Manager – Business Development

Role Overview

Dauch is looking for a Manager – Business Development to join our team in Detroit, MI. The Manager – Corporate Business Development (M&A) is responsible for financial and strategic analyses, developing business cases, coordinating due diligence activities, supporting transaction execution, and assisting with post-merger integration planning for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, and other corporate development activities.

What You Will Do

Develops strategic business cases and investment theses to support corporate development initiatives, conducts market research, competitive analysis, and target screening to identify and prioritize acquisition, divestiture, and partnership opportunities, builds and presents financial models, valuation analyses, synergy assessments, and investment return analyses to support transaction decisions.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-cultural environment, experience in automotive, industrial manufacturing, or related sectors preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
• MBA, CPA, CFA, or equivalent advanced qualification preferred
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Corporate Development, M&A, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Transaction Advisory, or Corporate Finance
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills, with strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple transactions simultaneously under tight deadlines