Director
Chipton-Ross is seeking a Director for a contract opportunity in Deerfield, IL.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
Must have at least 12 years of related work experience
Significant professional experience across M&A, Separation Management Office, transaction execution, business operations, transformation or related disciplines.
Approximately five or more years of direct carve-out, divestiture, separation or related transaction execution experience, with meaningful responsibility for operational delivery.
Demonstrated sell-side M&A experience, preferably involving complex businesses, carve-outs or asset sales.
Experience across multiple phases of the transaction lifecycle, including pre-sign planning, sign-to-close execution, Day 1 readiness and post-close separation.
Demonstrated experience developing and executing detailed separation plans involving multiple business functions.
Direct experience developing, implementing and/or managing TSAs, including governance and exit planning.
Experience designing or implementing interim operating models associated with asset sales, carve-outs or other business separations.
Strong operational background and the ability to understand impacts on processes, systems, people, supply chains and business continuity.
Experience operating effectively across global, matrixed organizations, jurisdictions and time zones.
Ability to lead complex cross-functional programs and influence senior stakeholders without formal authority.
Strong financial, commercial, analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to structure ambiguous situations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level communication.
Demonstrated ability to work as a hands-on individual contributor and personally develop analyses, plans, executive materials, issue logs and operating-model documentation.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
M&A Separation Strategy & Planning
Lead operational separation planning for divestitures, carve-outs, asset sales and other portfolio transactions from pre-sign through close and post-close.
Translate transaction strategy and deal requirements into integrated separation plans, workstreams, milestones, dependencies and decision points.
Conduct operational carve-out assessments across business processes, technology, legal entities, people, regulatory requirements, manufacturing, supply chain and commercial operations.
Identify separation complexity, stranded-cost considerations, operational risks and resource requirements early enough to inform transaction decisions.
Establish governance, decision rights, issue escalation processes and execution cadences appropriate to each transaction.
Sell-Side Transaction Execution
Serve as an operational lead on sell-side M&A transactions, partnering with Corporate Development, functional leaders, external advisors and transaction counterparties.
Support operational diligence and buyer requests, including identification and resolution of separation dependencies.
Translate deal terms and transaction assumptions into actionable operating requirements.
Partner with Legal and Corporate Development on operational inputs to transaction documents, schedules and separation agreements.
Lead sign-to-close readiness and coordinate execution priorities across functional workstreams.
Day 1 & Separation Execution
Develop and manage the overall SMO plan and deal timeline, oversee the development of functional separation plans by business teams covering signing, closing, Day 1 and the post-close transition.
Establish Day 1 readiness criteria, lead cross-functional assessments and resolve material gaps.
Oversee development of functional cutover plans and coordinate activities required to maintain operational continuity at close.
Monitor post-close execution and drive progress toward the defined end state.
Create dashboards and executive reporting that clearly communicate progress, risks, dependencies and decisions.
Transition Service Agreements
Lead the operational development and implementation of TSAs required to enable a successful separation.
Partner with functional owners and Legal to define TSA scope, service requirements, duration, service levels, costs, dependencies and exit requirements.
Establish TSA governance and performance monitoring following close.
Build TSA exit plans from the outset, identify barriers to exit and drive mitigation actions with accountable functional owners.
Monitor TSA performance, costs and exit milestones and escalate issues requiring senior-level decisions.
Interim & End-State Operating Models
Design interim operating models that maintain business continuity following an asset sale, carve-out or other separation.
Define how critical processes, services, systems, resources and decision rights will operate between Day 1 and the targeted end state.
Determine with functional leaders which capabilities transfer, remain with Vantive, operate temporarily through TSAs or require alternative solutions.
Develop transition roadmaps from the interim environment to a sustainable standalone or buyer-owned model.
Pressure-test operating-model assumptions against timing, organizational capacity, cost and execution risk.
Cross-Functional Leadership, Risk & Communication
Lead complex separation work across functions without relying on formal reporting authority.
Connect decisions and dependencies across workstreams and facilitate timely resolution of cross-functional issues.
Maintain an integrated view of operational risks, decisions and milestones and develop mitigation plans.
Provide concise, decision-oriented updates to senior executives and transaction leadership.
Translate complex operational issues into clear options, tradeoffs and recommendations while remaining close to detailed execution.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):
Experience in medical devices, MedTech, healthcare or another highly regulated global industry.
Experience in a Big Four deal practice, strategy consulting firm, corporate development organization, private equity portfolio environment or comparable transaction-intensive setting.
Experience with transactions involving manufacturing, supply chain, regulated products or complex international operations.
Experience working directly with buyers, sellers, investment bankers, transaction counsel and third-party advisors.
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Accredited Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, operations or a related field; an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
WORK HOURS:
Full-Time
Job Location: Deerfield, IL
Rate: Up to $142.30 DOE
Duration: 6 months
Input Date: 11/02/2026
Attention: Billy James
Address: 420 CULVER BLVD
City, State: PLAYA DEL REY, CA 90293
Phone: 310/414-7800 X286
800 Phone: 800/927-9318
Fax Phone: 310/414-7808
Email: bjames@chiptonross.com
Website: www.chiptonross.com
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