Post-Acquisition Integration Lead - Flexible Hours & Equity

FERA SCIENCE LTD; York and North Yorkshire; Presencial; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

Flexible working hours

On-site gym

Restaurant on-site

Free parking

Paid day out for charity

Company matched pension

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Maternity leave (15 weeks)

Adoption leave

Shared parental leave

LTIP/equity plan

Descripción de la vacante

Fera Science Ltd in York is seeking an Integration Manager to lead the planning and delivery of post-acquisition integration as the company grows. You will own the integration plans, run the integration management office, and coordinate cross-functional workstreams with finance, HR, IT, operations, and legal.

The role requires strong programme and project management, change management, and the ability to track synergy delivery and benefits realization.

Responsabilidades

• Lead post-acquisition integration planning and delivery, from pre‑completion through Day 1, the first 100 days and beyond.
• Establish and run the integration management office (IMO), including governance, reporting cadence, steering committees and decision‑making forums.
• Set up and manage integration workstreams working closely with teams across finance, HR, IT, operations, commercial, quality and accreditation, and legal, defining and supporting on milestones, dependencies and owners.
• Develop and track synergy and value‑creation plans, working with Finance to baseline, monitor and report benefits realisation and integration costs.
• Coordinate Day 1 readiness, ensuring business continuity, colleague and customer communications, and critical systems and controls are in place.
• Identify, track and manage integration risks, issues and interdependencies, escalating where required.
• Lead change management and stakeholder engagement, supporting the leadership teams and colleagues of acquired businesses through the transition and ensuring effective communications at all times.
• Prepare integration updates, dashboards and papers for the executive team, board and investors.
• Develop and continuously improve Fera's integration playbook, templates and tools, capturing lessons learned from each acquisition.
• Bring an integration perspective to due diligence, including operational and people assessments, integration cost estimates and synergy validation.
• Support the Corporate Development team with transaction execution activities, such as coordinating due diligence workstreams and liaising with external advisers.
• Proven experience leading or playing a key role in post‑acquisition integration, ideally across multiple acquisitions, gained in‑house, within a PE‑backed business, or in an integration, transformation or consulting role.
• Strong programme and project management skills, with experience running cross‑functional workstreams and governance.
• Experience developing and tracking synergy plans and integration budgets.
• Experience of change management and engaging stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders.
• Good commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret financial information and understand key value drivers.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing materials for senior audiences.
• A proactive, hands‑on approach and comfort working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.

Descripción del empleo

Fera Science Ltd in York is seeking an Integration Manager to lead the planning and delivery of post-acquisition integration as the company grows. You will own the integration plans, run the integration management office, and coordinate cross-functional workstreams with finance, HR, IT, operations, and legal.

The role requires strong programme and project management, change management, and the ability to track synergy delivery and benefits realization.