Manager, Corporate Development

Sempra:
Where opportunity powers impact

At Sempra, a better world begins with better energy—and with people who want to make a difference.

That’swhywe’rtackling the biggest challenges facing our industry while building ahigh‑performance culture where you can do your best work. Together, our teams support nearly 40million consumers across the U.S., strengthening the communities we serve and creating impact that extends far beyond the workplace. Here, collaboration, inclusivity and shared purpose empowers you to grow your passion, build a rewarding career and contribute to something bigger—helping shape a better energy future for all.

This position leads Sempra Energy’s Corporate Development and M&A efforts to support company growth. Provides financial, valuation, strategic, and commercial expertise for investment opportunities, leads cross-functional project teams, advises senior leadership, works independently, and provides guidance and development support to team members. Manages a corporate development function for a region or portfolio and is accountable for outcomes, talent, and stakeholder alignment.

Leads governance, budget, and communication to ensure reliable delivery.

• Leads and supports corporate development, strategic planning, investment, and transaction activities that support organizational growth and business objectives.
• Performs and oversees financial analysis, valuation, modeling, forecasting, and other quantitative assessments to evaluate business opportunities, transactions, capital investments, and strategic initiatives.
• Evaluates complex financial transactions, financing structures, and business alternatives, develops recommendations, and communicates findings to support decision‑making.
• Leads transaction and project execution activities, including planning, coordination, due diligence, documentation, stakeholder engagement, and implementation efforts.
• Collaborates with internal stakeholders and external advisors to support the evaluation, development, and execution of strategic initiatives and business opportunities.
• Develops presentations, reports, analyses, and other materials to communicate recommendations and support discussions with senior leadership and governance bodies.
• Conducts market, industry, competitive, and business analyses to identify trends, assess opportunities, and support long‑term strategic planning.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and development support to team members and promotes effective project execution, analytical rigor, and professional growth.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, or related field is required.
• CFA, CPA, MBA, JD credentials, preferred.

• Requires a minimum of 8 years of experience in M&A, Investment Banking, and Strategy functions at leading investment banks or Fortune 500 companies. Energy industry background is required.
• Demonstrated track record of interacting and transacting successfully with top levels of management, with strong project management skills and experience is required.

• Must reside in Southern California or be willing to relocate upon hire.

• Proactive and can anticipate issues that need to be addressed to move assignments forward.
• Comfortable and persuasive in dealing with executive‑level management.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to develop and maintain credibility throughout the organization, especially when disagreeing with business unit leadership and peers.
• Performs well in a team environment.
• "Thought‑leadership." Develops novel approaches to understand complex issues at the top of senior management's agenda.
• Solves difficult problems in a way that yields distinctive insights upon which senior management can make investment and other important decisions.
• Highly influential with other departments and key stakeholders.
• Ability to assess portfolio‑level risks and opportunities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Ability to integrate transaction considerations into business planning.
• In‑depth knowledge of corporate development frameworks and deal processes.
• Knowledge of governance, reporting, and approval standards.
• Skill in evaluating transaction outcomes and lessons learned.
• Skill in managing multiple analyses or transaction work streams.