CareerPlan

Industrial Strategy Lead, Production Strategy and Operations

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$166k–$220k2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10

Core

Production voice in M&A process, evaluating acquisition targets for production capability gaps and leading production-centric diligence.

Role type

Senior IC industrial strategy lead (M&A & production integration)

Builds

Production thesis for acquisitions, integration plans for manufacturing capabilities

Domain

Defense industry + M&A/Manufacturing

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

M&A thesis development, production-centric diligence, manufacturing operations assessment, integration planning, cross-functional stakeholder management, strategic communication

Preferred skills

Defense prime M&A experience, PE operational diligence, management consulting with industrial practice

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Develop production M&A thesis, lead production-focused diligence workstreams, translate diligence findings into integration plans, partner with CorpDev on deal process, lead a 2-person sub-team

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC