Sr Director, Corporate Business Development

Build growth through strategic deals at Micron. This onsite role in Boise, ID focuses on defining and executing corporate development strategy, from early opportunity sourcing through post-close integration planning. You will partner with senior executive leadership, evaluate M&A, partnership, and strategic investment opportunities, and present clear recommendations to Micron’s C-suite and Board. Along the way, you will represent Micron externally and help shape inorganic growth frameworks based on market and technology signals.

What you’ll do

• Define and evolve Micron’s corporate development strategy, including M&A thesis development, target landscape prioritization, and inorganic growth frameworks in partnership with senior executive leadership.
• Independently source, evaluate, and assess strategic opportunities across M&A, partnerships, and strategic investments, with focus on strategic fit, valuation, value creation potential, risk factors, and integration considerations.
• Own the full deal lifecycle, from initial screening and diligence to deal structuring, negotiation, executive-level recommendations, and post-close integration planning.
• Build and maintain a high-value external network of target company executives, founders, investors, bankers, private equity partners, venture capital leaders, and strategic advisors to support proactive deal origination and relationship-driven deal flow.
• Continuously scan global markets and technology trends to identify emerging business opportunities, competitive threats, and implications for Micron’s roadmap.
• Prepare and deliver executive-level materials, including acquisition proposals, financial models, strategic analyses, and recommendations for Micron’s C-suite, Board of Directors, and key stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business unit and functional leaders on strategic alternatives, partnership structures, market positioning, and strategic transaction opportunities.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and execution across Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, Engineering, and Business Units across all phases of the deal process.
• Represent Micron externally as a senior ambassador at industry conferences, investor forums, and ecosystem events.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in M&A, corporate development, venture capital, investment banking, management consulting, or corporate strategy.
• Proven track record sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and closing strategic transactions with measurable financial and business outcomes.
• Experience leading or shaping corporate development strategy at a large-scale enterprise, including portfolio prioritization, deal pacing, integration planning, and post-close value realization.
• Deep expertise in financial modeling, business valuation, strategic analysis, and executive-level investment recommendations.
• Ability to independently lead cross-functional deal teams and influence senior leaders in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for executive- and board-level narratives.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Paid family leave
• Robust paid time-off program
• Paid holidays

Preferred qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive external network across investment banks, private equity firms, venture capital funds, founders, industry analysts, and the AI, Semiconductor, memory, storage, and advanced compute ecosystems.
• Experience supporting or leading corporate development strategy in a global technology, semiconductor, hardware, or advanced compute environment.
• Exceptional negotiation, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to exercise discretion, sound judgment, and professional maturity in highly confidential and strategically sensitive matters.

Base salary range: USD 218,000 to 421,000 per year (US base salary range estimate for this full-time position).