Manager, Business Integration

Genuine Parts Company•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

The Business Integration Manager leads early integration planning and tracks integration execution for acquired entities being integrated into Motion. The role manages the overall integration process and/or a team performing project-oriented work, typically beginning before an acquisition or merger is completed and continuing through final integration. The manager partners with organizational leaders and stakeholders to deliver successful integrations and identify enterprise-wide process improvements. The position leads integration planning, coordinates cross-functional workstreams, oversees assimilation of practices and systems, and tracks progress against deliverables and deal value drivers. It builds relationships with stakeholders, including senior executives, and works with specialists in legal, HR, accounting, payroll, IT, and other administrative functions. The role also contributes to business development initiatives, including pre-deal due diligence, and assesses integration execution to identify opportunities for improvement. The role requires project management, business process, systems analysis, and IT-related project knowledge, particularly for data management and system consolidation. It calls for strong analytical, communication, and relationship-management skills, the ability to drive results through distributed teams, and the ability to work independently amid ambiguity, competing priorities, and high-pressure conditions. Travel of up to 20% is required. The position has 0–5 direct reports and 0–5 indirect reports, with no budget responsibility.

Requirements

Typically requires a bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a technical discipline.
Five or more years of experience in industrial distribution or manufacturing.
At least 3–5+ years of experience leading large-scale, cross-functional projects, preferably involving all phases of merger and acquisition integration planning and execution.
Direct experience managing merger integrations in-house or as part of a consulting or advisory firm.
Knowledge of project management, business processes, systems analysis, and IT-related projects, especially data management and systems consolidation.
Experience managing and resolving issues, risks, and conflicts.
Ability to operate independently with minimal day-to-day supervision.
Ability to drive results through distributed cross-functional teams, with strong business acumen.
Strong analytical and project management skills.
Proficiency with project management tools and Microsoft Office.
Extensive knowledge of process improvement methodologies, agile methodologies, change management principles, and organizational design.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to interact effectively at all organizational levels.
Ability to manage multiple overlapping projects and remain self-motivated.
Proven ability to influence and engage team members across functions and management levels.
Ability to formulate the big picture while attending to project details.
Comfort with ambiguity and changing projects and priorities.
Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time for business purposes.

Nice To Haves

Project management experience.
Background and experience with large-scale ERP integrations.
Background and experience with product design or manufacturing tools.
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
Agile certification such as Leading SAFe or similar.

Responsibilities

Work with Motion group and business leaders to define integration objectives and track progress toward execution and synergies.
Develop long-term plans intended to improve productivity and business success.
Lead the development of integration plans and create reusable tools and artifacts for future integration work.
Oversee teams, activities, and projects involved in assimilating practices and systems across functions.
Build understanding of each acquisition and serve as a liaison to key stakeholders.
Contribute to business development initiatives, including pre-deal due diligence reviews, while planning integration.
Build and manage relationships with stakeholders, including senior executives, and set expectations for their participation in successful integrations.
Partner with legal, HR, accounting, payroll, IT, and other administrative specialists.
Support functional workstream leads and their teams in developing and adapting detailed integration plans and projects tied to deal value drivers.
Promote collaboration and information sharing among workstreams through transparency and effective communication.
Monitor project progress against deliverables and communicate status, roadblocks, milestones, and successes to stakeholders.
Provide regular, timely, and accurate reporting to key stakeholders on assigned projects.
Assess due diligence and integration execution to identify areas for improvement.
Partner with leadership to develop success metrics for evaluating integration planning and execution.
Resolve conflicts and solve problems with limited input and resources in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.