EMEA M&A Integration Lead

Digital Realty; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty seeks an experienced EMEA Integration Lead to steer post-transaction integration across acquisitions, investments and divestitures. You will align with Regional MDs, Corporate Development and executives to craft integration strategies and ensure seamless execution.

In this role you will drive Day 1 readiness, oversee governance and manage cross-functional teams spanning Finance, Operations, Technology, HR, Legal and Sales to realise long-term value for customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading M&A integrations, transformations, or large-scale programs.
• Experience managing complex programs with multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Ability to engage with senior executives and regional leadership teams.
• Strong program governance and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in global, matrixed organizations.
• Excellent leadership and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end integration planning and execution for acquisitions, investments, and divestitures across EMEA.
• Develop integration strategies, master plans, and execution roadmaps with business leaders.
• Drive Day 1 readiness, operational transitions, and long-term integration goals.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across Finance, Operations, Technology, HR, Legal, Sales, and others.

Skills

8+ years M&A integration leadership

Experience with large-scale programs

Stakeholder management with senior mgd

Program governance excellence

Global, matrixed orgs experience

Financial and operational acumen

Leadership and communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Engineering or related field

Job description

Your Role

Digital Realty is seeking an experienced EMEA Integration Lead to lead the successful integration of acquisitions, strategic investments, and divestitures across the EMEA region. In this highly visible role, you will work closely with Regional Managing Directors, Corporate Development, functional leaders, and executive stakeholders to develop integration strategies and oversee execution. You will be responsible for ensuring acquired businesses, assets, systems, processes, and teams are successfully integrated while maintaining business continuity and delivering long-term value for customers, employees, and stakeholders. As Digital Realty continues to grow through both organic expansion and acquisitions, you will play a key role in driving integration activities from transaction close through full operational integration, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, governance requirements, and value realization objectives.

What You'll Do

Lead M&A Integration Programs

• Lead end-to-end integration planning and execution for acquisitions, strategic investments, and divestitures across EMEA.


• Develop integration strategies, master plans, and execution roadmaps in partnership with business and functional leaders.


• Drive Day 1 readiness, operational transitions, and long-term integration objectives.


• Coordinate cross-functional integration activities across Finance, Operations, Technology, HR, Legal, Sales, and other key business functions.


• Identify, manage, and mitigate integration risks, issues, and dependencies.


• Support Transition Services Agreement (TSA) planning, management, and exit activities where applicable.


• Ensure integration activities are delivered with minimal disruption to customers, employees, and ongoing operations.

Partner with Regional Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior business leaders across the EMEA region.


• Align integration activities with regional growth strategies, operational priorities, and business objectives.


• Support due diligence and pre-close planning efforts by identifying integration requirements, risks, and resource needs.


• Build strong relationships across regional and global stakeholder groups to drive accountability and successful execution.


• Lead organizational readiness, change management, and stakeholder engagement throughout the integration lifecycle.

Drive Governance & Execution

• Execute integrations in line with enterprise integration methodologies and governance standards.


• Lead governance forums, workstream reviews, and integration operating cadences.


• Track integration progress, milestones, risks, dependencies, and critical deliverables.


• Provide executive-level reporting and visibility into integration performance and value realization.


• Manage multiple concurrent integration initiatives across countries, business units, and functions.


• Coordinate internal teams and external partners to ensure successful delivery of integration objectives.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or a related field.


• 8+ years of experience leading M&A integrations, transformation programs, or large-scale business initiatives.


• Proven success managing complex programs involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and business functions.


• Experience working directly with senior executives and regional leadership teams.


• Strong program management, governance, and stakeholder management skills.


• Experience working within global, matrixed organizations.


• Strong financial and operational acumen with the ability to drive business outcomes.


• Excellent leadership, communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with post-merger integration, divestitures, carve-outs, joint ventures, or operating model transformations.


• Experience designing governance frameworks and executive steering structures.


• Background in data centers, digital infrastructure, technology, telecommunications, real estate, or related industries.


• Experience working across multiple countries within the EMEA region.


• MBA or other advanced business qualification.