# Corporate Development Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/corporate-development-manager

A Corporate Development Manager leads a company's growth initiatives that fall outside its core day-to-day operations, primarily mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. They build financial models to value targets, run due diligence workstreams, and lead deal negotiation alongside legal and finance teams, then translate approved deals into integration plans tied to broader strategic planning. This role typically reports into a VP of Corporate Development or CFO and is held by someone with an investment banking, private equity, or management consulting background who is comfortable moving between high-level M&A strategy and detailed transaction execution.

Top skills: [Due Diligence](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/due-diligence), [Financial Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/financial-modeling), [Strategic Planning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/strategic-planning)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Corporate Development Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/corporate-development-analyst)
- Often leads to: [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development)

## Similar roles

[Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager), [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager), [Investment Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/investment-analyst), [Strategic Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/strategic-planner)

## Open Corporate Development Manager roles (10)

- [Director, Search and Evaluation - Immunology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/05e1abbf-d6d0-4041-9999-bd6687f0ef70/director-search-and-evaluation-immunology-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — San Francisco, CA, $196,000 – $270,000
- [Sr. Manager, Global Corporate Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6d0327c3-6f85-42be-8d6a-651cd0a996e0/sr-manager-global-corporate-development-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $169,100 – $270,800
- [Sr Manager, Corporate Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/33b515f2-eff3-407a-97f3-30b2f1c297ed/sr-manager-corporate-development-at-gilead-sciences) at [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — Full-time, United States - California - Foster City, $169,320 – $219,120
- [Senior Director, Corporate Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/78085943-72cc-4b77-aa98-e4a1755c2f52/senior-director-corporate-development-at-workday) at [Workday](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/workday) — Pleasanton, CA, $233,500 – $350,300
- [Corporate Development & Ventures, Senior Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9bc1780b-3f35-4fa7-a159-9aafe783f676/corporate-development-ventures-senior-director-at-circle) at [Circle](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/circle) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA · Remote, $245,000 – $307,500
- [[WEBTOON] Sr Associate, Global Corporate Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/79cbbcfa-c2b3-41e8-8907-fe96664fadde/webtoon-sr-associate-global-corporate-development-at-wattpad) at [Wattpad](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wattpad) — Full-time, El Segundo, CA, $90,000 – $125,000
- [Corporate Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/71c0f151-0d00-4ddf-aab0-dd9dd43ffd4b/corporate-development-manager-at-intuit) at [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — Mountain View, CA, $141,500 – $191,000
- [Manager, Global Corporate Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/52841f12-e17e-4cc5-84c9-0f5f989e744b/manager-global-corporate-development-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $146,200 – $233,700
- [[WEBTOON] Senior Manager, Global Corporate Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/72980025-55cf-4f3c-9518-dac89270a5b4/webtoon-senior-manager-global-corporate-development-at-wattpad) at [Wattpad](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wattpad) — Full-time, El Segundo, CA, $150,000 – $180,000
- [Sr. Director, Corporate Development and M&A](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/93d504a9-4ffe-4017-8f4f-d8ee09b394b2/sr-director-corporate-development-and-m-a-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, New York, NY, $217,600 – $348,300

## Likely next role (7)

Where Corporate Development Managers commonly go next: [Director of Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-business-development).

- [Director, US Credit Card Benefit Partner Strategy & Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d8dd29ec-dbfa-4db6-83a3-7e2db045cb6e/director-us-credit-card-benefit-partner-strategy-development-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $192,300 – $307,600
- [Director, Business Development & Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bdc4e603-97b4-41a8-b8b5-8ebeb9740215/director-business-development-strategy-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, York, PA, $220,000 – $255,000
- [Director, Small and Medium Business Payment Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/697b94f5-c322-4c40-b9ea-36de8a78157f/director-small-and-medium-business-payment-transformation-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, $179,000 – $305,000
- [Senior Director, Vertical AI & SI Alliances](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81bc63d9-cf98-454a-bd7e-d7761281af0d/senior-director-vertical-ai-si-alliances-at-ringcentral) at [RingCentral](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ringcentral) — Full-time, Belmont, CA, $305,000 – $370,000
- [Business Development & Distribution Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1d123f35-7c44-4e1b-82cb-7467bb42c81a/business-development-distribution-director-at-ny-post) at [NY Post](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ny-post) — New York, NY, $160,000 – $175,000
- [Director of Business Development, East Coast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/938dbb14-8c64-4181-9fba-b1aea4a54767/director-of-business-development-east-coast-at-copper) at [Copper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/copper) — Full-time, New York, NY, $215,000 – $250,000
- [Senior Director/ Regional Head LAC, B2B Acceptance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/602f4029-13e5-4721-9556-a155736de4d3/senior-director-regional-head-lac-b2b-acceptance-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Miami, FL, $179,300 – $313,700

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From [Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager), [Financial Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/financial-manager), [Investment Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/investment-analyst), [Strategic Planner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/strategic-planner).

- [Business Development Manager](https://tmhcc.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Remote---USA/Business-Development-Manager_2026-600-2) at [Tokio Marine HCC](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tokio-marine-hcc) — Remote - USA (listed on Tokio Marine HCC's own careers site)
- [Business development manager](https://harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/1/job/Remote---New-Brunswick---375/Business-development-manager_R0044079) at [SirsiDynix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sirsidynix) — Remote - New Brunswick - 37.5 (listed on SirsiDynix's own careers site)
- [Business Development Manager](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Fond-du-Lac-WI/Business-Development-Manager_JR-050893) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Business Development Manager](https://jbhunt.wd501.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Careers/job/Troy-MI---340-E-Big-Beaver-Rd/Business-Development-Manager_00623958) at [J. B. Hunt](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/j-b-hunt) — Troy, MI (listed on J. B. Hunt's own careers site)
- [Global Head of Cyber Alliances](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5bef4a69-b5e6-4321-b919-622bec49aade/global-head-of-cyber-alliances-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology) — Full-time, $139,200 – $289,000
- [Alternative Investments Analyst - Cigna Investment Management - Hybrid](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/8ec626ec-fee4-4060-96f2-8c0e026a8207/alternative-investments-analyst-cigna-investment-management-hybrid-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — Bloomfield, CT
- [Manager, Strategy & Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/c339e77c-0332-4649-bfda-48404db736af/manager-strategy-business-development-at-crane-co) at [Crane Co.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/crane-co) — Piqua, OH
- [Director/VP, Strategic Business Development – Media Services & Localisation, EMEA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b334081a-0036-4d23-844d-6a33397727d6/director-vp-strategic-business-development-media-services-localisation-emea-at) at [Deluxe Media](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/deluxe-media) — GB-98 Theobalds
- [VP Strategic Alliances - Government and Defense](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e3d8c53c-bc55-44a4-8eea-1035971a03d5/vp-strategic-alliances-government-and-defense-at-dataminr) at [Dataminr](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dataminr) — US Remote, $280,369 – $412,668
- [Senior Director, EMEA Business Development (Intelligent Transportation Systems)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7b0d039f-a87d-4278-893a-0c5dfc9bd8c8/senior-director-emea-business-development-intelligent-transportation-systems-at) at [Cubic Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cubic-corporation) — Full-time, Salfords, Surrey

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