Manager, M&A Value Capture

Eaton Corporation•Beachwood, OH

8h•$146,000 - $215,000

About The Position

Eaton’s Strategy & Corporate Development team is building a mergers and acquisitions integration and separation practice to execute portfolio moves and capture the value expected from each transaction. The Manager, M&A Value Capture leads assigned acquisition integrations and supports larger integrations, divestitures, and other separations from due diligence through post-close transition. The role translates each transaction’s business case into measurable value targets, tracks results against the approved transaction valuation and profit plan, and guides Eaton business teams and acquired employees through a structured, repeatable process in collaboration with internal functional leaders and outside advisors. As an early member of the growing practice, the Manager also helps develop playbooks, tools, templates, and training to make Eaton’s approach consistent across transactions. The preferred location is Eaton’s corporate office in Beachwood, Ohio, with remote work available within the United States. Relocation assistance to the Beachwood area is available from within the United States. Minimal travel is expected (10–15%). The expected annual salary range is $146,000–$215,000, and the position is eligible for a variable incentive program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least 7 years of total work experience.
At least 5 years of experience in corporate development, mergers and acquisitions integration or divestitures, or strategic project management.
Direct experience leading acquisition integrations.
Excellent communication and stakeholder-engagement skills, including executive communication.
Demonstrated success managing within a cross-functional matrix and contributing to cross-functional integration initiatives in a global environment.
Well-developed project management, analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage several projects at once.
Experience with value planning and tracking alongside Finance.
Agile decision-making, change-management skills, and financial and operational acumen.
Executive presence and ability to influence without authority.
Cross-functional collaboration skills.
Demonstrated ability to coach and develop managers and leaders.
U.S. applicants must not require employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position.

Nice To Haves

MBA from an accredited university or a post-graduate degree in a business-related discipline such as Economics.
Experience supporting divestitures, carve-outs, or other separations, including transition services agreements.
Big 4 or similar consulting experience focused on M&A integration.
At least 2 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, and consulting.
Experience integrating acquired businesses into a large multinational.
Consulting experience focused on mergers and acquisitions.
Experience in manufacturing or industrial operations.
Experience managing outside advisors.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned acquisition integrations from due diligence through full integration and transition to the business’s run-rate operating model.
Support Directors on Eaton’s largest and most complex integrations by owning assigned workstreams.
Work with the VP of Corporate Development and Value Capture, Directors, the deal team, and business leaders to assess integration complexity, risks, one-time costs, and synergy opportunities during due diligence.
Build integration plans with the acquiring business and corporate functions, including finance, human resources, information technology, legal, tax, supply chain, and operations; set goals, owners, milestones, and decision rights.
Drive the integration operating rhythm for assigned integrations, including the integrated plan, risks and issues, key decisions, dependencies, and regular status reporting.
Lead Day One readiness for assigned integrations, confirming payroll, system access, financial controls, customer and supplier continuity, and communications are in place with minimal business disruption.
Develop value plans with Finance based on each transaction’s business case, including baselines, synergy targets, owners, timing, and key measures.
Track acquired-business performance and integration spending against the approved transaction valuation and profit plan; report results to senior leaders, challenge unsupported assumptions, escalate missed commitments, and drive corrective action.
Support assigned divestitures, carve-outs, and other separations from initial evaluation through the end of transition services.
Help map business entanglements and develop separation plans covering legal entities, people, contracts, systems, sites, and data to define the project perimeter and execution plan.
Support development of the transition services catalog and exit plan; track stranded costs and support plans to remove them.
Work with outside advisors and internal cross-functional leaders, and direct advisor support on assigned workstreams.
Partner with human resources and corporate communications to plan clear, timely communication for employees, customers, and suppliers.
Coach and mentor business integration leaders and acquired teams.
Help build and deploy Eaton’s integration and separation practice, including playbooks, tools, templates, and training.