Director, M&A Integration & Special Projects

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc in Culver City is looking for a Senior Manager/Director to lead M&A integration and strategic programs in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with global stakeholders, manage integrations, and oversee cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has at least 7 years of experience, preferably in consulting and M&A integration, with strong analytical and communication skills. A competitive salary between $160,000 and $220,000 is offered based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience with M&A integration and business transformation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work across time zones and with dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration, separation, and strategic programs.
• Partner with functional leaders to align strategy and manage risks.
• Develop executive-ready materials for stakeholders.

Skills

M&A integration

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Education

B.A./B.S.

MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

About the Role

Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Corporate Development team oversees M&A and integration. The Integration Management Office builds the integration vision, leads divestitures, carve‑outs, and high‑priority strategic programs. This fast‑paced group collaborates with leadership, functional leaders, and global stakeholders to manage integrations from sign to close and post‑close, and to deliver outcomes with governance, change management, and cross‑functional transparency.

Reporting

The Senior Manager/Director reports to the VP of M&A Integration & Special Projects and leads workstreams and strategic programs across the team’s portfolio.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead integration, separation, and additional strategic programs, including integration planning, day‑1 readiness, cutover planning, first‑100‑days execution, separation planning, and TSAs.
• Build and run program governance: milestone tracking, RAID logs, dependency management, synergy tracking, and status reporting via Smartsheet and other tools.
• Partner with functional leaders (People, Legal, Finance, IT, InfoSec, Real Estate, business units) to align strategy, surface risks, and broker decisions.
• Collaborate on integration diligence, assess complexity and risk, shape strategy, validate synergy assumptions, and develop day‑1 readiness plans.
• Coordinate workstreams across multiple time zones and geographies, including Europe and Asia.
• Develop executive‑ready materials: steering‑committee decks, status reports, dashboards.
• Translate high‑level direction into structured workstreams, deliverables, and timelines when the path is not yet defined.
• Continuously improve integration and separation framework, playbooks, templates, dashboards, and KPIs for consistency, accountability, and speed.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience, including substantial consulting time focused on M&A integration, divestitures, business transformation, or large‑scale program delivery.
• Proven track record leading cross‑functional programs from integration diligence through post‑close.
• Experience operating within or alongside large, matrixed, multinational organizations with complex stakeholder dynamics.
• Ability to work effectively across time zones and geographies, managing dispersed teams and senior executives.
• Strong functional fluency in Finance & Accounting, HR / organizational design, IT, Legal, and Real Estate.
• Demonstrated transition from structured program management to strategic, ambiguous problem‑solving.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills; ability to build rapport and trust at all levels.
• Highly organized, self‑motivated, with a strategic mindset and attention to detail.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills for developing compelling business presentations and complex data visuals.
• Experience with Smartsheet desired.
• B.A./B.S. required; MBA or equivalent advanced degree a plus.
• Preferred experience with M&A integration, divestiture, carve‑outs, or transformation programs in media, entertainment, or adjacent industries.

Compensation & Benefits

Anticipated base salary range: $160,000 – $220,000. Additional annual incentive and comprehensive benefits may apply, based on qualifications and experience.

Equal Opportunity

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics. SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.