Vice President, Corporate Development

About Marvell

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities. 

At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead. 

Your Team, Your Impact

What You Can Expect

The Vice President Corporate Development will report directly to the Executive Vice President Corporate Development and serve as a senior executive leading Marvell’s global M&A, strategic investment, partnership, and joint-venture activities.

This individual will define and drive the company’s inorganic growth strategy with a primary focus on data-center infrastructure, AI compute, networking, storage, and advanced interconnect technologies. The VP will partner closely with executive leadership, business units, and engineering leadership to shape strategy, evaluate critical technology gaps, and execute high-impact transactions that strengthen Marvell’s competitive position.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior strategic leader shaping Marvell’s long-term inorganic growth strategy with a focus on data-center and AI infrastructure markets.

• Build, oversee, and continuously refine a global pipeline of high-value opportunities, including acquisitions, strategic investments, and ecosystem partnerships.

• Lead end-to-end deal execution for major transactions: strategic rationale, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, and closing.

• Partner with engineering and business unit executives to identify technology adjacencies, assess build-vs-buy-vs-partner alternatives, and establish actionable recommendations for the C-suite and Board.

• Oversee development of financial models, synergy estimates, integration plans, and investment theses for complex technology transactions.

• Collaborate closely with the executive leadership team and business units to ensure alignment across strategy, finance, technology, and operations.

• Present opportunities, recommendations, and post-acquisition results to the CEO, executive staff, and Board of Directors.

• Represent Marvell in strategic external engagements with target companies, VCs, investment banks, ecosystem partners, and industry leaders.

The Vice President Corporate Development will report directly to the Executive Vice President Corporate Development and serve as a senior executive leading Marvell’s global M&A, strategic investment, partnership, and joint-venture activities.

This individual will define and drive the company’s inorganic growth strategy with a primary focus on data-center infrastructure, AI compute, networking, storage, and advanced interconnect technologies. The VP will partner closely with executive leadership, business units, and engineering leadership to shape strategy, evaluate critical technology gaps, and execute high-impact transactions that strengthen Marvell’s competitive position.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior strategic leader shaping Marvell’s long-term inorganic growth strategy with a focus on data-center and AI infrastructure markets.

• Build, oversee, and continuously refine a global pipeline of high-value opportunities, including acquisitions, strategic investments, and ecosystem partnerships.

• Lead end-to-end deal execution for major transactions: strategic rationale, valuation, due diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, and closing.

• Partner with engineering and business unit executives to identify technology adjacencies, assess build-vs-buy-vs-partner alternatives, and establish actionable recommendations for the C-suite and Board.

• Oversee development of financial models, synergy estimates, integration plans, and investment theses for complex technology transactions.

• Collaborate closely with the executive leadership team and business units to ensure alignment across strategy, finance, technology, and operations.

• Present opportunities, recommendations, and post-acquisition results to the CEO, executive staff, and Board of Directors.

• Represent Marvell in strategic external engagements with target companies, VCs, investment banks, ecosystem partners, and industry leaders.

This role is on-site only, based at one of Marvell’s California offices:

• Santa Clara, CA (Silicon Valley HQ)

• Irvine, CA (Orange County)

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, engineering, or related field; MBA preferred.

• 15–20+ years of relevant experience, including significant leadership roles in corporate development, M&A, strategy, investment banking, or private equity, with deep exposure to semiconductors or data-center infrastructure.

• Proven track record of owning and closing complex, high-value transactions.

• Deep understanding of semiconductor technology, cloud and AI infrastructure, networking, compute architectures, and related market dynamics.

• Exceptional strategic thinking and the ability to connect technology trends to long-term corporate growth priorities.

• Strong negotiation skills, executive presence, and the ability to influence at the highest levels internally and externally.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams and manage multiple, parallel workstreams in a complex global organization.

• Experience sourcing and managing venture investments and implementing strategic partnerships with emerging technology companies.

• Domain expertise in finance, accounting, legal and other relevant areas, including financial analysis, valuation, market analysis, deal structuring, licensing and regulatory frameworks.

Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements

With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Interview Integrity
 

As part of our commitment to fair and authentic hiring practices, we ask that candidates do not use AI tools (e.g., transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT, CoPilot, or note-taking bots) during interviews.
 
Our interviews are designed to assess your personal experience, thought process, and communication skills in real-time. If a candidate uses such tools during an interview, they will be disqualified from the hiring process.

This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.