Director Strategy & M&A – Siemens SI Buildings

About the role

Siemens is looking for a Director Strategy & M&A for its Buildings business unit within Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Based in Zug, Switzerland, the role shapes the strategic direction of the business, develops the portfolio and accelerates growth. You will actively manage the portfolio through acquisitions and divestments, and depending on the workload also lead strategic growth projects.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate potential businesses for acquisition and divestment
• Take ownership of M&A initiatives: assess the portfolio, evaluate strategic fit and synergies, and perform preliminary valuations
• Lead strategic discussions with targets and buyers to shape proposals presented to senior leadership
• Work with M&A specialists on due diligence, carve-out/separation planning and execution
• Assess operational dependencies and stand-alone considerations to ensure transactions are executable
• Advise the executive leadership team on complex strategic and transaction decisions and act as sparring partner to senior leaders
• Collect and review project learnings with the team to improve the strategy and M&A approach
• Act as a leader, expert and coach in the business unit on strategy and M&A

Required profile

• MBA or Master's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or similar
• 7+ years of total experience in Strategy, M&A and/or consulting, with M&A projects (buy/sell side, integration/separation) from a strategic lens; sell-side and separation experience is a must
• Ability to identify value creation levers, determine strategic fit and synergies, develop valuations and feasibility analyses, and build relationships with sellers, buyers and partners
• Strong analytical skills to review financial statements and challenge their consistency
• Knowledge of the building and infrastructure or IoT and software domain to judge target fit
• Network with third parties such as investment banks and potential targets/buyers
• Fluent English and strong communication skills at senior-management level
• Willingness to work in a global environment across time zones

What we offer

• Mobile working 2-3 days per week
• Mobility allowance
• Further training opportunities
• Access to employee share programs