Role Description

The Chief Integration Officer will serve as a key executive responsible for leading our company's ambitious merger and acquisition (M&A) integration strategy. Reporting directly to the CEO and as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, they will orchestrate the seamless integration of acquired entities, ensuring alignment with our corporate vision and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will drive the optimization of business systems to support scalable growth, demonstrating exceptional program management and long-term planning skills.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the rapid integration of acquisitions to meet near-term and ongoing financial targets, minimizing disruption and maximizing synergies
Scale business systems effectively to support high-quality operations and accommodate growth, particularly during periods of integration and new system implementation
Lead a comprehensive workforce transformation for all add-ons to ensure effective integration and performance
Take full ownership of business units' P&L and operations during the integration period, managing them effectively to ensure business continuity and profitability
Develop and ensure team alignment around key investment metrics for monitoring integration success
Stay current in deal and integration thought leadership and best practices to maintain cutting-edge M&A integration capabilities
Own integration governance, and manage decisions and progress reports for Integration team

Competencies

Extreme ownership: Encapsulates taking full responsibility for one's actions and their outcomes, emphasizing accountability and learning from experiences
Ability to influence: Capability to guide and influence stakeholders and team members to achieve company goals
Disciplined Execution: Detail-oriented and organized, this leader prioritizes effectively, excels at time management, and anticipates well in decision making
M&A and integration: Manages M&A processes to ensure smooth transitions and integration
Systems implementation: Manages the successful implementation of new systems to enhance business operations
Cross-functional collaboration: Facilitates collaboration across various functions to achieve shared objectives

Qualifications

10+ years M&A integration experience
Experience working in private equity backed companies
Knowledge of end-to-end corporate development activities and demonstrated ability to facilitate complex and time sensitive decisions
Exceptional project management skills with demonstrated capability in complex environments
Strong business acumen with direct leadership experience in at least one senior operation/functional role
High level of operational focus and rigor
Hands-on leader with experience building and leading highly effective teams
Able to build and sustain strong relationships at multiple levels internally and with partners; high emotional intelligence and an ability to challenge in a nuanced way; influencing areas of the business that are not under direct control will be critical.
Experience with a rapidly scaling technology/software business
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Technology or related field
Ability to travel up to 50%

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