Business Operations & Integration Lead

P2P; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

P2P is seeking a Business Operations & Integration Lead to drive M&A integrations across multiple acquisitions. You will lead the integration lifecycle, ensuring smooth transitions through all phases from diligence to execution.

The ideal candidate has significant experience in managing complex projects in high-growth tech environments, with a strong track record in stakeholder engagement and IT integration. This role offers an opportunity to shape the future of open finance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience driving M&A integrations in a tech or fintech environment.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience with IT/systems and HR/people integration.

Responsibilities

• Execute integration programs using Kraken's M&A Integration playbook.
• Lead and manage the integration lifecycle from due diligence to post-close.
• Maintain synergy tracking systems and facilitate stakeholder engagement.

Skills

M&A integration experience

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

IT/systems integration

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Building the Future of Open Finance

Payward - the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks - has spent the last 15 years building one of the most modern and globally accessible financial infrastructure platforms in the industry, built to advance an open, global financial system.

The Team

Founded in 2011, Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions across the globe. It offers spot trading, margin, futures, staking, and OTC services, with products built for both individual investors and institutional clients.

Kraken is entering one of the most acquisitive phases in our history, and we're building the deal team to match. As a Business Operations & Integration Lead, you'll work across the full integration lifecycle — from acquisition due diligence and transaction execution through integration strategic planning and integration execution. This is a high-impact, hands‑on role for someone who has driven integration projects in fast-moving, high-growth companies, ideally within fintech or other rapidly growing tech industries.

The Opportunity

• Execute integration programs across multiple acquisitions per year using Kraken's M&A Integration playbook
• Lead the full integration lifecycle—from early diligence through 12–24 months post-close
• Drive workstream execution across product engineering, G&A, and value creation tracks
• Translate deal thesis into detailed operational plans aligned to synergy targets and milestones
• Maintain synergy tracking systems and hold functional teams accountable to execution timelines
• Identify and own extraction of emerging synergy opportunities post-close
• Partner with executive stakeholders across Corp Dev, Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Compliance, and Legal
• Maintain visibility into risk, timeline, interdependencies, and value realization across active integrations
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of integration frameworks, templates, and operating rhythm

What You Bring

• Hands‑on experience driving M&A integrations at a fast‑paced, high‑growth company — managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Fluency in integration methods, synergy frameworks, and governance models; experience contributing to or improving them is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage complex projects across product, engineering, finance, and G&A workstreams
• Proven ability to drive stakeholder engagement throughout complex and/or lengthy integrations (6‑18 months post‑close) to ensure deal value realization
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and directly across all levels, and a track record of keeping large cross‑functional teams aligned and moving
• Hands‑on exposure to IT/systems integration (identity, endpoint management, ERP/finance platforms, collaboration tools) and HR/people integration (employment transitions, compensation harmonization, HRIS migration)
• Experience with Corporate Development / M&A processes and due diligence is preferred
• General management and/or startup experience is preferred
• High‑growth fintech or tech background preferred; crypto experience a plus

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

As an equal‑opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind, whether based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.