Senior Manager, Strategy and M&A

## Senior Manager, Strategy and M&AApplyremote type:
Hybrid Working locations:
Niwot, COtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 3 Days Agojob requisition :
18504

Do you want to be part of a business that genuinely values
** entrepreneurialism**,
** innovation
* * and
** individual accountability?
** We
** focus on our customers
** and are proud of the difference our technology makes. We partner with some of the biggest manufacturing companies in the world and our technical innovations are used to enhance well-known brands across multiple industries.
** Title
* * Senior Manager, Strategy and M&A
** Department
* * Strategy & Corporate Development
** Location
* * Niwot/Hybrid
** Reports*
* ** To
* * Director of Strategy and M&A
** About Us
** Established in 1972, Particle Measuring Systems (PMS) is a global leader in micro-contamination monitoring, improving the performance of clean manufacturing in the semiconductor and pharmaceutical industries. We are headquartered in Niwot, Colorado, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, and we serve the world’s leading manufacturers through advanced monitoring, measurement, and contamination control technologies.

PMS is part of Spectris, a global precision measurement company whose businesses include Malvern Panalytical, Particle Measuring Systems, Servomex, and HBK. Following Spectris’ acquisition by funds advised by KKR, a leading global investment firm, PMS is entering an exciting new chapter focused on disciplined growth, operational excellence, and continued investment in innovation.

We value entrepreneurialism, innovation, and individual accountability, and we are proud of the difference our technology makes for the world’s leading manufacturers.
** Your Impact
** We are seeking a Senior Manager, Strategy and M&A to serve as the execution engine behind PMS’s growth strategy, both organic and inorganic, in a KKR-backed Spectris environment. Reporting to the Director of Strategy & M&A and partnering with the Innovation & Strategy leadership team, this role is responsible for coordinating and executing the strategic initiatives while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with business management needs  This role supports PMS’s value-creation initiatives, including pricing, New Value Introduction (NVI) excellence, portfolio and End-of-Life (EOL) decisions, 80/20 focus, and SG&A efficiency, alongside the M&A execution.

This is a highly visible role for an organized, analytical, and execution-oriented  candidate who excels at bringing structure to complex initiatives, ensuring follow-through of a strong project leader.
** The Role
** The Senior Manager partners closely with the Director of Strategy & M&A and the Innovation & Strategy leadership team to execute enterprise value creation initiatives across both organic growth and acquisitions. The role carries two primary areas:
* Strategy & organic growth: coordinate execution of value-creation work streams (pricing, NVI excellence, portfolio and EOL decisions, 80/20 focus, and SG&A efficiency)
* M&A & corporate development: support target screening, financial modeling, valuation, diligence coordination, the preparation of investment and Board materials, and post-close integration.
** Job Responsibilities
** Supporting Strategy & Organic Growth
* Coordinate and Support Pricing, New Value Introduction (NVI), and SG&A work streams, by coordinating activities across Product Line Management on Product Lifecycle (PLC) and End-of-Life (EOL) teams.
* Conduct market, competitive, and portfolio analyses to support strategic decision making.
* Prepare business cases, scenario models, presentations and supporting material for leadership review.
* Establish consistent standards, templates, and decision frameworks so growth initiatives are evaluated and executed to a repeatable, data-driven playbook.
* Track and report progress and value realization for each workstream against plan, partnering with Finance to validate impact delivered.

M&A & Corporate Development
* Help build and actively maintain a prioritized M&A pipeline aligned with strategic and financial return criteria.
* Support the end-to-end deal process: target screening…