Head M&A and Strategy (Auto Industry)

As the Head of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Strategy, your role will involve leading the identification, evaluation, execution, and integration of strategic acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, and partnerships to support the company's growth strategy. This particularly focuses on areas such as product diversification, geographic expansion, EV/clean tech adaptation, and global OEM alignment. **Key Responsibilities:** - Develop and execute the company's inorganic growth strategy in alignment with long-term business objectives. - Proactively identify M&A, JV, or partnership opportunities that enhance technological capability, market access, or operational leverage. - Build and maintain a strong network with investment banks, consultants, legal advisors, and target companies. - Lead end-to-end transaction process: financial modeling, commercial due diligence, business case development. - Assess strategic fit, cultural alignment, and integration complexity of potential targets. - Manage cross-functional due diligence teams and identify key deal risks. - Lead or support negotiations on price, structure, governance, and definitive agreements. - Develop and oversee integration plans to deliver expected value from acquisitions. - Monitor global auto-component trends, EV adoption, regulatory shifts, and competitor strategies. - Advise leadership on inorganic growth opportunities in India and international markets. **Key Qualifications:** - MBA/PGDM from a Tier-1 institution; engineering background preferred. - 15+ years of experience, with at least 10 years in M&A, corporate development, or investment banking in manufacturing/automotive. - Strong track record of executing cross-border deals, especially in auto or allied sectors. - Deep understanding of financial valuation, transaction structuring, and integration planning. This role requires strategic thinking with an execution bias, strong analytical and financial acumen, high negotiation and influencing skills, cross-cultural team leadership, project management skills, and exposure to regulatory environments in India, EU, and the US. If you are looking for a challenging opportunity to drive the M&A and strategy functions in a dynamic environment within the automotive industry, this position might be the right fit for you.,