Director, M&A Integration

Aristocrat; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global gaming technology company is seeking an experienced integration manager to oversee M&A integration strategies and execution. The role demands at least 7 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions with strong leadership and project management skills. Ideal candidates will have an advanced business degree and the ability to travel. This position offers a hybrid work arrangement with at least 2 days in the London office.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in M&A integration or large-scale business transformation programs.
• Experience in a global, multi-divisional organisation strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop financial business cases and identify synergies from transactions.
• Manage integration management office including internal and external parties.
• Create effective partnerships and communication plans with stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Business planning

Integration management

Risk assessment

Education

MBA or equivalent advanced degree in Business

Job description

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This role directs integration planning, strategy and orchestration for the Aristocrat group of businesses and will work with the leaders of PMI team to ensure integration plans are smoothly and successfully achieved. It is a critical role and requires demonstrated relevant experience managing large scale / complex deal related integration programs (acquisitions, mergers and/or carve-outs) and tackling cultural integration challenges with a pragmatic approach

What you'll do

Strategic Thought-Leadership

• Developing the financial business case for the deal
• Identifying synergies and value from Aristocrat’s transactions and integration into the business functions
• Support the overall integration strategy tightly aligned with the financial business case
• Assesses the impact of the integration on the business and leads design and execution of plans to preserve and create value
• Identifies and clarifies issues, risks, and opportunities, and escalates as appropriate and provides solutions
• Shares best practices and experiences from prior transactions from across the enterprise
• Supports and adapts the on-going integration function supporting the VP PMI

Integration Success

• Deliver a go-to-strategy that fully encompasses the end-to-end process of integrations from pre-integration to in flight to post-integration to stakeholder strategy to key success measures
• Managing the integration management office including internal and external parties
• Directs and leads virtual teams and manages to schedule and deliverables
• Creates effective partnerships, including regular clarification of roles and responsibilities, across teams
• Develop and maintain governance process and communication plans to keep stakeholders updated; this requires identifying and establishing partnerships with stakeholders in the business and functions

What We're Looking For

You will have a strong background in end-to-end integration management, management consulting, investment banking, business planning, or equivalent experience, preferably within the technology, media, or telecommunications sectors.

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in M&A integration or large-scale business transformation programs
• Direct or related mergers & acquisitions experience preferred.
• Strong leader of people
• Strongly prefer experience in strategy, business management, consulting, project management, business operations, financial planning and analysis, or relationship management role
• An MS, MA, MBA or like advanced degree in Business or related field is preferred
• Experience in a global, multi-divisional organisation strongly preferred
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed

Please note this role is offered on a hybrid work basis with a minimum of 2 days a week in our London office.