• Partner with business-unit leaders and cross-functional teams to advance strategic growth and M&A initiatives from concept through execution. • Stay current on industry developments, conduct market research, and identify opportunities in core and adjacent markets that inform both organic and inorganic growth strategies. • Build investment theses for potential acquisitions that clearly define the strategic rationale, key assumptions, and specific value creation hypotheses to be tested through diligence. • Develop and maintain a structured M&A target pipeline, including target identification, screening criteria, and ongoing pipeline management that ensures a steady flow of qualified opportunities. • Lead preliminary company assessments on priority targets, evaluating commercial fundamentals (revenue quality, customer concentration, competitive positioning), operational capabilities (cost structure, process maturity, improvement potential), and financial characteristics (earnings quality, working capital dynamics, capital expenditure requirements). • Assess management teams and organizational capabilities of target companies, forming a view on leadership quality, cultural alignment, and integration readiness. • Develop business cases, strategic analyses, and executive-level presentations that synthesize complex findings into clear recommendations for senior leadership. • Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives, industry experts, and potential targets/partners. • Communicate insights effectively through presentations, reports, and data-driven storytelling that connects market intelligence to actionable strategy. • Support project management activities to ensure timely progress across multiple strategic and M&A workstreams.