Integrations Director (PE Backed Services)

We are partnered with a dynamic, fast-growing company backed by private equity with a strategic focus on buy-and-build growth. The Integrations Director will play a critical role in the success of our buy-and-build strategy by leading the end-to-end integration process of acquired companies. This position requires a hands-on leader with a strong background in mergers and acquisitions, project management, and change management, who can drive integration initiatives across multiple functional areas. The ideal candidate will have experience in private equity-backed environments and a proven track record of delivering integration projects that meet or exceed strategic and financial objectives. Key Responsibilities: Integration Planning: Develop comprehensive integration plans for newly acquired companies, including timelines, resources, risk management, and performance metrics aligned with strategic goals. Cross-Functional Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, IT, HR, sales, and marketing, to ensure coordinated and effective integration efforts. Change Management: Drive change management initiatives to facilitate smooth transitions, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations and maintaining employee engagement and morale. Financial Synergies: Identify and realize synergies, cost savings, and revenue enhancement opportunities as part of the integration process. Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for integration-related communications, keeping all stakeholders informed of progress, challenges, and key decisions. Due Diligence Support: Collaborate with the M&A team during the due diligence phase to assess integration risks and opportunities, providing input on integration feasibility and costs. Performance Tracking: Monitor integration progress against defined objectives, KPIs, and timelines, making adjustments as necessary to achieve desired outcomes. Continuous Improvement: Develop and refine integration playbooks, processes, and best practices to optimize future integrations and support the company’s growth strategy. Risk Management: Identify potential integration risks and develop mitigation strategies to address challenges proactively. Qualifications: Proven experience in M&A integration, management consulting, or related fields, with a focus on private equity-backed or buy-and-build environments. Proven track record of leading successful integration projects from planning through execution, ideally within a multi-site or multi-business unit context. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously. Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and drive results across diverse teams. Excellent problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Proficient in financial analysis and performance tracking, with a strong understanding of how to achieve operational and financial synergies. Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to senior executives and other stakeholders.