Senior Integration Manager

Reworld Projects•Usa, NJ

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Integration Manager is responsible for end-to-end integration governance, and value realization across acquisitions, ensuring disciplined execution through a tollgate-based integration model. This role leads cross-functional integration efforts, owns synergy delivery and risk management, and establishes a repeatable integration capability aligned with operational excellence principles. They operate at both strategic and execution levels, ensuring integrations deliver business outcomes—not just task completion.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in M&A integration, operations, or consulting
Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional integrations
Strong experience with value creation and synergy delivery
Experience operating in industrial, energy, or operational environments

Nice To Haves

Experience in waste management, energy, or material processing
Familiarity with tollgate or stage-gate operating models
Background in operational excellence systems

Responsibilities

Ensure the integration strategic priorities aligned with deal value drivers
Lead pre-close integration planning including synergy identification and risk assessment
Establish Day 1, 0–90, and 90–180 plans across all functions
Ensure alignment between deal model assumptions and execution roadmap
Own and enforce the integration governance model and decision framework
Prepare and Lead tollgate reviews with executive leadership
Ensure clear decision rights, escalation paths, and accountability structures
Drive adherence to integration cadence (daily/weekly/monthly operating rhythm)
Own end-to-end synergy tracking and realization (cost, revenue, operational improvements)
Ensure clear ownership of value initiatives across functions
Implement value tracking dashboards and reporting cadence
Proactively identify risks to value capture and implement mitigation plans
Lead integration across Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Commercial, and EHS
Remove barriers and resolve cross-functional conflicts
Ensure alignment between functional plans and enterprise objectives
Drive Day 1 readiness and operational continuity
Develop and execute integration communication strategy
Ensure consistent messaging across leadership, employees, and stakeholders
Drive culture integration and employee engagement
Minimize disruption and reduce attrition risk during integration
Support building and continuously improve the integration playbook and tools
Standardize and continuously improve L2/L3 integration checklists, templates, and dashboards
Capture and institutionalize lessons learned from integrations
Act as primary interface to align different functions towards achieving the integration goals.
Partner with functional leaders to ensure ownership and accountability
Influence without authority across complex organizational structures