VP, Strategy & Corp Development

Description

The Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development is a senior executive responsible for shaping a company's long-term strategy and driving growth through mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, and other corporate development activities.



What you will be responsible for:



Strategic Planning:

• Long-Term Vision: Work with the executive team to define the company's long-term goals and vision.
• Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to identify growth opportunities and threats.
• Strategic Initiatives: Develop and prioritize strategic initiatives that align with the company’s objectives.
• Resource Allocation: Ensure that resources are allocated effectively to support strategic priorities.

Financial Analysis & Valuation:

• Investment Appraisal: Conduct financial analysis and valuation of potential investment opportunities
• Business Case Development: Prepare detailed business cases to support strategic decisions, including ROI and risk analysis.

Innovation & Growth:

• New Business Models: Explore and develop new business models, products, and services that align with the company’s strategic goals.
• Organic Growth: Identify opportunities for organic growth, including market expansion, product development, and customer acquisition strategies.

Corporate Development:

• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Identify, evaluate, and negotiate potential M&A opportunities to enhance the company's growth and market position.
• Partnerships & Alliances: Forge strategic partnerships, alliances, and joint ventures that can drive business growth.
• Due Diligence: Oversee the due diligence process for potential acquisitions or investments, ensuring that risks and opportunities are fully understood.
• Integration Planning: Develop and execute integration plans to ensure a smooth transition and realization of synergies.

Stakeholder Management:

• Board Presentations: Prepare and present strategic plans, proposals, and updates to the Board of Directors.
• Investor Relations: Work closely with investor relations to communicate the company’s strategy and growth plans to shareholders and analysts.

Leadership & Team Management:

• Team Leadership: Lead and develop a team of professionals in strategy and corporate development.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with other departments such as finance, operations, and marketing to ensure alignment and execution of strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

What you will need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor in Finance, Accounting, or Economics; MBA a plus
• Ten plus years of experience across relevant industries: corporate development, investment banking, consulting, private equity or other financial advisory services; Aviation and Defense experience preferred, but not required

What makes AAR the place of choice:

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Generous paid time off program
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

AAR provides accommodation in accordance with applicable laws through all stages of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please advise Human Resources.



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