Director, Corporate Development & Strategy

Celanese

📍 Irving, Texas, United States

Full-time Operations Specialties Managers Posted June 16, 2026

Job Description

Celanese is seeking a Director, Corporate Development & Strategy to serve as a deal captain.


This is a high-visibility, high-accountability role at the core of Celanese's inorganic growth agenda, built for a self-directed operator who can own complex transactions from origination to close without needing step-by-step direction.


You will not be handed a playbook.


You will bring one.


The right candidate has genuine M&A depth, strong financial instincts, and the organizational savvy to drive multiple workstreams simultaneously across Legal, Finance, Tax, Operations, and external advisors.


You pick up the ball and run.


Responsibilities:



  • Deal Execution & Transaction Management Own M&A, joint venture, strategic partnership, and divestiture transactions end-to-end from thesis development through due diligence, negotiation, and close Lead cross-functional deal teams as the single point of a...