Senior Corporate Development Manager

Senior Corporate Development Manager

SUMMARY:

Expand your professional portfolio as a Senior Corporate Development Manager in Bethesda, MD. As a Senior Corporate Development Manager, you will support the company’s corporate development activities including greenfield development projects, strategic planning, partnerships and M&A transactions globally. This is a direct-hire opportunity.

REQUIREMENTS:

• BA/BS required preferably in Engineering, Science, Economics, or Finance
• MBA or other advanced education (preferred)
• 8+ years of prior experience in corporate development or industrial project development at a global publicly held company, investment banking (bulge bracket preferred), private equity with portfolio companies in the energy or industrial manufacturing sectors, or top tier strategy consulting
• Demonstrated experience managing financial models
• Experience in large project management (preferred)
• Relevant industry experience and interest in energy, wood products, manufacturing, or commodity logistics infrastructure (preferred)
• A deep understanding of, and experience with, valuation theory, methodologies, and applications, including DCF, multiple, and sensitivity analysis
• Familiarity with project management software, including MS Project
• Ability to synthesize information, identify issues, and proactively recommend solutions
• Demonstrated expertise preparing, and experience presenting, strategic communications using MS PowerPoint, including investment reviews for executive and board-level review and CIMs. Experience with Macabacus and Think-Cell a plus
• Strong attention to detail and strong writing and verbal communication
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects with competing priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt to change in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical, process, and results oriented with strong focus on orderliness, structure, and planning
• High level of personal integrity and commitment to ethical business practices
• Ability to travel up to 30%

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages activity related to greenfield project development activities, including site selection & control, permitting, conceptual project design, and hand-off to Enviva’s engineering and construction teams
• Lead commercial negotiations on land transactions, logistics providers (e.g., rail, marine terminals, trucking), and government incentive programs
• Lead due diligence activities on strategic transactions, such as greenfield developments, acquisitions and joint ventures, including coordination with third-party diligence providers, and synthesizing results into presentations and reports for executive management
• Construct detailed financial models and valuation analyses for business development and strategic transaction activities, including framing the analyses for use in presentations to executives and boards of directors
• Analyze new markets and ad hoc commercial opportunities; conduct research and synthesis of results into actionable business plans and analysis; and communicate results to key stakeholders including Enviva executive management team
• Maintain periodic reports highlighting key industry activity, acquisition targets, key commodities and macroeconomic indices, to be used by corporate development team and executive management

MAU Workforce Solutions is an innovative global company with extensive experience providing solutions for success in staffing, recruiting, technology and outsourcing to our clients, employees and applicants. Headquartered in Augusta, GA since 1973, MAU is a family and minority-owned company offering better processes and better people to create efficiencies and greater profits for our clients. Our relationships with world-class companies, our training programs and our culture of family allow MAU to offer better results, better jobs and better lives to those who work with us.