M&A Integration Manager - Remote

Summit LLC•Jefferson Hills, PA

5d•Remote

About The Position

The M&A Operations Integration Manager leads the operational integration of acquired businesses, from pre-close planning through post-close stabilization and full integration. The role connects Corporate Development, business leadership, functional teams, and acquired-company management to help ensure acquisitions are integrated efficiently while maintaining business continuity, customer service, employee engagement, and operational performance. The manager develops and executes integration plans, establishes governance and accountability, identifies operational risks and synergies, and ensures integration commitments are delivered on time with measurable business results. The role coordinates cross-functional work, monitors integration progress and value-creation initiatives, and supports repeatable standards and capabilities for future acquisitions. It requires a focus on both high-level transaction objectives and detailed operational execution. Travel of at least 75% is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Operations, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field.
At least 7 years of experience in operations, program/project management, business transformation, consulting, or a related discipline.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple business functions and senior stakeholders.
Strong project and program management skills, including planning, dependency management, risk management, and executive reporting.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to translate complex business issues into actionable plans.
Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to work effectively in fast-paced environments with ambiguity, changing priorities, and tight deadlines.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority.
Ability to travel a minimum of 75%.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, integrations, or large-scale business transformations.
Experience establishing or operating an Integration Management Office (IMO) or Transformation Management Office.
Experience identifying and tracking acquisition synergies and value-creation initiatives.
PMP, Lean Six Sigma, change-management certification, or similar advanced qualification.
Experience integrating operational processes, systems, facilities, supply chains, or geographically dispersed organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead operational integration planning and execution for mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions, from pre-close preparation through post-close integration.
Develop comprehensive integration plans covering milestones, dependencies, owners, timelines, risks, and performance measures.
Partner with Corporate Development and functional leaders to translate transaction plans and diligence findings into actionable integration priorities.
Coordinate cross-functional integration activities across Operations, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Maintenance/Procurement, Legal, Compliance, Commercial/Business Development/Facilities, and other functions.
Develop and manage Day 1, first 30/60/90-day, and longer-term integration plans.
Identify operational risks, business continuity concerns, interdependencies, and integration barriers; develop mitigation and contingency plans.
Track synergy commitments, cost savings, productivity improvements, operational efficiencies, and other transaction-related value-creation initiatives.
Assess acquired-company processes, systems, organizational structures, policies, and operating practices, and recommend alignment with the acquiring organization.
Facilitate decisions regarding process standardization, technology migration, organizational alignment, vendor consolidation, facilities, and operating-model changes.
Maintain focus on customers and day-to-day operations to minimize disruption throughout integration.
Partner with Human Resources on employee communications, organizational transitions, and adoption of new processes and systems.
Develop integration dashboards and KPIs showing progress, risks, decisions, financial impact, and overall integration health.
Facilitate cross-functional meetings, resolve competing priorities, and escalate critical decisions or risks to executive leadership.
Conduct post-integration reviews and capture lessons learned to improve integration methodology, playbooks, and tools.
Support the development of repeatable integration standards and capabilities for executing multiple acquisitions.