Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy
About this role
Position Title: Manager, Corporate Development & Strategy
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 44136
- Partner with CD&S leadership to develop strategic, analytical, and financial frameworks that inform key business decisions.
- Conduct qualitative and quantitative analyses to support enterprise strategy development and execution.
- Evaluate acquisition, investment, and growth opportunities through market assessments, business case development, and investment thesis formulation.
- Build and maintain operational, financial, valuation, and transaction models to support decision-making.
- Support all phases of M&A and investment activities, including diligence, project management, stakeholder coordination, presentations, and integration planning.
- Collaborate with regional and functional teams to develop and assess strategic plans for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
- Perform industry, market, competitor, and sector research to identify trends, risks, and opportunities relevant to McCain’s strategic priorities.
- Prepare executive-ready materials, presentations, and recommendations for leadership and Board-level discussions.
- Engage with internal stakeholders and external advisors, including investment bankers, consultants, legal counsel, and accounting professionals.
- Support strategic investments and early-stage business initiatives on an as-needed basis.
- Undergraduate degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 2-3 years of relevant experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience building complex financial, valuation, strategic, or transaction models.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to independently manage workstreams and analyses.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentation development.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and adapt in a dynamic, evolving business environment.
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across functions and geographies.
- Curious, creative, and proactive mindset with a passion for strategic problem-solving.
- Positive, collaborative approach to building relationships and influencing outcomes.
Compensation Package: $97,500.00 - $130,000.00 . CAD annually + Bonus Eligibility
The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know, and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.
Job Family: Finance
Location(s): CA - Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Company: McCain Foods (Canada)
Company at a glance
At McCain, we believe food plays an important role in people’s lives, with the power to bring individuals, families, and communities together.
As a privately owned family company with over 67 years of experience, a presence in over 160 countries, and a global team of 23,000+ people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. Our product quality, people and customer dedication help us achieve global sales in excess of CDN $14 billion. Through our investment and innovation agenda, we continue to be a global leader in prepared potato products, including our famous French Fries and appetizers.
Guided by our purpose—celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food—we believe that working together with our teams, business and community partners will bring sustainable growth and positive change. At McCain, sustainability goes to the heart of our purpose as a business. That purpose means putting agronomy at the forefront of all we do to ensure healthier soils which lead to more sustainably sourced food. It means reducing our climate impact and supporting the communities where we operate—today, tomorrow and for generations to come. 🌱🥔🍟
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Twitter: @McCainGlobal
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💛 #WeAreMcCain
Top Benefits
- Health coverage
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Prescription drug coverage
- Retirement savings benefits
- Leave support
- Medical leave
- Family leave
- Bereavement leave
- Vacation
- Holidays
- Company-supported volunteering time
- Mental health resources
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