M&A Integration Manager

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.