Business Integration & Acquisition Manager - M&A/IT

Mentmore Recruitment Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mentmore Recruitment Ltd's client is searching for a Business Integration & Acquisition Manager to lead IT integration for acquisitions, from due diligence through post‑acquisition implementation.

The role combines business analysis, technical understanding and project delivery, requiring someone who can assess target IT environments, identify integration requirements and develop actionable integration plans.

Qualifications

• Experience in M&A integration or post‑acquisition IT projects.
• Ability to conduct IT due diligence and map IT environments across organisations.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct IT due diligence on prospective acquisitions, assessing systems, applications, infrastructure, processes and resources.
• Map acquired IT environments against existing organisation to identify gaps and integration requirements.
• Develop integration plans and recommend effective approaches to align systems and processes.
• Lead and coordinate post‑acquisition IT integration activities to ensure successful delivery.
• Identify challenges and risks early, providing practical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with business leaders and technical teams to drive integration outcomes.

Job description

Business Integration & Acquisition Manager - M&A/IT

Location: Milton Keynes, UK (On-site, 5 days per week)
Salary: up to £77,500 per annum
Permanent, full-time

Our client is seeking a Business Integration & Transition Manager to support its ongoing acquisition strategy, leading the integration of newly acquired businesses from initial IT due diligence through to post-acquisition implementation.

This role combines business analysis, technical understanding and project delivery, requiring someone who can assess a target business's IT environment, identify integration requirements and develop and deliver a practical integration plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct IT due diligence on prospective acquisitions, assessing systems, applications, infrastructure, processes and resources.
• Map acquired businesses' IT environments against the existing organisation to identify gaps, risks and integration requirements.
• Develop integration plans and recommend the most effective approach to aligning systems and processes.
• Lead and coordinate post-acquisition IT integration activities, ensuring successful delivery.
• Identify potential challenges and integration risks early, providing practical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with business leaders, technical teams and stakeholders to drive integration outcomes.

About You

• Proven experience in M&A integration, ideally within an acquisition-focused environment.
• Experience conducting pre-acquisition due diligence and mapping acquired businesses against an existing organisation.
• Demonstrable experience delivering integrations following acquisition.
• Good understanding of IT applications, systems and infrastructure, with the ability to ask the right questions and identify potential issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment and managing challenging stakeholder relationships.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position in Milton Keynes, requiring attendance five days per week.