Director, Integration Management Office (IMO)

Verndale LLC • Boston, MA

37d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is a hybrid role, requiring 2-3 days per week in our Boston office.

Verndale is seeking a Director, Integration Management Office (IMO) to design and operationalize the processes that will drive the success of our multi-acquisition growth strategy. Reporting to the COO, this role will be responsible for supporting integrations of small to mid-size companies, and building foundational systems, playbooks, and structures that enable seamless post-acquisition integration.
This is a hands-on, builder role - ideal for a strategic operator who can lead execution while establishing scalable methods, tools, and governance. As Verndale continues its acquisition strategy, the Director will work directly with cross-functional leaders to execute integrations and build and manage a small team of Integration Leads to support concurrent integrations.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5+ years of relevant professional consulting and/or operational experience (with a focus on corporate M&A, diligence and integrations) leading integrations of small to mid-size companies or similar environments, preferably within a private equity-backed environment.
• Demonstrated success in developing integration frameworks or PMO/IMO processes in a growth or multi-acquisition environment.
• Strong organizational and project management skills; able to drive both strategy and execution simultaneously.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
• Solid understanding of financial, operational, and cultural integration principles.
• Experience with collaboration and workflow tools such as Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, and Slack.
• Willingness to travel periodically to acquired company locations as needed.
• Bachelor’s degree required

Nice To Haves

• MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Integration Framework Development
• Build and document the foundational Integration Playbook - defining stages, workstreams, templates, and decision frameworks for post-close execution.
• Partner with the COO, Corp Dev, and functional leaders to align integration objectives with deal theses and operational goals.
• Establish core governance, reporting cadence, and success metrics for all integrations.
• Education & Program Leadership
• Lead day-to-day integration efforts for active acquisitions, coordinating workstreams across HR, IT, Finance, Legal, Marketing, Sales, and Delivery ensuring cross-functional accountability, milestone tracking, and transparent reporting to the COO.
• Develop detailed integration plans (Day 1 and 30/60/90 milestones), monitor progress, and ensure alignment to overall business objectives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for functional leads and acquired company stakeholders throughout the integration lifecycle driving clarity, alignment, and a positive transition experience
• Tooling & Process Enablement
• Stand up and maintain the IMO’s toolset (Smartsheet, Confluence, Jira, Slack, SharePoint) as the single source of truth for integration planning, documentation, and progress tracking.
• Create dashboards, RAID logs, and KPI reports to enable transparency and accountability across teams.
• Capture and document lessons learned, updating the playbook to continuously improve efficiency and outcomes.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Collaboration
• Partner closely with HR, IT, and Finance to execute the operational components of integration, ensuring continuity for clients and employees.
• Support change management and communication strategies that help employees across both organizations understand timelines, impacts, and expectations.
• Develop trusted relationships with acquired leadership teams to drive alignment, engagement, and retention.
• Team Building & Development
• Recruit and coach a small team of Integration Leads to manage concurrent integration workstreams.
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, and performance metrics for the growing IMO team.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that aligns with Verndale’s client-first values.

Benefits

• We offer regular training and professional development to move careers forward.
• Client and employee satisfaction are our two most important business metrics.
• We celebrate and champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• We offer generous paid company holidays, vacation, and paid sick time to every employee starting on day one.
• We offer top-of-the-line Health Insurance, plus monthly perks customized to meet individual employees’ needs.
• We support a healthy work/life balance.
• We are fully remote enabled and embrace the evolving definition of the workplace
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive coverage for medical, dental, life, disability and a 401(k) savings plan are offered to all full-time employees.
• Ample company paid holidays and personal time off make having a work-life balance possible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director