Integration Manager – Post Merger Integration

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the M&A team during the due diligence phase and pre-close planning to evaluate integration needs, risks, dependencies, and implementation costs.

• Convert deal assumptions and the investment thesis into a tangible integration roadmap post-close.

• Create integration plans for Day 1, 30/60/90 days, and longer-term strategies for each acquisition.

• Recognize integration complexities early on and allocate the necessary resources, ownership, and sequencing.

• Contribute integration-related insights into the Investment Committee and transaction planning.

• Oversee and manage comprehensive integration programs for newly acquired entities.

• Establish workstreams, milestones, dependencies, governance, decision rights, and accountabilities.

• Facilitate functional integration across Finance, People, IT, Data, Commercial, and Operations.

• Conduct integration governance with the leadership of the acquired company, group functional owners, and senior management.

• Monitor progress, risks, issues, and decisions, driving resolution proactively.

• Manage multiple integrations simultaneously.

• Define Target Operating Models in collaboration with functional leaders and the management teams of acquired entities.

• Evaluate processes, organizational structures, systems, and capabilities, identifying necessary changes.

• Decide what should be standardized or centralized at the group level and what should remain localized.

• Assist in process standardization, shared-service implementation, systems migration, and organizational redesign.

• Transform the investment case into a measurable Value Creation Plan.

• Set baselines, targets, owners, and delivery plans for revenue, cost, and operational synergies.

• Monitor synergy capture and implementation costs in relation to the deal case.

• Confirm realized benefits with Finance and functional leaders.

• Identify delivery gaps and implement corrective actions.

• Generate reports on integration progress and value creation.

• Develop integration methodologies, playbooks, templates, and governance frameworks.

• Create a scalable and repeatable integration approach that aligns with acquisition activities.

• Capture lessons learned and integrate them into future due diligence and integration planning.

• Foster an integration culture throughout the group and portfolio businesses.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in managing complex cross-functional programs, preferably in post-merger integration, transformation, or business change.

• Exceptional project and program management skills, with a proven ability to translate strategy into structured execution.

• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders across various functions and regions.

• Strong analytical and commercial skills, including comfort with financial and operational KPIs.

• Experience in defining or implementing Target Operating Models and/or driving organizational transformation.

• Proven track record in developing Value Creation Plans, business cases, or structured transformation roadmaps.

• Robust understanding of synergy identification, baselining, tracking, and benefits realization.

• Confidence in navigating ambiguous, fast-paced environments where processes and structures are still evolving.

• A highly organized, pragmatic, and results-driven approach.

• Based in the UK with willingness to travel internationally as needed.

• Proficiency in Spanish is essential.

• Experience in a private equity-backed buy-and-build or roll-up setting.

• Direct experience with M&A due diligence and post-merger integration.

• Background in integrating founder-led small and medium-sized businesses into a larger platform.

• Experience in travel, tours, attractions, experiences, hospitality, or another multi-site consumer services sector.

• Proficiency in Italian is a plus.

• Familiarity with shared services, technology transformation, or international operating model design.

🏝️ Benefits

• A pivotal role in a rapidly expanding, private equity-backed travel experiences startup.

• International exposure across a growing portfolio of acquired businesses.

• Close collaboration with senior leadership, founders, and functional teams.

• Full ownership throughout the integration lifecycle, from pre-acquisition planning to achieving measurable results.

• The opportunity to influence the group’s integration approach, playbooks, and operating models.

• Permanent/B2B Contract.

• Long-term assignment.