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<p><b>Corporate Associate – Corporate Development Strategy</b></p>
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<p><b><br> Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. </b>Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.</p>
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<li>Estimated annual base pay: $92,778(minimum) - $115,972 (midpoint)</li>
<li>All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity</li>
<li>9.5% annual retirement benefit opportunity</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members</li>
<li>11 paid holidays, including floating holidays</li>
<li>Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance</li>
<li>Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave</li>
<li>Adoption Assistance</li>
<li>Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits</li>
<li>Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life</li>
<li>Member referral bonus</li>
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<li>Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending</li>
<li>Voluntary benefits, including:</li>
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<li>Home / Auto Insurance discounts</li>
<li>Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave</li>
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<p>Are you ready to make your mark? If you're interested in being a Corporate Associate – Strategy Business Development, we have an exciting opportunity for you. The Corporate Associate Strategy & Business Development will have leadership responsibility driving critical processes related to strategic market and company analysis, financial analysis and significant leadership responsibility in driving core Merger and Acquisition Processes including due diligence and integration.</p>
<p><b>What’s In It For You</b></p>
<p>At Woodward, our “employees” are called and treated as “members” and we’ve created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. It’s an inclusive, positive, collaborative, and socially responsible environment where members work together for outstanding outcomes.</p>
<p><b>What you will be doing</b></p>
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<li>Leads 10–20-person, cross functional teams driving organic and inorganic (M&A/ Partnerships) processes that will involve all functions within the Company. Strong project and program management skills are essential</li>
<li>Leads analysts within Corporate Strategy and Business Development to drive development of new business via organic growth, mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, JV</li>
<li>Ability to partner and negotiate with peer leaders from target companies</li>
<li>Ability to lead analysts, product line managers and others to deliver analysis of market sectors and companies</li>
<li>Collaborates with Aero and Industrial leadership to align on key market segments to participate in and attractive acquisition targets to pursue</li>
<li>Oversees strategic assessments and financial models that support the identification and prioritization of target markets and companies</li>
<li>Capability to execute and improve standard work for the Corporate Strategy and Business Development team including annual strategic trends, strategic plans and leading key sales, marketing, and engineering leaders in the business groups</li>
<li>Participates in the development of new business, acquisition, and joint venture strategy, evaluation, deals and integration activity</li>
<li>Participates in integrating new business development as a part of the annual strategic planning process</li>
<li>Ability to develop a deep understanding of the competitive environment and anticipate competitor moves</li>
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<p><b>What We Are Looking For</b></p>
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<li>Financial analysis capability including complex excel valuation models</li>
<li>Ability to analyze financial reports, operating statements and balance sheets</li>
<li>Solid negotiating skills.</li>
<li>Solid demonstrated ability to create and develop market studies, strategic plans, business proposals and financial models.</li>
<li>Strong communication skills to lead and direct project teams of up to 30 people on various business development projects.</li>
<li>International experience/responsibility</li>
<li>Results oriented</li>
<li>Interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with a wide range of constituents</li>
<li>Strategic analysis and planning skills, including the ability to understand key relevant market trends and identify approaches to address them</li>
<li>Ability to influence with a client focus</li>
<li>Ability to understand relevant products and markets in (Aero, Defense, Industrial, Power Gen., etc)</li>
<li>Presentation, preparation and delivery skills</li>
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<p><b>Education</b></p>
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<li>Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) Business Administration preferred</li>
<li>Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Business Administration (i.e. Finance) or Engineering degree, technical degree required</li>
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<p><b>Experience</b></p>
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<li>5+ years finance, marketing, or business development role experience required</li>
<li>5+ years industrial setting required</li>
<li>5+ years’ experience in the development and execution of corporate strategy in a complex global enterprise required</li>
<li>5+ years project management experience required</li>
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<p>This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.</p>
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<p>Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer</p>
<p>EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans</p>
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<b> Job</b> Business Management
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<b> Primary Location</b> United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, Lincoln Campus HQ
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<b> Organization</b> Woodward
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<b> Schedule</b> FULL TIME
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<b> Shift</b> 1st Shift / Day Job
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