AVP, Integrations Program Management

VyStar Credit Union•Jacksonville, FL

About The Position

The AVP, Integrations Program Management supports VyStar Credit Union’s mergers and acquisitions by managing complex, enterprise-wide programs and projects that advance strategic objectives while maintaining a positive experience for employees and members. The role oversees the integration of financial institutions throughout the merger or acquisition lifecycle, aligning processes, technologies, people, and cultures and helping realize deal synergies. It establishes and manages the processes, structures, governance, communication, and risk-management practices needed to plan and deliver integration activities effectively. The AVP coordinates due diligence and information sharing between VyStar and merger partners, develops integration strategies and plans, manages timelines and resources, monitors program progress and budgets, and identifies and mitigates risks and issues. The position serves as a liaison between merging organizations and works with business lines, senior leadership, committees, and other stakeholders. It also provides direct supervision and guidance to Project Managers and other team members, and assists the Vice President, Corporate Development and Integration and Vice President, Integration Management Office with establishing and continually improving the Mergers & Acquisition program. The position requires strong communication, leadership, relationship-building, and program-management abilities; a thorough understanding of mergers and acquisitions; and the capacity to navigate a complex organization and deliver results. The role promotes regulatory and policy compliance, supports personnel and cultural integration in collaboration with Human Resources, and evaluates post-merger outcomes and lessons learned for continuous improvement.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 10 years of project management experience, including hands-on planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs or projects.
At least 3 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions or a related field.
At least 1 year of experience in financial services.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in designing and implementing integration strategies.
Strong program and project management skills, including developing and executing integration plans and balancing multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
Strong executive presence, leadership, collaboration, and relationship-building skills across peers, staff, executives, senior management, clients, and other departments.
Strong proficiency in O365, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong leadership and team-building skills, emotional intelligence, and ability to manage diverse teams.
Ability to learn, understand, and apply new methodologies and approaches.
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment.
Analytical, problem-solving, and change-management abilities, including adapting to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Ability to respond efficiently to program or project adjustments and remain flexible during change.
Ability to defuse tension within project teams and bring programs to completion with political sensitivity.
Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, as required or requested.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Management preferred.
Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP) designation preferred.
At least 2 years working in a leadership role or an equivalent role managing employees preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight or lead multiple business lines through deal due diligence, including analysis, documentation of opportunity summaries, and preparation of recommendations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
Coordinate information sharing between the credit union and merger partner to complete due diligence and advance the deal through integration.
Lead or oversee cross-functional teams in identifying deal synergies and designing and implementing integration approaches to realize them.
Develop and oversee integration strategies, project plans, and timelines throughout all phases of the program.
Coordinate resources and integration activities with business lines.
Monitor program and integration-initiative progress and prepare status reports for stakeholders and committees.
Facilitate or conduct stakeholder meetings to communicate program goals and gather feedback.
Analyze operational metrics to assess integration success and identify areas for improvement.
Assist in creating operating models for integrating people, processes, and technologies.
Promote effective communication and collaboration between merging organizations.
Identify, mitigate, and appropriately escalate integration risks and issues.
Collaborate with Human Resources on personnel and cultural integration, including training and onboarding.
Ensure integration activities comply with regulatory requirements, governing bodies, and credit union policies.
Manage and track program budgets and expenditures and support delivery within budget.
Maintain documentation of program processes and decisions.
Develop and implement change-management strategies for integration of synergies, operations, personnel, and culture.
Evaluate and report on post-merger financial and operational objectives.
Create process documentation and templates for mergers and acquisitions.
Develop options and recommendations for leadership on integrating operations across business lines in collaboration with stakeholders.
Conduct post-integration reviews and apply lessons learned to continuous improvement.
Adhere to program and project management standards.
Supervise Project Managers and other team members, providing guidance, support, direction, and resources and monitoring progress and performance.
Assist the Vice President, Corporate Development and Integration and Vice President, Integration Management Office with establishing and continually improving the Mergers & Acquisition program, including methodologies, tools, governance, communications, and risk and issue management.
Proactively identify, assess, manage, and report risks within the role’s domain and help safeguard operations and maintain regulatory compliance.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.