Corporate Development & Integration Sr Manager

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At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

The Senior Manager of Corporate Development and M&A Integration will be responsible for the end-to-end management of M&A activities, from target identification and due diligence to deal negotiation, closing, and post-acquisition integration. This role requires a dynamic leader with a strong bias for action, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and execute the company's M&A strategy.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend potential acquisition targets that align with strategic objectives through interaction with senior business leaders, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, investment bankers, and organic pipeline generation
• Lead the end-to-end M&A process, including target identification, due diligence, deal negotiation, and closing.
• Perform detailed financial modeling, valuation analyses, and synergy forecasting to support deal decisions.
• Lead cross-functional due diligence teams and ensure alignment with legal, finance, HR, operations, IT, and strategy.
• Develop and implement comprehensive integration plans to ensure smooth transition and value realization post-acquisition.
• Partnering with acquisition sponsors to define integration strategy and essential tasks unique to the needs of every transaction.
• Lead integration teams to align processes, systems, and cultures between acquiring and acquired entities.
• Manage team through the transaction process, ensuring proper training on corporate integration processes.
• Create scorecard metrics to track integration progress as well as deal success (through synergy realization) on a quarterly basis.
• Provide strategic and best practice insights to sponsoring business teams throughout the M&A lifecycle.
• Lead with limited precedence or top-down prescriptive guidance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in corporate development, M&A, or a related role.
• Strong financial acumen and experience with financial modeling and valuation.
• Proven experience leading M&A transactions from start to finish.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building sustainable processes and coordinating due diligence and integration tasks.]
• Highly organized and capable of planning and guiding complex work

Desired:

• MBA from a top-tier business school
• Experience in the Aerospace, Technology, or related industries
• Led at least two small or one major acquisition integration in the last five years

Compensation Range for:

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Culture Statement

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Benefits

• Benefits include: Medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, 401(k) with a company match of up to 5%, and an Education Support Program.

• Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours, and up to 14 company-paid holidays.

• Discretionary bonus: Bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results.

• Eligibility for benefits varies by role type, please check with your recruiter for a comprehensive list of the benefits available for this role.

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