Corporate Development Manager

The responsibilities of this position include deal structuring and coordinating due diligence, as well as negotiating efforts using expertise in the development of business cases, valuations, investment scenario modeling, and leading post-merger integration. The PMI Manager leads the mobilization of all front and back-office teams, establishes the governance framework, and works with Senior Leadership to design the operating and integration models for of Accenture’s acquired firms.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsibilities of the Corp Dev Manager position include but are not limited to:

• Participate in merger and acquisition (M&A) pipeline development
• Evaluate and summarize M&A prospect information discovered through marketing materials, public filings, meetings & calls, and various other sources
• Develop and oversee financial models to evaluate a target's financial projections and perform comprehensive financial valuations involving discounted cash flow, accretion dilution, and comparable company/transaction analysis
• Compile summary materials for internal management and Investment Committee approval
• Perform industry and financial analysis leading to investment recommendations
• Develop a negotiation strategy and lead relevant negotiation efforts
• Present to Senior Leadership
• Lead workshops across the deal lifecycle ensuring relevant objectives are achieved
• Actively lead and manage various internal and external stakeholders
• Program Management including:
  • Due Diligence efforts amongst internal and external parties
  • Meeting Coordination: development of agenda, minutes, and follow-up on actions
  • Workplan management across all Workstreams (e.g., Go-to-Market, HR, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Tax, Workplace)
  • Milestone tracking (delayed, at risk, on track)
  • Document PMI progress, prepare Status Reports for PMI Status Meetings with Workstream leads and PMI Leadership Meetings with Sponsoring Accenture Organization and acquired Company
• Participate in the development of Intellectual Property, including AI Agents, lessons learned, best practices, briefing decks, and templates
• This role requires flexible work hours as it is supporting North American Deals with the potential to work on global deals. The Manager position requires moderate levels of travel. 

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Business Operations or Finance at a large corporation

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Minimum of 3 years of experience leading a team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to M&A activity

• Excellent Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel Skills

• Strong program management skills

• Proficiency with AI tools and creation of AI Agents

• Excellent analytical, writing, and verbal skills

• Evidence of excellence in previous employment positions

• A good understanding of cross-functional corporate operations (e.g., Business Operations, Finance, HR)

• Ability to work on complex projects

• Ability to establish strong relationships and trust with executives

• Independent problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated leadership in a professional setting

• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting

• Initiative to reinvent processes and tools using AI

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 04/30/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

California                                           $94,400 to $266,300

Cleveland                                            $87,400 to $213,000

Colorado                                            $94,400 to $230,000

District of Columbia                         $100,500 to $245,000

Illinois