Head of Manufacturing & Development

Identify, assess, and prioritize acquisition, divestiture, partnership, licensing, and joint venture opportunities across Coherent's markets and technology platforms.

Lead all phases of the M&A process, including opportunity sourcing, strategic assessment, valuation, financial modeling, due diligence, negotiation, transaction structuring, and execution.

Develop investment theses and business cases for potential transactions, incorporating market analysis, competitive intelligence, financial returns, and strategic fit.

Build and maintain relationships with investment banks, private equity firms, venture capital organizations, technology companies, industry advisors, and other external stakeholders.

Collaborate with business unit leaders to identify growth opportunities, technology gaps, and portfolio optimization initiatives.

Partner with functional teams, including Finance, Legal, HR, Operations, and Integration leaders, to ensure successful transaction execution and value realization.

Support post-acquisition integration planning and execution to achieve strategic and financial objectives.

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field.

10+ years of relevant experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, strategy consulting, venture investing, or a related field.

Demonstrated experience leading complex M&A transactions, strategic investments, or partnership initiatives.

Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities.

Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously.

Experience in semiconductor, photonics, lasers, optical communications, industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, electronics, or related technology sectors.

MBA or advanced degree.

Familiarity with technology portfolio management, market expansion strategies, and integration planning.

Serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on strategic and investment decisions.

Drives data-driven recommendations that support long-term shareholder value creation.

Ability to work for extended periods at a computer, reviewing financial data, preparing presentations, and analyzing documents

Ability to participate in meetings, travel occasionally for business purposes, and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Quality And Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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