Vice President, Strategy & Development- South Division

Vice President, Strategy & Development
- South Central Division (523599)

Requisition  
523599
-Posted 04/28/2026

- AMAT

- Central Division Corporate

- Full Time

- Corporate Development/M&A
- United States

- Texas

CRH's Americas Materials division is the leading integrated supplier of aggregates, asphalt, ready mixed concrete and paving and construction services in North America. Our operations span North America with over 29,000 employees at close to 1,660 locations in 45 US States and 2 Canadian provinces.

The Vice President, Strategy & Development is responsible for leading inorganic growth and major growth capital initiatives for the South Central Division of CRH Americas Materials. This role partners closely with the Division President and division leadership team to identify, evaluate, and execute acquisitions, greenfields, and other strategic growth investments that strengthen the division’s competitive position and long‑term value creation.

The role leads the end‑to‑end lifecycle for M&A and major growth Capex, from opportunity identification and valuation through transaction execution and post‑close integration enablement. While operating leadership retains full ownership of acquired businesses and execution of required standards, this role provides structure, coordination, and rigor to ensure integrations are well‑planned, appropriately paced, and aligned to the original investment thesis.

The VP balances disciplined capital allocation, repeatable growth processes, and strong cross‑functional collaboration with the division’s core beliefs in local empowerment, operational excellence, and safety‑first execution.

• Lead acquisition activity within the South Central Division, including:
• Market and portfolio analysis
• Target identification and relationship development
• Strategic fit and investment thesis development
• Own financial modeling, valuation, and return analysis for acquisition opportunities, delivering clear, data‑driven recommendations to division and AMAT leadership.
• Coordinate comprehensive due diligence across operations, finance, legal, environmental, safety, commercial, and cultural dimensions.
• Support transaction structuring, negotiations, and closing in partnership with Business Leadership, Legal, Finance, and AMAT Strategy & Development.
• Maintain an active, prioritized pipeline of acquisition opportunities aligned with divisional strategy and capital allocation priorities.

• Identify, evaluate and prioritize major growth capital and greenfield opportunities that:
• Expand the division’s footprint
• Improve supply chain resilience and connectivity
• Strengthen technical, operational, or market capabilities
• Partner with operations, commercial, technical services, and supply chain leaders to develop robust business cases, execution plans, and risk assessments.
• Lead preparation and presentation of growth‑Capex proposals through appropriate approval channels, ranging from AMAT leadership to CEO and Board level depending on investment size and scope.
• Track performance of major growth investments relative to original objectives and expected returns.

• Serve as the integration architect and coordinator, ensuring each acquisition or greenfield investment has a clear, disciplined integration plan aligned to the approved investment thesis and value creation objectives.
• Partner with operations leadership as the owners of integration execution, supporting them with structure, sequencing, coordination, and visibility while respecting local authority and accountability.
• Establish and maintain a consistent integration framework, including:
• Clearly defined milestones tied to value realization
• Facilitate cross‑functional coordination (operations, finance, HR, IT, commercial) to ensure integration efforts remain aligned, risks are surfaced early, and decisions are made in a timely manner.
• Support operating teams in evaluating integration tradeoffs and pacing decisions—what must be done immediately versus what can be phased—without displacing their ownership of outcomes.
• Provide…