Director, Corporate Development And M&A

The Opportunity

As the Director, Corporate Development and M&A, you will have the ability to identify new target opportunities that are in support of Ulteig’s Bold Steps (strategic focus areas) and other strategic initiatives. Your engagement and oversight as a trusted advisor to the leadership team will help build and foster positive and effective relationships with our external partners to leverage business growth opportunities through strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, and investment opportunities. This is a highly visible role that will report to the CFO and work extensively with Ulteig’s senior leadership. You also will have a unique opportunity to build and develop a high performing team and build the Corporate Development process and M&A standards.

What You’ll Do

Corporate Development and M&A

• Establish and implement Corporate Development objectives that align with Ulteig’s Bold Steps and strategic initiatives 
• Work with Executive Leadership and other Ulteig leaders to understand and develop strategic direction on acquisition priorities
• Partner with Executive Leadership and Ulteig Board to identify, shape and execute on new development opportunities and alternative capital strategies to fund acquisitions
• Develop a pipeline process leveraging strategic business unit priorities
• Lead and drive deal sourcing including proactive target identification, screening and analysis and providing updates to the senior leadership
• Engage, develop, and manage external relationships to support early insight into relevant opportunities
• Support acquisition valuation, and pre-closing processes including the provision of comprehensive financial and strategic rationale to senior leaders; manage the deal execution process in alignment with the CFO
• Lead a cross functional team for due diligence and transaction processes with the goal of a seamless execution
• Support determination of deal structure and deal negotiations
• Support the deal communications process (i.e., Board presentation preparation, Executive Leadership and broader ULT updates, organizational communications) in alignment with the CFO, Executive Leadership, and corporate communications
• Support integration process by working with the identified Integration Leader to ensure appropriate focus on and commitment to the acquisition integration; ensure proper training on the corporate integration process
• Develop and implement processes and performance measures around M&A
• Provide leadership and support as needed on capital strategies, product development, portfolio management and corporate structure construction
• Create and refine detailed and dynamic financial models of new products and new opportunities, using those models to distill a clear and concise investment conclusion

Leadership

• Collaborate across multiple departments and functional areas to gain exposure to all aspects of Ulteig’s business
• Build a high performing team by effectively hiring, managing and developing talent
• Establish plans and priorities for the team
• Participate and lead cross-functional team opportunities as they arise
• Participate in company and department employee engagement and culture opportunities

What We Expect from You

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Development, Engineering, or related business or technical field
• At least 10 years of overall business experience
• Strong leadership skills established through leadership of others, proven collaborator able to establish and foster effective professional relationships, internally and externally
• Excellent internal and external communication skills; ability to effectively articulate messages, to be persuasive, and explain position to target audiences who may possess varying levels of technical knowledge
• Proficiency with accounting fundamentals and financial analysis
• Strong model building skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Business and financial acumen, combined with analytical thinking, resulting in the ability to manage the company‘s opportunities, risk, profitability, volume, etc.
• Strategic and innovative thinker who can envision the future and lead and manage change efforts when necessary. Adaptable and flexible to a changing environment.
• Proven ability to effectively manage diverse teams (including functional teams, project teams, etc.) to achieve results, despite multiple and changing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving, negotiation, conflict-management, public speaking and presentation skills
• Organized and detail oriented with the ability to adapt to a changing environment
• Must have the ability to travel up to 30%
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

In addition to the above, an ideal candidate will possess these qualifications:

• Advanced degree (e.g., MBA)
• Prior experience in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry and at least 5 years in business development with proven results
• Prior experience in investment banking, private equity, hedge funds and/or consulting

 As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box – because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don’t want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team member, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose driven organization that has built a culture focused on people – both our clients and our employees for over 75 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, it means you will have the opportunity to make a difference by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We realize that a huge part of our success has relied heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. Being 100% employee-owned means, we take our own success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world’s critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors®, including power, renewables, transportation and water. Ulteig's footprint spans the country and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients. 

At Ulteig, we deeply care and listen to the needs of our team to ensure they are comfortable and have the necessary tools to be productive whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid or in office. We strive to allow a balance and separation between home and work life and provide support and a flexible working schedule so that employees are able to focus on what's important to them. Our offices are currently open, and employees have the option of accessing them to work. We will continue to monitor and respond to COVID-19 proactively to ensure the safety of our valued employees.

If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today! 

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace

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Additional Opportunity Details:
Compensation Range is Generally +/- 15% of Position Mid-Point of $195,500
* The salary displayed represents the middle of a range. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role and comparison to other employees already in this role

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