Corporate Development & Strategy Manager

Job Description

CooperCompanies (Nasdaq: COO) is a leading global medical device company focused on improving lives one person at a time. The Company operates through two business units, CooperVision and CooperSurgical. CooperVision is a trusted leader in the contact lens industry, improving the vision of millions of people every day. CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s health company dedicated to assisting women, babies and families at the healthcare moments that matter most. Headquartered in San Ramon, CA, CooperCompanies has a workforce of more than 15,000 with products sold in over 130 countries. For more information, please visit www.coopercos.com.

Job Summary:

As a member of the Corporate Development & Strategy team, reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Development & Strategy, you will work collaboratively across CooperCompanies to evaluate acquisition and investment opportunities. You will provide tools to the management team with analytical support to provide insights to guide the business. You will contribute to and manage the M&A deal process, along with support of the post-acquisition integration process. You will also participate in corporate strategic analyses and create materials for key business stakeholders, executive leadership and Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

• Research industry trends, competitive landscape, new products and technologies.
• Create and review business models and develop pro-forma financial models for acquisitions and other strategic business opportunities, primarily leveraging discounted cash flow techniques.
• Conduct company research and identify its value proposition.
• Lead and organize calls with internal stakeholders and early-stage companies contributing to deal pipeline and competitive intelligence.
• Manage due diligence work streams and facilitate effective hand-off to the integration team.
• Help track identified synergies throughout the integration process.
• Develop solutions for challenges and opportunities in partnership with functional leaders.
• Present material for weekly process leads meeting and steering committee update meetings.
• Primary point of escalation to the VP Corporate Development & Strategy and help guide and promote issue resolution for assigned workstreams.
• Participate in and help lead executive briefing meetings.
• Prepare materials for Board of Directors meetings, include annual Board Strategy Meeting.
• Lead ad hoc strategic projects in collaboration with business leaders to help inform new business opportunities, cost benefit analysis and other strategic projects.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members, ensuring high-quality and timely work and professional development; take an active role in developing and maintaining a high-performing corporate development team.
  
  
  

Travel:

This role may involve travel to the company’s operations within North America, and more rarely, around the world, depending on the needs of the business. Travel is not expected to exceed 20% of the position.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 7 years of relevant work experience with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in investment banking, M&A, venture capital, private equity, corporate development or financial/strategic consulting.
• Experience working on and leading the full acquisition process, including modeling, due diligence, and post-merger integration.
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including experience building complex financial models and valuing companies.
• Experience working with and managing outside counsel in the preparation and review of deal documents across a range of transaction structures.
• Experience working cross functionally and aligning various stakeholders to deliver key deliverables on time.
• Outstanding research, quantitative and critical thinking abilities.
• Experience leading and working across an enterprise and within all levels of an organization, including working with executives and senior leadership.
• Excellent communication (both oral and written), interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Experience preparing presentation material and presenting to senior leaders.
• Experience with completing high priority and sensitive projects.
• Strength at excelling in ambiguous and evolving environments.
• Team player willing to contribute to success in a variety of roles.
• Healthcare sector experience or demonstrated interest.
  
  

Work Environment:

• Prolonged sitting in front of a computer and using the telephone/conference facilities.
• In office schedule
  
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
  
  
  

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting base pay for this role is between $148,832.00 and $198,443.00 per year and may include cost of living adjustments. he actual base pay includes many factors and is subject to change and modification in the future. This position may also be eligible for other types of compensation and benefits.