Director, M&A Value Capture

Eaton Corporation•Beachwood, OH

2d•$182,000 - $266,000

About The Position

The Director, M&A Value Capture leads complex acquisition integrations, divestitures, and business separations from due diligence through post-close transition. The role establishes integration and separation strategies, ensures Day One readiness, delivers transaction value commitments, and transitions acquired or separated businesses to their target operating models. The Director partners with Corporate Development, Finance, business and functional leaders, and external advisors to assess transaction complexity and risk, establish value and synergy plans, manage integration and separation execution, and report performance against approved transaction assumptions. The position also leads Integration Management Office and Separation Management Office activities, manages multiple efforts simultaneously, and provides direction to integration managers and cross-functional teams. The expected annual salary range is $182,000–$266,000. The position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. The application window is anticipated to close on 11/15/2026.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum 12 years of professional experience.
Minimum 10 years of experience in M&A integration, separation/divestiture, corporate development, or complex strategic program leadership.
Minimum 5 years leading cross-functional M&A integrations and/or separations.
Demonstrated experience independently leading acquisition integrations from due diligence through post-close integration.
Direct experience leading at least two divestitures, carve-outs, or other business separations, including Transition Services Agreements (TSAs).
Experience establishing and managing integration/separation plans, Day One readiness, value capture, one-time costs, and executive reporting.
Experience managing external consultants/advisors.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other relevant graduate degree.
Big 4 or M&A consulting experience.
Experience leading global integrations and separations.
Experience integrating acquisitions within a large multinational organization.
Industrial/manufacturing experience.
Experience with transaction value modeling, synergy tracking, and value realization.
Strong financial and operational acumen.
Executive-level communication and stakeholder management.
Strong change and program management capabilities.

Responsibilities

Lead complex acquisition integrations from due diligence through post-close transition and stabilization.
Manage multiple integrations and separations simultaneously and provide direction to integration managers and cross-functional teams.
Assess integration and separation complexity, risks, one-time costs, synergies, and operating-model implications during due diligence.
Establish integration and separation strategies, governance, milestones, ownership, and decision rights.
Lead Integration Management Office (IMO) and Separation Management Office (SMO) activities.
Ensure Day One readiness and minimize disruption to ongoing operations.
Lead divestitures and carve-outs from initial planning through Transition Services Agreement (TSA) exit.
Define separation perimeters, standalone requirements, dependencies, and stranded costs.
Develop TSA strategy with Legal and business leadership and drive execution of TSA exit plans.
Partner with Finance to establish and track synergy, value-capture, and transaction-performance commitments.
Manage one-time integration and separation budgets.
Identify performance gaps, escalate risks, and drive corrective actions.
Select, scope, and manage external advisors.
Incorporate lessons learned into Eaton's M&A integration and separation playbook.