Vice President, Corporate Strategy and M&A

About the role

Driscoll’s is seeking a Vice President of Corporate Strategy and M&A to join its senior leadership team in Watsonville, CA. The role sits at the intersection of long‑term strategic planning and inorganic growth, guiding the company’s direction while leading end‑to‑end merger and acquisition activities.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO, CFO and senior leaders to develop, pressure‑test and evolve the company’s long-term strategic agenda.
• Own enterprise‑wide strategy orchestration, including annual strategy reviews, white‑space analysis and translation of high‑level priorities into actionable road‑maps.
• Provide deep financial insights and decision support for business‑development initiatives, including potential mergers, acquisitions, global expansion and new technology evaluation.
• Lead the full M&A lifecycle: opportunity identification, strategic fit assessment, due‑diligence, valuation, deal structuring, negotiation, closing and post‑close integration.
• Build and maintain an acquisition pipeline aligned with growth objectives and coordinate cross‑functional due‑diligence teams.
• Manage relationships with investment banks, advisors and external partners to secure high‑quality deal flow.

Required profile

• 10 + years of experience in investment banking, management consulting or corporate strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at the executive level and influence senior leadership.
• Strong analytical rigor and strategic problem‑solving orientation.
• Proven track record of leading complex M&A transactions from inception to integration.

Required skills