Head of Department

• Lead TKDA's growth-through-acquisition strategy
• Identify and evaluate acquisition, partnership, and strategic growth opportunities
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of acquisition and partnership opportunities
• Conduct market mapping, competitive intelligence, and industry research
• Build investment theses and business cases assessing strategic fit, culture, financial performance, growth potential, and integration considerations
• Lead acquisitions from initial outreach through closing, including valuation, due diligence coordination, negotiation support, and transaction execution
• Partner with the CEO, executive leadership, finance, HR, legal counsel, business unit leaders, and external advisors
• Prepare recommendations, business cases, and acquisition updates for executive leadership and the Board of Directors
• Build relationships with firm owners, industry leaders, brokers, investment bankers, and strategic advisors
• Represent TKDA at industry conferences, trade associations, and networking events
• Evaluate expansion into new geographic markets, service lines, client sectors, and adjacent business areas
• Support strategic planning with market and acquisition insights
• Manage the real estate portfolio with Company Leaders, including right-sizing, relocation, and renegotiation opportunities
• Coordinate cross-functional due diligence across financial, operational, legal, technology, human resources, cultural, and client areas
• Lead pre-close integration planning and post-acquisition integration activities
• Monitor post-acquisition performance, integration milestones, and synergy realization
• Develop reports, dashboards, and metrics tracking acquisition activity, integration progress, and business outcomes
• Present acquisition opportunities, recommendations, and transaction updates to executive leadership and the Board

Head of Department jobs in Minnesota

Head of Corporate Development – Acquisitions