Corporate Development Director

This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an experienced corporate development professional to shape how a global technology organization grows, invests, and competes in the evolving AI-powered DevSecOps market. You will lead market research, competitive analysis, and investment strategy to identify where the business should build capabilities internally, acquire them, or establish strategic partnerships. Working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams, you will translate complex market dynamics into clear recommendations that guide long-term business priorities. You will also lead acquisitions from initial outreach through valuation, due diligence, negotiation, closing, and post-acquisition integration. The role combines analytical rigor, financial expertise, and technical understanding in a highly collaborative, fully remote environment. Your impact will extend beyond individual transactions, helping shape strategic direction, accelerate product development, and ensure that every investment supports sustainable business growth.

• Professional experience: At least 8 years of experience across corporate development, corporate strategy, strategy consulting, or technology investing, including 5 or more years leading end-to-end acquisitions within enterprise software.

• Strategic judgment: Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with the ability to form evidence-based recommendations from incomplete information, evaluate competing options, and recognize when entering a market is less valuable than maintaining strategic focus.

• Market research expertise: Demonstrated experience in market sizing, competitive intelligence, industry mapping, and investment thesis development, with the ability to translate complex research into actionable business recommendations.

• M&A expertise: Strong capabilities in valuation, financial modeling, deal structuring, negotiation, due diligence, and integration planning, including experience with different transaction and consideration structures.

• Technical fluency: A working understanding of software development, DevSecOps, and the AI ecosystem, sufficient to engage meaningfully with Product and Engineering leaders on product roadmaps, technical capabilities, and architectural considerations.

• Executive communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise, decision-ready materials and clearly present strategic trade-offs to executive leadership and the Board.

• Cross-functional influence: Proven ability to build trust and move decisions forward across Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and other stakeholder groups without relying solely on formal authority.

• Ownership and collaboration: A self-directed working style, strong accountability, and the ability to lead strategic recommendations while collaborating closely with analysts and cross-functional partners.

• Preferred industry knowledge: Familiarity with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and open-source software ecosystems is advantageous.

• Remote work adaptability: Comfort working in a fully remote, asynchronous environment that values transparency, independent ownership, continuous learning, and effective written communication.

Candidates who meet most, but not necessarily all, of the listed qualifications are encouraged to apply. Transferable experience and demonstrated potential are also valuable.