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Senior Strategy Manager, M & A - TELUS Business Solutions

Location: 

Calgary, AB, CA Vancouver, BC, CA Edmonton, AB, CA Toronto, ON, CA

Req ID:  39715
Jobs by Category:  Operations
Job Function:  Planning and Analysis
Status:  Full Time
Schedule:  Regular

Description

 

Lead and support M&A activities including strategy development, target outreach, and transaction execution to drive incremental growth and create new value for TELUS Business Solutions.

 

Join our team

 

The Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) team is a dynamic, high-performance team that plays a critical role in the inorganic growth and strategic expansion of TELUS Business. The M&A team is dedicated to identifying, evaluating, and executing on strategic acquisitions in order to add massive, incremental value and advance the strategic agenda for TELUS Business. In close partnership with various Business Units, Corporate Development, and the Post Acquisition Integration team, the M&A team drives a portfolio of inorganic growth opportunities from ideation to close. 

 

The Senior Strategy Manager, M&A will report to the Director, M&A and play a key role leading and supporting multiple, concurrent M&A initiatives with partners across TELUS Business. The role is high-profile and plays a central role in defining the inorganic roadmap for several B2B business units with the responsibility to execute on the plan as well. 

 

What You’ll Do

 

  • Collaborate with various business leadership teams to develop and/or refine M&A optionality in alignment with strategic objectives
  • Conduct market research to identify M&A opportunities, including assessing market trends, industry dynamics, and competitive intensity within target areas
  • Evaluate and screen target companies including comprehensive assessment of a target’s financial profile, go-to-market strategy, operational and technology capabilities, and potential strategic fit with TELUS
  • Lead and support target outreach, relationship management, and funnel development activities including potentially working with 3rd party advisors
  • Alongside Corporate Development, drive transaction execution including financial analysis, synergy modeling, commercial diligence, and risk mitigation
  • Support integration planning and strategy in conjunction with the Post Acquisition Integration team
  • Manage a portfolio of concurrent M&A initiatives often under high urgency
  • Prepare highly-polished, senior executive level materials that synthesize complex information into concise, insightful formats
  • Support M&A program updates and corporate reporting requirements

 

 

Qualifications

 

You are likely in a similar strategy position today, with an M&A focus and many of the talents and experience items below:

 

  • A passion for identifying technology growth opportunities, and leading end-to-end M&A activities from opportunity identification to due diligence to integration planning
  • Solid understanding of M&A, corporate investing, and/or strategy execution practices within large tier 1 organizations
  • Proven strategy development experience, including market research, target scanning, and pitching strategic growth opportunities 
  • Strong generalist skill set and a strong bias for action, with the willingness to quickly transition from strategy development to tactical execution and detailed analysis
  • Strong financial acumen, with proven experience in financial analysis and business case development
  • Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into simple, actionable insights and recommendations
  • Advanced storytelling skills, with proven experience producing materials for a senior executive level audience
  • High comfort with ambiguity, leveraging structured thinking to break down complex problems into actionable work packages


Great to haves:

 

We are especially motivated to connect with those who have one or more of the following items:

 

  • 7+ years of progressive work experience in M&A, strategy consulting or equity research from a top-tier consulting firm, investment bank, or tier 1 corporate
  • Broad industry experience within B2B IT, SaaS, technology/data, telecom, healthcare, or consumer goods
  • MBA and / or CFA 

 

Note that this position can be held by a team member in/near any major centre in Canada.
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Salary Range:  $94,000-$142,000
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan:  15%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

  • Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both
  • Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
  • Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
  • Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
  • And much more …

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

 

 

 

 

Operations

We’re the ones that design, build, repair and maintain the billions of dollars’ worth of the infrastructure that keeps more than 15.2 million Canadians connected.

We are honoured to be recognized

1.4M
Days volunteered in our communities.

70%
Team members that work at home or are mobile.

15.2
Million customers that TELUS is serving across Canada.

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

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