Highlights
The position partners closely with Product Management, Sales, Operations, Finance, and executive leadership to influence key business strategies and initiatives Why This Role Matters As Agilysys continues to expand its market presence and product portfolio, the Corporate Development Manager plays a critical role in identifying and evaluating opportunities that drive sustainable growth. Powered by intelligent guest profiles, data-driven capabilities, and embedded artificial intelligence (AI), Agilysys is architected on a unified data model with a single set of APIs that create shared operational memory across all systems, enabling guest-specific insights to be acted on in real time at any touchpoint.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Alpharetta, Georgia |
| Industry | Management Consulting Services |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | http://www.agilysys.com/ |
Description
Agilysys delivers state-of-the-art software and services built exclusively for hospitality, helping organizations go beyond traditional property management (PMS), point-of-sale (POS), and food and beverage inventory and procurement systems. Its best-in-class solutions operate independently or as a unified ecosystem that connects data and workflows across an operation, property or enterprise. Powered by intelligent guest profiles, data-driven capabilities, and embedded artificial intelligence (AI), Agilysys is architected on a unified data model with a single set of APIs that create shared operational memory across all systems, enabling guest-specific insights to be acted on in real time at any touchpoint. Agilysys delivers advantage through pace and integration, transforming hospitality technology from a system of record into a system of action that accelerates innovation and the rapid delivery of new capabilities. Agilysys serves a 100% hospitality customer base, including hotels and resorts, casinos, cruise lines, corporate and campus dining, healthcare, senior living, and entertainment venues worldwide. www.agilysys.com
Manager, Corporate Development
*This is an In Office, 5 days/week Role.*
*Local Candidates Only. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship*
Position Summary
The Corporate Development Manager is responsible for supporting Agilysys' long-term growth strategy through pricing optimization, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate development initiatives. This role combines financial analysis, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to evaluate business opportunities, drive informed decision-making, and help maximize shareholder value. The position partners closely with Product Management, Sales, Operations, Finance, and executive leadership to influence key business strategies and initiatives
Why This Role Matters
As Agilysys continues to expand its market presence and product portfolio, the Corporate Development Manager plays a critical role in identifying and evaluating opportunities that drive sustainable growth. This individual helps shape pricing strategies, supports long-range planning, assesses acquisition opportunities, and provides the analytical insights needed to guide strategic decisions. The role serves as a key bridge between data-driven analysis and business execution, ensuring that growth initiatives align with company objectives and create long-term value.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial and strategic analyses to support corporate development initiatives, investments, potential acquisitions, and other strategic transactions.
- Develop financial models, valuation analyses, and business cases to support executive decision-making.
- Partner with Product Management, Sales, and leadership teams to develop, evaluate, and implement pricing strategies.
- Collaborate with Operations and other internal stakeholders to ensure pricing recommendations can be effectively executed.
- Support multi-year planning, forecasting, and strategic business planning processes.
- Monitor industry trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging market opportunities to identify areas for growth.
- Identify and evaluate acquisition targets, strategic partnerships, and investment opportunities.
- Lead and coordinate due diligence activities across functional teams including Finance, Legal, HR, Operations, and Engineering.
- Support merger integration planning and execution to ensure successful realization of business objectives.
- Develop and maintain relationships with external advisors, investment bankers, consultants, and industry partners.
- Prepare executive-level presentations, analyses, and recommendations for senior leadership. Based on the role's required communication and presentation responsibilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, or a related field required.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Strategy Consulting, Accounting, or a related analytical field.
- Experience supporting strategic planning, pricing initiatives, mergers and acquisitions, or corporate growth initiatives preferred. Based on responsibilities outlined for the role.
- Demonstrated experience building complex financial models and conducting business analysis.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Advanced financial modeling, valuation, forecasting, and analytical capabilities.
- Strong understanding of strategic planning, business performance metrics, and corporate finance principles.
- Ability to analyze complex business problems and develop actionable recommendations.
- Experience supporting M&A evaluations, due diligence activities, and integration planning.
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Strong proficiency with Excel, financial planning tools, and presentation software. This competency aligns with the financial modeling requirements of the role.
- Ability to synthesize large amounts of information and deliver concise executive-level insights
Personal Attributes
- Strategic thinker with a strong business and financial acumen.
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Results-oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Effective relationship builder who can influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Self-motivated, resourceful, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Collaborative team player with a proactive approach to solving business challenges.
- Exercises sound judgment and maintains confidentiality when dealing with sensitive business information.
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Must be willing to complete all license applications, background checks, security checks and/or any other documentation and provide copies of any identification documents required by any State, Federal or Tribal governmental agency in order to maintain compliance with their laws and to successfully perform in the role.
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The information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Conditions may require the Company to modify this job description and the Company reserves the right to exercise its discretion to make such changes.
Agilysys is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with Federal and State EEO laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regards to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, place of birth, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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About Company
Agilysys is a leading provider of innovative solutions and software for the global hospitality industry. Agilysys serves a range of foodservice and hospitality clients including major casinos, hotels, cruise lines, restaurants, entertainment venues, and managed foodservice companies around the world, including Wendy’s, Mandarin Oriental in Las Vegas, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Agilysys seeks to assist clients in using technology to improve customer care, specializing in workforce management, inventory, point-of-sale, and wireless and mobile solutions.
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Agilysys maintains an international presence, with offices around the world in Las Vegas, Nevada; Alpharetta, Georgia; Bellevue, Washington; Santa Barbara, California; Hong Kong, China; Malaysia; and Singapore. As an employer, Agilysys offers a comprehensive benefits package including a healthy
work-life balance, continuing education tuition reimbursement, and telecommuting scheduling flexibility.
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