Integration & Value Creation Office Director

NWN Carousel•Exeter, CA

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Integration & Value Creation Office Director (VCO) is a hands-on individual contributor who supports and enables the delivery of the enterprise's M&A integration, transformation execution, and value realization agenda. Translate strategic priorities into structured, executable plans and drives the day-to-day analytical, coordination, and tracking work that keeps initiatives on course. Partners across Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Sales, Legal, and Supply Chain to enable disciplined execution, prepare decision-ready analysis and reporting, and surface risks early. This role does not carry direct reports; instead, it operates the mechanisms of the VCO and ensuring initiatives are well-planned, well-tracked, and well-supported.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
7-9 years Progressive experience across M&A integration, enterprise transformation, and/or value creation or strategy execution.
Demonstrated track record of supporting the delivery of measurable financial and operational outcomes in complex environments.
Experience preparing analysis and reporting for senior leadership audiences.
Structured execution and program coordination.
Strategic thinking with strong operational and analytical rigor.
Change enablement and cross-functional collaboration.
Financial and value-based analysis.
Influence and relationship building without direct authority.
Data-driven tracking, reporting, and accountability.
Demonstrated comfort with adopting emerging AI tools and technologies to optimize processes, improve collaboration, and drive operational effectiveness.

Nice To Haves

Masters degree preferred.
Experience in private equity-backed, multi-site, or acquisitive organizations.
Background in management consulting, corporate strategy, or transformation / PMO roles.
Exposure to global or multi-region operations.

Responsibilities

Support end-to-end post-merger integration (PMI) activities for acquisitions, divestitures, and carve-outs, including managing workstream plans, dependencies, and milestones.
Drive execution of integration strategies and governance frameworks, ensuring initiatives remain aligned to business objectives.
Support M&A diligence activities by analyzing target company data, documenting strategic rationale, assessing risks, and evaluating value creation opportunities.
Identify, track, and report synergy opportunities and value realization efforts against established targets.
Coordinate cross-functional teams across Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Sales, Legal, and Supply Chain to ensure successful execution of integration and transformation initiatives.
Manage and track enterprise value creation initiatives, including EBITDA growth, cost optimization, and working capital improvement programs.
Translate strategic priorities into structured execution plans with measurable outcomes, timelines, and accountability.
Enable operational, digital, and organizational transformation initiatives through planning, coordination, and execution support.
Maintain VCO/IMO governance tools, dashboards, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms to monitor initiative performance and value realization.
Prepare executive-level reporting and decision-support materials for leadership teams, providing visibility into progress, risks, and performance.
Monitor execution risks and proactively support course-correction efforts to keep integration and transformation initiatives on track.
Develop and continuously improve playbooks, templates, methodologies, and best practices to create scalable and repeatable integration and value creation capabilities.