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Carrier

Senior Manager, Strategy and M&A

Carrier

. Lead strategic planning and inorganic growth initiatives across Software & Controls Solutions .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeKennesaw • Florida • United StatesSenior💰 $117,500 - $234,500 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading M&A initiatives, financial modeling, and strategic planning within the industrial manufacturing sector. Proven ability to synthesize market intelligence and guide cross-functional teams through complex transactions and integration processes.

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M&A Strategy DevelopmentFinancial ModelingCross-Functional Team LeadershipPost-Merger IntegrationExecutive Communication

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Hard Skills
Financial AnalysisValuation ModelsDCFComparable Company AnalysisPrecedent TransactionsSynergy ModelingScenario AnalysisStrategic Fit AssessmentRisk AssessmentProject Management
Soft Skills
Influencing StakeholdersManaging Multiple PrioritiesBuilding Relationships
Tools & Technologies
SAPSalesforcePower BIDatasiteIntralinksCyndxAsana
Industry Keywords
Corporate StrategyInvestment BankingIndustrial ControlsCommercial HVACBAS/DDC ControlsIndustrial AutomationEnergy ServicesMechanical ContractingData CentersHealthcare

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead strategic planning and inorganic growth initiatives across Software & Controls Solutions
  • Translate priorities into market maps, investment themes, acquisition theses, and execution roadmaps
  • Identify, screen, and qualify M&A targets and strategic partners in building automation/controls and adjacent industrial technologies
  • Develop investment rationales, business cases, valuation models, synergy cases, and risk assessments
  • Lead and support end-to-end M&A workstreams, including target outreach, NDAs, financial analysis, IOI/LOI preparation, diligence coordination, management presentations, and closing
  • Connect M&A activity to aftermarket expansion, controls growth, integrated equipment, controls and service solutions, data center growth, and go-to-market transformation
  • Synthesize market intelligence, competitive dynamics, and technology trends into strategic recommendations
  • Support post-close value realization, including deal theses, synergy tracking, Day 1 priorities, and integration hand-offs
  • Build relationships with bankers, brokers, owners, and partners to expand Carrier's deal pipeline
  • Prepare executive communications, investment committee materials, and board-ready presentations
  • Guide analysts and cross-functional teams through research, valuation, diligence, and integration planning

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, and/or Business
  • 8+ years in corporate strategy, M&A, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, business development, and/or strategic planning
  • Experience supporting transactions from thesis through execution
  • Master's degree preferred
  • Experience in industrial manufacturing and/or industrial controls
  • Strong financial modeling and valuation skills: DCF, comparable company analysis, precedent transactions, synergy modeling, scenario analysis
  • Ability to assess strategic fit, competitive position, operating model, channel structure, margins, growth drivers, and integration complexity
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders without direct authority
  • Excellent executive communication skills
  • Strong project management discipline and ability to manage multiple priorities under time pressure
  • Ability to travel for target meetings, site visits, diligence, and integration planning
  • Direct experience in commercial HVAC, BAS/DDC controls, industrial automation, energy services, or mechanical contracting
  • Experience with post-merger integration, synergy tracking, value creation, carve-outs, or joint ventures
  • Familiarity with CHVAC customer segments: data centers, healthcare, education, industrial, government, commercial office
  • Experience with SAP, Salesforce, Power BI, Datasite, Intralinks, Cyndx, or Asana
  • Comfort operating in an engineering-, product-, and channel-led organization

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Short-term cash incentives, subject to plan requirements
  • Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Wellness incentives
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Paid vacation days, up to 15 days
  • Paid sick days, up to 5 days
  • Paid personal leave, up to 5 days
  • Paid holidays, up to 13 days
  • Birth and adoption leave
  • Parental leave
  • Family and medical leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Jury duty leave
  • Military leave
  • Purchased vacation
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment
  • Health Savings Account
  • Health Care Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Spending Account
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Hybrid schedule with 2 days remote per week