Corporate Development Manager

Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands. About the Role At Veeam, we are accelerating growth through strategic partnerships, ecosystem expansion, and selective inorganic opportunities. To support this agenda, we are seeking a Manager, Corporate Development to focus on front‑end deal strategy, opportunity shaping, and diligence leadership, helping determine where and how we invest time and capital. This role is ideal for a high‑potential, analytically rigorous professional—typically with a background in strategy consulting followed by an MBA—who is stepping into their first substantive industry role. The Manager will operate upstream of execution teams, providing early‑stage insight and strategic framing, and will remain closely attached to deals they help identify and assess, project‑managing the diligence process through deal closure to ensure momentum, structure, and cross‑functional alignment. What You’ll Do Deal Strategy & Early‑Stage Opportunity Assessment Support the front‑end evaluation of M&A, partnership, and ecosystem opportunities, including: Total Addressable Market (TAM) sizing and market structure analysis Revenue, cross‑sell, and synergy hypothesis development (in close partnership with Finance) High‑level scenario framing to support investment decisions Translate ambiguous strategic ideas into structured, decision‑ready insights for senior leadership. Opportunity Shaping & Portfolio Coverage Assess and prioritize multiple potential opportunities in parallel, acting as an analytical and strategic filter before deeper diligence begins. Support opportunity shaping across diverse strategic themes, including: Hyperscaler and cloud ecosystem business development On‑prem to cloud partnership strategies Emerging platform, data, and technology adjacencies Maintain a portfolio‑level view of opportunities, supporting funnel visibility, prioritization, and leadership updates. Diligence Leadership & Deal Coordination Remain attached to deals you help source and assess, supporting them end‑to‑end through decision and closure. Project‑manage the diligence process, coordinating across Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, Product, and external advisors. Own diligence planning, workplans, timelines, dependency tracking, and issue escalation to keep deals moving efficiently. Partner closely with Finance and external audit/advisory firms, who will lead detailed financial analysis and provide formal financial opinions, while ensuring inputs are aligned and decisions stay on track. Act as the central point of orchestration across workstreams, ensuring clarity of roles, decision rights, and next steps. Execution Discipline Clearly distinguish between exploratory assessment and active diligence, while maintaining continuity of ownership across the deal lifecycle. Enable efficient execution without repeatedly disrupting core operating teams. Support leadership through final decision‑making and transaction close, with readiness for downstream integration ownership. What You’ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field MBA strongly preferred 2–4 years of experience in top‑tier strategy consulting, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous analytical environment Strong analytical problem‑solving skills, with the ability to structure complex, ambiguous questions Demonstrated ability to project‑manage complex, cross‑functional initiatives Sound business judgment and comfort operating in evolving, high‑stakes environments Clear, structured communication skills with executive‑level stakeholders Intellectual curiosity across technology, cloud ecosystems, and enterprise software business models #remote #LI-TS1 What you'll get Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays, plus 4 extra global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning Compensation Transparency Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range. In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off. U.S. Geographic Zones & Compensation Ranges (TTC / OTE) Zone 1: San Francisco Bay Area, New York City Boroughs $162,900—$302,400 USD Zone 2: Washington, California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area) $149,400—$277,300 USD Zone 3: Texas, Illinois, North Carolina, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Oregon, Nevada, Hawaii, New York (excluding NYC boroughs); Sales roles located in Georgia, Ohio, and Arizona $135,800—$252,100 USD Zone 4: All other US locations $118,100—$219,400 USD Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential. Please note that any personal data collected from you during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice. 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