Post Merger Integration Manager (M&A)

Job Description

• Lead cross‑functional programs through a high‑impact and high‑profile initiative
• Understand how the acquired company manages its business, where the competition is going and major trends in the respective industry
• Understand both companies’ historical and forecasted financial performance and how the combined entity will perform
• Develop the integration strategy, set integration guiding principles and act as a champion of the vision of the integration and program management structure to create the drive needed to capture the value of the
• Focus the program on the most critical tasks and align all stakeholders with the deal thesis
• Build and manage the integration budget and identify, track and capture synergies
• Understand the priorities, operating needs and responsibilities of the different work streams, and anticipate, plan and solve for cross‑functional interdependencies
• Communicate goals and objectives to all stakeholders across all levels in the organization, including senior executives, steering committee and sometimes the board
• Build cross‑functional relationships and bridge the operations of different functions and business units underlying priorities of each function firsthand
• Build out a critical path as well as must‑haves to pick out the smallest details or risks that could have a major impact on the integration
• Recognise and mitigate risks early, reducing bottlenecks that hold up progress
• Make operational decisions even with incomplete information and know when strategic choices need to be reviewed in order to break down roadblocks and keep always the integration moving forward
• Constantly review the integration plans to confirm that they still support the evolving deal model, assumptions and goals of the organization and that the team can quickly pivot when necessary
• Set the tone of the integration, measure employee sentiment regularly and take steps to shift opinion, as needed
• Inspire teams that may have never collaborated to work toward a shared goal and help work streams or teams balance competing priorities and manage any differences that may arise
• Motivate the work stream leads throughout the duration of the integration to confirm that all goals are achieved

Qualification

• Integrity, high energy, leadership, a team player who wins a lot
• 8+ years of experience in leading teams to execute M&A integration
• MBA or relevant graduate degree from top-tier institution or similar academic / professional experience
• Experience working in a demanding environment with highly motivated and driven professionals
• Ability to handle projects with multiple workstreams, with proven leadership success over a wide variety of functional business problems and with multiple stakeholders at both senior and junior levels
• Superior analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, with strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
• Strong leadership skills with a team-oriented and collaborative approach to work
• Ability to influence corporate opinion and key stakeholders and to make timely decisions
• Ability to understand the big picture, with an eye for detail
• Organizational knowledge, motivational skills and ability to quickly prioritize
• A background in finance and understanding of the business and functional areas can be extremely helpful
• Global or multi-national business experience preferred
• Fluency in English is a must, any additional european language is a plus