Hiring: Director, M&A Transactions & Strategic Planning Company: Teradyne Location: North Reading, MA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 10:19:58 Target Skills & Keywords : Elasticsearch About the job Experience: •12+ years of experience in strategic planning, M&A transaction execution. Required Skills: •Own execution of assigned transactions from diligence through close and early integration, with clear milestones, deliverables, and stage gates. •Run the transaction operating cadence; maintain a single source of truth for status, risks, decisions, and action owners. •Proactively surface execution risks, constraints and tradeoffs that may impact deal timing, value realization, or Day 1 readiness. •Coordinate cross‑functional diligence and integration planning across Finance, Legal, Tax, HR, IT/Security, Operations, Sales/Marketing, Communications and other functions as required. •Ensure diligence and integration plans focus on deal‑specific value drivers, integration complexity, and potential deal breakers. •Lead Day 1 readiness and development of realistic 100‑day plans prior to close. •Value, Risk & Readiness Management •Translate deal rationale into execution priorities and integration dependencies. Qualifications: •8–12+ years of experience in strategic planning, M&A transaction execution. •Direct experience leading or serving as the execution lead for enterprise‑wide strategic plans and/or complex M&A transactions. •Prior top tier management consulting and/or investment banking is required. •Demonstrated ability to drive execution in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments with senior stakeholders. Comfort operating as a senior individual contributor with regular engagement with executive leadership and cross‑functional partners. •Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort engaging executive leadership. •Bias toward structure, documentation, disciplined follow‑through, and transparency. •Engineering Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA or technical master’s) preferred. Compensation: •$159,200 - $254,700 / year •This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!