Senior Director, Strategy and Corporate Development

Role Overview

• Reporting to the VP Strategy and Corporate Development, this position plays a lead role in developing and evolving CSL’s enterprise strategy.
• Lead Enterprise-wide, often global initiatives, coordinating and leading cross functional teams.
• Identify opportunities, evaluating options and making recommendations back to the executive management team and to the Board.
• Focused on identifying as well as executing end-to-end corporate development / M&A transactions.
• Shape the company’s long-term strategic agenda, driving inorganic growth opportunities, and ensuring disciplined execution of high-impact initiatives.
• Partner closely with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Business Units, R&D, and enabling functions to translate corporate ambition into actionable strategies and transactions.
• Lead strategic projects, evaluate and execute M&A opportunities, and play a key role in advancing enterprise value creation.
• Represent the company externally at conferences and events.

Requirements

• MSC / PhD and MBA level
• 12+ years of relevant experience in corporate strategy, M&A, investment banking, private equity, or top-tier management consulting (healthcare/biopharma experience strongly preferred).
• Demonstrated track record of leading complex strategic initiatives and executing M&A transactions (buy-side, sell-side, JVs, partnerships).
• Strong financial acumen with expertise in valuation, deal structuring, and investment cases.
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation capabilities.
• Proven leadership experience in managing teams and influencing at senior levels.
• Influencing skills, strong focus on value creation and reliability.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and stakeholders.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to simplify complexity.
• High integrity and sound judgment.
• Results-oriented with strong execution discipline.
• Collaborative and people-focused leader.
• Global mindset with cross-cultural experience.

Benefits

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