Principal Merger & Acquisition Integration

UKG • Lowell, MA

12h

About The Position

As a Lead or Principal of M&A Integration at UKG, is responsible for managing the planning and execution of post-merger integration for assigned acquisitions. The ideal candidate is an execution-focused professional with experience in M&A integration and cross-functional projects in a SaaS based environment. Consulting industry experience working on M&A Integration or Program Management leading transformational projects is strongly preferred.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, Finance, or related field; MBA preferred
• 7+ years of progressive experience in top-tier consulting, corporate strategy, corporate development, or M&A integration leadership.
• 5+ years of direct post-merger integration experience, leading complex, enterprise-scale M&A or business transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to independently lead end-to-end integration engagements, driving cross-functional workstreams and delivering results with executive visibility.
• Strong experience in go-to-market, sales operating models/rules of engagement, marketing, HR alignment, and technology integration (enterprise/SaaS environment preferred).
• Executive-level communication and presentation skills with experience influencing senior leadership.
• Strong financial acumen, including P&L understanding, synergy tracking, and value realization.
• Proficiency in structured program management disciplines and tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• M&A lifecycle expertise—deal rationale through integration and value tracking.
• Background in SaaS or enterprise software industry in organizations the size of UKG or larger, is highly preferred
• Familiarity with operating in a global and heavily matrixed operating environment

Responsibilities

• Lead integration planning activities, engaging with functional leaders across the organization
• Define key value drivers & KPIs, integration priorities, and milestones in partnership with functional leaders and by leveraging due diligence findings
• Build out and manage integration plans using project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project). Leverage AI tools as appropriate
• Maintain governance over integration status reporting, risk mitigation, decision tracking, and stakeholder updates
• Lead cross-functional teams and help drive issues to closure
• Support monitoring of acquisition performance against plan, including preparation of quarterly summary reports
• Support ad-hoc projects and analyses as required
• Enhance existing integration playbook and tooling framework
• Facilitate feedback surveys with acquisition integration participants (UKG team, acquired businesses, etc.) and run feedback loops to evolve integration practices

Benefits

• employees may be eligible to participate in a performance-based bonus plan and to receive restricted stock unit awards as part of total compensation
• Learn more about UKG’s benefits and rewards at https://www.ukg.com/about-us/careers/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal