Electrification M&A Growth Strategy – Origination Leader

GE Vernova

Inorganic Growth Strategy & M&A Origin Leader in Electrification segment driving upstream growth strategies and acquisition targets. Collaborating with business teams for strategic alignment and M&A lifecycle management.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeRemote • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $208,000 - $312,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define where inorganic growth should play to support long‑term segment strategy.
Lead development and continuous refinement of the Electrification inorganic growth gameboard
Identify strategic gaps and opportunities across Product and technology capabilities, Geographic coverage, Vertical integration, and Adjacent and emerging growth spaces
Partner with business line strategy teams to ensure alignment between organic roadmaps and inorganic priorities
Define clear investment theses and “right‑to‑win” logic for priority focus areas
Build a differentiated, proactive pipeline of potential targets and partners.
Lead development of outreach strategies tailored to founders, owners, and leadership teams
Establish and nurture senior‑level relationships
Ensure only strategically compelling opportunities advance into formal M&A processes.
Validate strategic fit and adjacency logic, identify preliminary synergy and value creation opportunities
Validate and refine strategic fit, adjacency logic, and long‑term relevance of the target during due diligence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in a relevant field, or equivalent knowledge/experience.
Extensive experience in strategy, business development, M&A, or related leadership roles (knowledge level is comparable to 15+ years of experience).
Proven experience in proactive, thesis‑driven M&A or partnership development
Deep industry experience in Electrification, Electrical Power Grids, and Electro‑Intensive industries
Experience working in complex, matrixed global organizations
Ability to translate strategy into actionable inorganic priorities
Financial and business acumen sufficient to shape early value theses

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

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Hard Skills & Tools

M&Abusiness developmentstrategy developmentfinancial acumenvalue creationdue diligenceinvestment thesesoutreach strategiesstrategic fit validationadjacency logic

Soft Skills

leadershiprelationship buildingstrategic thinkingcommunicationcollaborationproactive approachproblem-solvingorganizational skillsnegotiationadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree