Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and M&A Strategy

In this role, you will have overall management responsibility for the global corporate and business development function of a public company with $16+ billion in revenue. You will lead the M&A strategy, including separation management, acquisitions, direct minority investments, and influence the company's long-term business plans by recommending opportunities aligned with our product, technology, and growth priorities. You will have oversight of day-to-day operations, significant planning initiatives, and special projects. This role reports to the Chief Financial Officer, engages directly with the CEO and C-Suite leaders, and has visibility with the Board of Directors.

• Lead and mentor teams engaged in M&A, transaction, separation, and analytics activities.
• Set and direct Lumen's business development strategy; accountable for creating and operationalizing corporate-wide goals into near- and long-term opportunities with existing and potential customers and partners.
• Maintain awareness of Lumen's business, strategy, and priorities; and adjacent industries and technological, economic, environmental, and competitive situations that may influence the current and future inorganic strategy.
• Monitor financial and operational results of acquired companies against valuation assumptions and projected performance standards where appropriate.
• Oversee the tracking, assessment, and reporting of synergy results from acquisitions and achievement of those results versus expectations.
• Lead the management and coordination of business development initiatives ensuring smooth integration and effective implementation.
• Provide thought leadership to the C-Suite and the Board of Directors.
• Represent the organization internally and externally at the highest levels.
• Act independently, guided by company policies and executive management objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 20+ years of related corporate development experience.
• 15+ years of leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility.
• Exceptional ability to communicate, influence, collaborate and partner with senior executives and diverse stakeholders.
• Proven ability to role model and live Lumen's culture: Teamwork, Trust, Transparency, Courage, Clarity, Growth Mindset, Customer Obsession, Allyship.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing teams in a complex and dynamic environment and delivering results that support business objectives.
• A strategic growth mindset and a hands-on approach with the ability to adapt to the changing business environment and drive continuous improvement and innovation.
• Demonstrated ability to execute outcomes and results aligned to company strategy.
• Excellent strategic thinking, business acumen and analytical skills.
• High level of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.

Preferred:

• Background in communications and technology sectors.
• Public company experience.

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$236410 - $315210 in these states: AR, ID, KY, LA, ME, MS, NE, SC, and SD.
$248850 - $331800 in these states: AZ, AL, FL, GA, IN, IA, KS, MO, MT, NM, ND, OH, OK, PA, TN, UT, VT, WV, WI, and WY.
$261300 - $348390 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NV, NH, NC, OR, and RI.
$273740 - $364980 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DE, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.