Job Description:

ABOUT US:

Envista is a global leader in the dental industry, operating a family of more than 30 trusted brands across dental implants, orthodontics, and digital imaging technologies. With $2.7 billion in annual revenue, a workforce of approximately 12,500 team members, and a presence in over 120 countries, Envista partners with dental professionals worldwide to improve lives through innovative solutions and education. Our portfolio includes industry-leading brands such as Nobel Biocare, Ormco, Dexis and Kerr, enabling clinicians to deliver exceptional patient care. At Envista, we foster a culture of collaboration, integrity, and continuous improvement—driving growth and shaping the future of dentistry globally.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We are looking for a VP, Strategy & Corporate Development to drive organic and inorganic growth across our portfolio.  This person will work closely with our operating companies and corporate leadership teams to define strategies, translate them into actionable M&A roadmaps, and take end-to-end responsibility for sourcing and executing M&A transactions.

REPORTS TO: SVP, Strategy & Corporate Development

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy development with executive teams, manage annual strategic planning process
• Build out M&A funnel by leading market and competitive analysis in core and adjacent spaces
• Identify attractive target companies, and cultivate their owners and management
• Develop strategic rationale and financial business case for acquisitions, manage financial model
• Negotiate NDA, prepare letter of intent, perform diligence, structure, and negotiate deal terms
• Act as “deal quarterback”, advising and driving deal teams of experts from Corporate and operating companies and external advisors to complete work and reach investment recommendations
• Present diligence findings and deal recommendations to Envista’s leadership team
• Ensure effective management of post-closing deal terms, hand-over to integration teams, and tracking of successful deal execution

KEY INTERACTIONS

• Envista Senior Leadership Team (CEO, CFO, General Counsel)
• Envista Strategy and Corporate Development team
• Operating Companies’ Presidents and Leadership Teams

Job Requirements:

• BS or BA (or equivalent degree) required; top tier MBA or JD strongly preferred
• 10 years+ experience in strategy development and mergers & acquisitions, having led multiple deals from start to finish. Experience needs to include in-house M&A experience at a top-tier corporation
• Prior M&A experience in private equity, law firm, investment bank, or accounting firm and/or strategy consulting experience at a top-tier management consulting firm strongly preferred
• MedTech/Healthcare/Manufacturing and international transaction experience considered a plus

The successful candidate will

• Have experience leading negotiations with an ability to listen, compromise and manage conflict
• Be creative, intellectually curious, self-starting, and possess a strong work ethic
• Possess strong judgment to form independent points of view on risks and opportunities on deals
• Communicate clearly and concisely, distilling complex subjects into actionable decision frames
• Demonstrate presence, credibility, integrity and trustworthiness in highly confidential situations
• Build, critique, and refine financial models with strong financial, quantitative and analytical skills and provide and defend valuation recommendations

Operating Company:

Envista and its family of companies (Envista) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.  Envista will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (Agency) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge and Envista will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt such unsolicited resumes.  An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Envista's internal Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract approved by the Global Talent Acquisition leader and in response to a specific job opening.  Envista will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement and written approval in place.