials
- Deep expertise in analyzing complex financial data to deliver actionable insights and strategic recommendations
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality financial reports and presentations with clear updates on performance, strategy, and key initiatives to boards and private equity sponsors