M&A Integration & Disentanglement Director

Philips; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips in Amsterdam is looking for an experienced leader to head the Global M&A team, driving integration and carve-out execution across transaction lifecycles. This role offers the chance to engage directly with senior management and stakeholders while leading critical programs in a large international corporation.

The ideal candidate will have substantial M&A experience, strong problem-solving skills, and an ability to manage complex stakeholder environments. This position calls for in-office work at least three days a week, with opportunities for occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in post-merger integration, carve-outs, or complex transformation programs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs in complex situations.
• Solid understanding of M&A transactions and operational implications.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration and disentanglement programs across the transaction lifecycle.
• Establish program governance and support senior management decision-making.
• Mobilize cross-functional teams across various functions.
• Identify execution risks early and drive mitigation actions.
• Act as a coordination point between business leaders and functional teams.

Skills

Strong integration and carve-out execution experience

Program governance skills

Problem-solving skills

Stakeholder management and communication skills

Job description

Job Description

The Global M&A team is located in Amsterdam and has global responsibility for all Philips M&A-related activities. The team consists of top-level M&A specialists with wide-ranging backgrounds, nationalities, and competencies. You are expected to work three days a week in our office. Occasional travel and flexibility with regard to working hours are expected, as workload fluctuates and projects span global time zones.

Your role:

1. Integration & Carve-Out Execution

• Lead integration and disentanglement programs across the transaction lifecycle, including sign-to-close preparation, Day‑1 readiness, stabilization, and TSA execution and exit.
• Translate deal objectives, synergy assumptions, and separation logic into integrated execution plans and realistic timelines.
• Monitor delivery progress, dependencies, and risks across multiple concurrent initiatives.

2. Governance & Decision Support

• Establish and run appropriate program governance, including steering committees and workstream oversight.
• Support timely and well‑informed decision making by senior management through structured analysis, clear options, and execution‑focused recommendations.
• Escalate material risks, trade‑offs, and execution issues where required.

3. Resource & Project Leadership

• Mobilize and coordinate cross‑functional teams across Finance, IT, HR, Supply Chain, Legal, Commercial, and other functions.
• Ensure programs are adequately resourced using a mix of internal capabilities and external advisors.
• Provide direction and coaching to workstream leads to drive consistent execution quality.

4. Execution Risk & Value Protection

• Identify key execution risks early and drive mitigation actions to avoid disruption or value leakage.
• Safeguard continuity of operations during Day‑1 transitions and subsequent separation or integration phases.
• Track execution against agreed assumptions and budgets.

5. Stakeholder Management

• Act as a central coordination point between Business leaders, Functional teams, Markets, and external advisors.
• Manage complex stakeholder interfaces and resolve execution issues across organizational boundaries.
• Communicate clearly and credibly with senior stakeholders on progress, risks, and required actions.

6. Continuous Improvement

• Capture lessons learned from completed transactions and contribute to continuous improvement of integration and disentanglement practices.
• Support the development of consistent standards, templates, and ways of working within the central PMI capability.

7. Stakeholder Interaction

• Regular interaction with senior Business and Functional leadership.
• Exposure to executive‑level discussions on transaction execution progress and risks.
• Close collaboration with external advisors, with responsibility for directing and integrating their work into the overall program.

You're the right fit if:

Experience Requirements

• Significant experience in post‑merger integration, carve‑outs, or complex transformation programs, gained in a corporate M&A, consulting, or transaction advisory environment.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross‑functional programs in complex and time‑critical situations.
• Solid understanding of M&A transactions and the operational implications of integrations and separations.
• Experience working with senior leadership and navigating decision making in large organizations.

Skills & Capabilities

• Strong integration and carve‑out execution experience.
• Program governance and structured problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Sound commercial judgment and pragmatic risk management.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

What Makes This Role Attractive

• Opportunity to lead complex M&A execution in a large, international corporation.
• Direct involvement in decision making rather than an advisory‑only or project manager role.
• Broad exposure across businesses, functions, and senior leadership.
• Ability to see transactions through from signing into stable operations.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office‑based teams, this means working in‑person at least 3 days per week.

About Philips

Philips is a health technology company.