Manager, Coprporate Development (M&A Integration)
About The Position
The Corporate Development Integration (CDI) team in Adobe’s Corporate Development organization consists of a multifaceted core group of professionals responsible for pre-merger operational diligence, integration strategy, and post-merger integration planning and execution. This role will collaborate with Adobe’s senior executives and business unit leaders throughout the phases of the acquisition life-cycle to ensure a smooth transition of the acquired company into Adobe’s ecosystem. The ideal candidate is an experienced individual who excels in partnering cross-functionally and influencing in a multifaceted, fast-paced environment. This individual is operationally focused and commercially experienced, with the skill to simultaneously drive integration efforts while ensuring acquisition targets meet/exceed deal value drivers.
Requirements
- Undergraduate / Graduate degree, preferably MBA, or equivalent working experience
- 5+ years M&A Integration experience in the industry or in consulting
- Strong business acuity with experience in a SaaS environment; prior understanding of digital/consumer internet, digital marketing or digital advertising highly desired
- Knowledge of end-to-end corporate development activities
- Experience in pre and post-acquisition integration activities in technology companies
- Exceptional program management skills with demonstrated capability in sophisticated and ambiguous environments
- High level of operational focus, strong analytical skill, rigor and attention to details
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Expert in M&A tools, data rooms, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
- Expert in using various AI tools for M&A Integration
- Easily establishes rapport and effective relationships with collaborators at all levels, while driving accountability for shared result
Responsibilities
- Provide support to the acquisitions team within corporate development prior to close.
- Serve as active participant in diligence of target company to lead the evaluation of key issues, to assess integration challenges and to develop post-close plans.
- Partner with executives and function leaders to craft integration strategies that closely align with acquisition rationale and operating model.
- Drive timely and objective decision-making with sound advice and good judgment to sustain the pace of integration and maintain alignment with the deal rationale.
- Document detailed integration planning with activities, timelines, resources, and costs required to achieve deal specific value drivers.
- Develop and measure specific financial measures and leading indicators throughout the integration/transition period to measure success of the integration.
- Present regular integration updates and ensure Adobe senior leadership is aware of critical issues/risks and drive them to resolution with constant and consistent objectivity.
- Build, empower, and encourage cross-functional teams that partner with leaders to successfully plan and complete integration roadmap.
- Own integration governance and manage decisions and progress reports for Integration team.
Benefits
- comprehensive benefits programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
