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Mergers & Acquisition Integration Manager (1738)

As our Integration Management Office (IMO) Manager, you will be central to driving organizational integration and transformational change. This role goes beyond traditional project management — it’s a strategic leadership position that involves guiding complex initiatives, fostering collaboration across teams, and ensuring smooth transitions during periods of change. Success will be highly dependent on supporting the thoughtful integration of entrepreneur-led and founder-owned businesses, helping to preserve their entrepreneurial spirit while introducing scalable processes and systems that enable long-term growth.   You will serve as a trusted partner to the executive team, helping to align initiatives with our mission and organizational values. 

Strategic Planning and Execution
• Apply your deep understanding of organizational dynamics and change management to develop and execute comprehensive integration strategies tailored for each acquisition. You will provide guidance and insights to leadership on how to maximize value from mergers, acquisitions, and internal projects, ensuring each initiative aligns with broader business goals. 

Transformational Change Leadership
• Lead cross-functional teams (Finance, IT, HR, Operations, Legal, etc.) through large-scale transformation initiatives, including systems integration, process restructuring, and cultural shifts. Your focus will be on reducing friction, increasing efficiency, and fostering a positive environment amid change. 

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnership Integration
• Collaborate with leadership to plan, evaluate, and execute integration activities related to mergers, acquisitions, or strategic partnerships. Your role will be to ensure the seamless integration of operations, technology, and culture while maintaining employee engagement and organizational stability. 

Achieving Performance Targets and Growth
• Monitor and measure the progress of integration activities against the strategic objectives outlined in the M&A thesis. Ensure that milestones are met, synergies are realized, and the integration delivers the expected value and strategic outcomes. Provide regular updates and adjustments to stay aligned with the overarching M&A strategy.  Generate recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities

Supporting Additional M&A Activities
• Assist in other critical M&A activities such as conducting due diligence, preparing pre-merger planning, and developing integration roadmaps. Contribute insights and analysis to evaluate potential targets and identify key risk factors, ensuring smooth execution from initial assessment through post-merger integration. 

Values-Driven Leadership and Empathy
• Uphold the organization’s core values throughout all integration activities. Promote a culture of open communication, inclusion, and empathy to facilitate trust and collaboration during complex change processes. 

Stakeholder Communication and Alignment
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including leadership, team members, partners, and vendors, to ensure clarity, transparency, and alignment. Present updates, challenges, and successes to foster trust and maintain momentum. 

Team Building and Culture Development
• Support the creation and nurturing of a positive, inclusive organizational culture. Lead initiatives that promote shared purpose, engagement, and collaboration across teams during transitions. 

Data and Technology Utilization
• Leverage project management tools, data analytics, and technology platforms to track progress, analyze outcomes, and inform decision-making. Ensure technology adoption aligns with project goals and enhances efficiency. 

Operational Oversight and Continuous Improvement
• Oversee the execution of integration projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget. Monitor progress, evaluate results, and implement process improvements for future initiatives. 

Risk Management and Ethical Standards
• Identify potential risks related to organizational changes and develop mitigation strategies. Commit to ethical practices, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and protecting the organization’s reputation throughout all initiatives.


What We Need from You

You are a strategic partner to our business and our people. You will have experience working in project management, organizational transformation, or integration roles, ideally within growth-oriented or PE-backed organizations. Fluency or familiarity with the construction or industrial services industries is a plus.

  • You understand organizational and operational models typical of PE-backed companies, including stakeholder reporting, navigating transition strategies, and optimizing organizational alignment.
  • You have extensive experience leading complex transformation projects, including systems integration, process restructuring, and cultural change initiatives.
  • You possess a deep understanding of project management methodologies, including managing Work in Progress or workstream tracking within mid-market integration efforts.
  • You have successfully implemented project control strategies, developed milestone tracking, and maintained schedule and budget oversight for major organizational initiatives.
  • You are willing to roll up your sleeves, dive into details, and work collaboratively with teams to ensure successful project delivery in service of the overall mission.
  • You have expertise in developing technology strategies to support integration projects, including choosing appropriate tools, systems, and software platforms to facilitate seamless change.
  • You have facilitated the entire lifecycle of integration activities—from planning, due diligence, and stakeholder alignment to execution, monitoring, and post-implementation review.
  • You have experience building high-performance teams, mentoring workstream managers, and fostering talent development within project or program management functions.
  • You possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, blending IQ with EQ, to engage stakeholders, motivate teams, and communicate complex progress or issues at the executive level.
  • You are proficient in leveraging project management tools, analytics, and data-driven insights to track progress, forecast risks, and support decision-making.  Experience with SmartSheet is a plus.
  • You are adept at analyzing complex operational and project data, identifying potential issues early, and delivering innovative solutions in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • You hold an undergraduate degree; an advanced degree in business, project management, or a related field is preferred. Professional certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or similar are a plus.

What We Will Offer You

  • A role that stays relevant – we will continue to support the evolution of the IMO role and its importance to our organization’s leadership.
  • A company that prioritizes investing in you – offering continuous learning opportunities and an intentional path for professional advancement.
  • A fun working environment where life-long relationships with stakeholders can be born.
  • A values-based company that holds our leaders accountable for anchoring actions, behaviors, and decision-making in our core beliefs of:
  • Protect what Matters, Empower our People
  • Unwavering in our Commitment to our Customers
  • Trust through Loyalty, Honesty and Transparency
  • Relentless Pursuit of Excellence
  • A leadership role that with significant growth opportunities as the business expands its M&A capabilities and continues its historical growth trajectory.
  • An opportunity to be based in one of our many offices across the U.S.  There is a potential for a remote working environment.
  • A competitive compensation and benefits package, including a base salary of $140,000-175,000 and annual bonus opportunity.

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