Finance Effectiveness - Manager
CFGI
ERPOraclePMPRPA
Senior Director, Mergers & Acquisitions Integration
Woolpert
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $215,000 - $230,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
ERPOraclePMPRemote Sensing
About the role
- Lead and oversee comprehensive integration planning, including workstream structures, timelines, and governance models.
- Oversee cross-functional teams (finance, HR, IT, legal, operations, sales, cultural integration) to deliver on integration milestones on a prioritized and efficient timeline.
- Collaborate with the Leadership Team to ensure cohesive understanding and aligned execution of the integration program.
- Direct establishment of consistent playbooks, tools, and templates for rapid deployment of integration activities.
- Ensure alignment of new acquisitions to Woolpert’s financial and operational reporting systems, ensuring transparent tracking of synergy targets.
- Ensure change management initiatives are set forth and implemented to accelerate adoption of best practices and preserve talent.
- Collaborate with corporate development, operations, legal, HR, IT and finance to evaluate target company risk profiles and strategic fit.
- Guide and advise on financial, operational, and tax due diligence processes, identifying key integration risks and value drivers.
- Manage and assist in preparing integration-related diligence deliverables, such as synergy analyses, organizational design proposals, and IT compatibility assessments.
- Advise deal teams on post-close readiness, ensuring critical activities (e.g., data migration, client communication plans) are scoped and resourced.
- Mentor and develop a high-performing integration team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
- Drive ongoing refinement of M&A integration methodologies based on lessons learned and industry best practices.
- Act as an integration champion, building internal awareness of the value of structured, proactive post-deal planning by maintaining strong communication and alignment across all stakeholders.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of hands-on experience leading M&A integrations in a corporate or consulting environment.
- Proven track record in architecture, engineering, geospatial, technology services, or professional services sectors is a plus.
- Ability to project manage in a fast-paced environments.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into strategic insights.
- High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
- Deep expertise in pre-close due diligence, synergy modeling, and integration planning.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to travel as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field; MBA is preferred.
- PMP, PMI-ACP, or similar project management certification is a plus.
- Familiarity with enterprise ERP and CRM systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics 365, Salesforce).
- Must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.
