M&A Integration Lead

Cloudflare • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! Available Locations: Austin, TX Role Summary As a Strategic M&A Integration Lead, you will manage overall integration efforts, ensuring all workstreams remain aligned with business decisions. You will act as a primary liaison between business owners and cross-functional teams, translating high-level strategy into operational reality for customers and vendors. Beyond managing the current deal, you will partner with functional leaders to codify best practices into a repeatable M&A playbook. We are seeking a proactive, intellectually curious leader who can drive accountability across the organization while maintaining a clear view of how individual tasks connect to the broader strategic "forest”.

Requirements

• You must have 5+ years of experience in M&A Integration, Strategic Operations, or Management Consulting.
• You possess a demonstrated ability to translate abstract strategy into detailed, cross-functional project plans that have successfully guided teams through change.
• You have a proven track record of driving alignment between teams to solve typical M&A friction points.
• You must exhibit high business acumen and critical thinking skills, specifically the ability to connect disparate "dots" across an organization.
• You are required to have expert-level soft skills and the ability to influence without formal authority to gain cross-functional buy-in.
• You must be curious and willing to "dig in" further to understand root causes rather than just managing a high-level status report.

Nice To Haves

• Experience leading Quote to Cash (Q2C) or Procure to Pay (P2P) initiatives, especially during organizational transitions.
• A background in Computer Science or a technical field to speak the same language as business stakeholders.
• Experience in Change Management.
• Experience in cross-functional transformation initiatives

Responsibilities

• Drive Program Accountability: You will lead the overall integration program, establishing a cadence for status updates, tracking milestones, and ensuring all cross-functional leads are held accountable for their deliverables.
• Develop M&A Playbooks: You will partner with functional teams (GTM, Finance, People, etc.) to capture lessons learned and build a repeatable M&A integration playbook, ensuring the organization matures with every deal.
• Translate Strategy into Plans: You will convert complex business decisions into actionable, cross-functional support plans that protect customer and vendor stability throughout the integration process.
• Orchestrate Cross-Functional Alignment: You will facilitate regular synchronization meetings across cross-functional teams to identify dependencies and ensure no department operates in a vacuum.
• Synthesize Executive Reporting: You are responsible for distilling project updates from various workstreams into clear, strategic insights for C-suite stakeholders, highlighting risks and required decisions.

Benefits

• Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family.
• Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun!
• The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
• Health & Welfare Benefits Medical/Rx Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Commuter Spending Accounts Fertility & Family Forming Benefits On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program Global Travel Medical Insurance Financial Benefits Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Life & Accident Insurance 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Employee Stock Participation Plan Time Off Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees