Director, Corporate Development

Reporting to the VP, Corporate Development, the Director, Corporate Development plays a leading role in advancing Methanex’s long-term growth, portfolio optimization and strategic development objectives.

The incumbent provides senior commercial, strategic and transaction expertise to support Corporate Development activities across the organization and is responsible for identifying, evaluating, developing and executing high-impact growth opportunities that create long-term shareholder value. This includes leading major business development initiatives, mergers and acquisitions activities, strategic partnerships, asset optimization opportunities and diversification assessments.

The role requires strong commercial judgment, strategic thinking, project leadership and the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous opportunities across multiple geographies and stakeholders.

The expected hiring salary range for this position if located in Vancouver is CAD $206,000 – $252,000 per annum, plus bonus and benefits. The actual base salary offered may vary based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills and competencies and will consider internal equity.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
RESULTS/DELIVERABLES

Lead the identification, development and advancement of strategic growth opportunities consistent with the company’s corporate strategy and long-term value creation objectives.

• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of conventional growth opportunities, including:
• Brownfield expansions
• Greenfield development projects
• Manufacturing asset relocation opportunities
• Strategic infrastructure investments
• Lead the screening, prioritization and development of growth opportunities through concept evaluation, commercial structuring, strategic analysis and business case development.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Global Gas, Commercial, Finance, Low Carbon Solutions and external stakeholders to advance opportunities through stage-gate development and investment approval processes.

Lead and support the Company’s M&A-related activities.

• Manage the screening and prioritization of acquisition opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strategic M&A playbooks for priority markets, regions and targets.
• Lead preliminary opportunity assessments, commercial evaluations and strategic fit analysis.
• Direct due diligence efforts and coordinating internal and external advisors.
• Support negotiations, transaction structuring and execution activities.
• Support potential divestiture opportunities, including strategic rationale development, valuation analysis and transaction execution.

Lead the assessment of diversification opportunities that leverage Methanex’s capabilities, market position and strategic objectives

• Identify and evaluate adjacent business opportunities.
• Develop diversification screening frameworks and investment criteria.
• Conduct strategic reviews of emerging sectors, technologies and business models.
• Build and maintain a prioritized pipeline of diversification opportunities.
• Develop business cases and recommendations for executive and Board-level decision making.

Provide senior commercial and strategic expertise across key corporate initiatives, transactions and business issues.

• Act as a trusted commercial advisor on strategic opportunities and complex business decisions related to our existing asset base (both operating and non-operating) along with potential growth opportunities.
• Lead commercial assessments related to growth projects, partnerships, investments and transactions.
• Develop commercial structures that balance value creation, risk management and strategic objectives.
• Suppor…