Analyst, M&A Integration

Arcwood Environmental, LLC•Indianapolis, IN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Arcwood Environmental is pursuing an active growth strategy through M&A under EQT ownership. We are seeking an Analyst, M&A Integration, to support the Integration Management Office (IMO) and drive disciplined integration planning and execution across acquired businesses. Reporting to the Vice President, Value Creation and Integration, this role will translate integration objectives into clear, actionable plans, coordinate cross-functional workstreams, manage risks, issues, and dependencies and drive accountability against critical milestones. The Analyst will support the continued development and application of Arcwood’s repeatable integration playbook across transactions ranging from tuck-in acquisitions to larger strategic integrations. The ideal candidate brings strong project and program management experience, exceptional organization and attention to detail, and a demonstrated ability to drive complex cross-functional initiatives to completion. The role requires a hands-on approach, strong follow-through, and the ability to lead through influence in a fast-paced, multi-site environment. Domestic travel of approximately 25–50% may be required depending on integration activity and deal volume.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (required)
5+ years of experience in program management, project management, management consulting, business transformation, M&A integration, or a related field (required)
Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and competing priorities (required)
Strong experience developing and maintaining detailed project plans, tracking risks and issues, driving action closure, and escalating execution barriers (required)
Experience using Smartsheet or similar project and program management tools (required)

Nice To Haves

Experience working in multi-site, operational, acquisitive, or fast-paced business environments (preferred)
Experience supporting M&A integration or working with private equity-backed companies (preferred)

Responsibilities

Supports pre-close and post-close integration planning by identifying key risks, dependencies, information gaps, and readiness requirements
Develops and maintains detailed integration plans that reflect realistic timelines, deal objectives, operating priorities, and key milestones
Drives follow-up with workstream owners to ensure actions are completed on time and escalates risks, delays, or resource constraints that may impact integration timelines
Coordinates cross-functional workstreams to drive execution, manage dependencies, and resolve issues
Maintains integration plans, RAID logs, decision trackers, and other tools that provide clear visibility to milestones, risks, issues, owners, and actions
Facilitates recurring integration meetings, documents decisions and actions, and drives follow-through to closure
Identifies execution gaps and resource constraints and escalates issues requiring leadership attention
Prepares clear, concise updates for executives and workstream leaders covering progress, key risks, decisions required, and next steps
Develops and maintains integration dashboards and reporting materials that provide visibility to milestones, risks, issues, and key performance indicators
Supports integration governance meetings by coordinating inputs, preparing materials, and documenting decisions and actions
Builds strong working relationships with leaders and employees of acquired businesses to quickly identify and resolve issues that may disrupt ongoing operations
Partners with Human Resources and functional leaders to coordinate employee transition, organizational change, and communication activities
Identifies business disruption, people, and change management risks and ensures appropriate owners and mitigation actions are established
Applies Arcwood’s integration playbook, tools, governance processes, and standard workplans across acquisitions
Drives continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and incorporating improvements into integration processes, templates, tools, and standard workplans
Partners with workstream leads to refine integration activities, timing, roles, and deliverables based on experience and evolving business needs
Takes on additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization
Prioritizes health and safety by adhereing to policies, processes and maintaining safe practices at all times