Senior Manager, Corporate Development

Req ID: 126138
Remote Position: No
Region: Americas
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

About Celestica

Join Celestica, a global leader in providing innovative supply chain solutions, where your expertise will directly contribute to our strategic growth and success. Be part of a dynamic team that values collaboration, forward-thinking, and the pursuit of excellence.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Manager, Corporate Development to play a pivotal role in driving our M&A initiatives and supporting on transaction execution. This is an exceptional opportunity to leverage your financial acumen and strategic insight to shape the future of our organization.

Your Impact:

As a key contributor, you will:

• Spearhead Strategic Acquisitions: Identify, evaluate, and execute strategic acquisitions, from initial target identification to successful deal closure.
• Drive Financial Modeling & Analysis: Develop sophisticated financial models to assess the viability and impact of potential acquisitions, ensuring optimal financial fit.
• Lead Due Diligence Processes: Manage cross-functional due diligence teams, ensuring comprehensive and efficient evaluation of target companies.
• Conduct Market & Competitive Intelligence: Perform in-depth market research and competitive assessments to identify emerging trends and opportunities.
• Collaborate on Strategic Planning: Partner with business teams to develop strategic plans and robust business cases that drive growth.

Your Expertise:

• Advanced Financial Modeling & Valuation: Mastery of financial modeling and company valuation techniques, with a deep understanding of accounting principles.
• Strategic Analysis & Market Insight: Proven ability to analyze complex market data and translate insights into actionable strategies.
• Exceptional Communication & Presentation Skills: Ability to articulate complex financial and structural concepts clearly and concisely, both in writing and through presentations (PowerPoint & Excel proficiency is essential).
• Project Management & Collaboration: Strong project management skills and the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Proactive & Results-Oriented: A strong work ethic, initiative, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Detail-Oriented & Problem-Solving: Exceptional organizational skills and a proven ability to prioritize tasks and solve complex problems.

Your Background:

• Approximately 8-10 years of progressive experience in Investment Banking, Transaction Advisory, Corporate Development/M&A, Private Equity or Venture Capital, with a demonstrated track record of advancement & achievement.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field (required).
• CFA, CPA, CBV, or MBA designation (preferred).
• Proven experience in M&A execution, including deal sourcing, due diligence, and integration planning; highly skilled in market research and data analysis, with a real passion for using analytics to drive informed decision making.
• Knowledge of the technology, electronics manufacturing, industrial manufacturing or supply chain industry (an asset).

Career Growth:

This is an initial individual contributor role, offering significant opportunity to shape our corporate development function. Successful performance and demonstrated leadership will be considered for future people management responsibilities.

Why Celestica?

• Be part of a collaborative and innovative team.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives that drive global growth.
• Enjoy a competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Celestica is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported.

Join us and be a key player in Celestica's continued success!

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud.

Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.