Manager, M&A Integration

Responsibilities • Lead end-to-end integration planning and execution for acquisitions. • Partner with executive leadership, private equity sponsors, and functional leaders to develop and implement integration strategies. • Establish and manage governance structures, workstreams, milestones, risk tracking, and reporting. • Drive synergy capture initiatives across operations, finance, HR, IT, procurement, sales, and other business functions. • Coordinate cross-functional integration teams to ensure timelines, deliverables, and business objectives are achieved. • Develop and maintain detailed integration plans. • Identify operational efficiencies, cost savings opportunities, and process improvements to maximize EBITDA growth and operational performance. • Facilitate communication between acquired entities, company leadership, and PE stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency. • Monitor integration progress through KPIs, dashboards, and status reporting, proactively identifying and mitigating risks and issues. • Support change management efforts, including organizational design, communications, culture integration, and employee engagement initiatives. • Assist with pre-close due diligence activities, including operational assessments, synergy analysis, and integration readiness planning. • Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, financial, and contractual obligations throughout the integration process. • Lead post-integration reviews to evaluate results, lessons learned, and opportunities for continuous improvement. Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Operations, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred. • 2-5+ years of experience in M&A integration, management consulting, private equity operations, corporate development, or related field. • Proven experience leading complex integrations within private equity-backed or high-growth environments. • Strong understanding of post-merger integration methodologies, synergy realization, and operational transformation. • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments. • Experience working directly with executive leadership teams, investors, and cross-functional stakeholders. • Strong financial and operational acumen, including understanding of EBITDA drivers and value creation initiatives. • Excellent project management, organizational, and prioritization skills. • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence across all levels of an organization. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, project management tools, and data analysis/reporting platforms. • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with a hands-on, execution-focused approach.