Interim Integration Director - Private Equity

Russam; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Russam seeks an experienced Interim Integration Director to lead a technology-enabled post-acquisition integration across the Group, unlocking synergies and delivering expected value from M&A activity. The assignment is up to 12 months and requires strong programme leadership across multiple functions.

The role focuses on developing the integration roadmap, aligning operations, processes and technology, and delivering tangible outcomes with effective stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Extensive M&A and post-merger integration experience with clear examples delivering synergies and value.
• Strong operational background, experience integrating people, processes, systems and structures.
• Experience in technology or technology-enabled businesses; transport or logistics experience not essential.
• Ability to understand the role of technology in integration and work with strong internal tech teams.
• Hands-on, pragmatic style with the pace and authority to deliver results.
• Excellent stakeholder and change management skills, especially when merging different cultures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the integration programme for the acquisition and wider Group.
• Identify and deliver operational synergies, efficiencies and value across combined businesses.
• Integrate and optimise people, processes, systems and structures.
• Define priorities, milestones and measures of success for the integration.
• Work with the technology team to ensure systems support the programme.
• Manage cross-functional integration workstreams using existing resources.
• Establish milestones and ensure the programme maintains pace and delivers tangible results.

Skills

M&A experience

Post-merger integration

Program management

Stakeholder management

Change management

Tech-enabled

Job description

Interim Integration Director - Private Equity

Our client is a growing technology-enabled group providing solutions to the logistics and supply chain sector. The Group has expanded through organic growth and acquisition.

They now require an experienced Interim Integration Director to lead the integration programme, unlock synergies across the acquired businesses and ensure the Group realises the anticipated value from its M&A activity.
The assignment is expected to last up to 12 months.

Role & Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the integration programme for the new acquisition and wider Group.
• Identify and deliver operational synergies, efficiencies and value across the combined businesses.
• Integrate and optimise people, organisational structures, processes and systems.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and standardise ways of working across the Group.
• Work closely with the existing technology team to ensure technology and systems support the integration programme.
• Define and manage cross-functional integration workstreams using existing management resources.
• Establish clear priorities, milestones and measures of success, ensuring the programme maintains pace and delivers tangible results.
• Manage key stakeholders across the acquired businesses and Group leadership team.

The Desired Candidate

A highly experienced Interim Integration Director - perhaps a former COO and track record of business transformation - with a strong track record of successfully delivering multiple post-acquisition integrations.

The successful candidate should have:

• Extensive M&A and post-merger integration experience, with clear examples of delivering synergies and value.
• A strong operational background, with experience integrating people, processes, systems and organisational structures.
• Experience of technology or technology-enabled businesses; direct transport or logistics experience is not essential.
• The ability to understand the role of technology in integration and work effectively with strong internal technology teams.
• Strong programme management and execution skills, with the ability to turn acquisition plans into tangible results.
• Excellent stakeholder and change management skills, particularly when bringing together different businesses and cultures.
• A hands-on, pragmatic style with the pace and authority to get things done.

Private Equity or other investor-backed experience would be advantageous.