Director of Acquisition Integration

ABC Financial; Texas; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open PTO

Days Off Quarterly

Parental Leave

Pawternity Leave

Medical Coverage

Calm App access

Remote-friendly

Job summary

ABC Fitness is seeking a Director of Acquisition Integration to lead end-to-end integration of acquired companies, collaborating with Corporate Development and senior leaders to ensure smooth transitions. You will build the integration playbook, govern the process, and ensure Day 1 readiness across HR, finance, IT, and GTM, driving value and reducing risk.

This senior role requires 10+ years in strategy and operations with hands-on post-close integration experience, and at least 5 acquisitions,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategy, operations, or program leadership with hands-on post-close integration experience.
• Integration experience in SaaS/technology, folding acquired products and customers into the platform.
• Proven ability to build repeatable frameworks, playbooks, or operating models.
• Ability to lead across HR, finance, legal, GTM, product, engineering, and IT.
• Executive presence and influence across functions.

Responsibilities

• Own ABC’s acquisition integration playbook across all functions and phases.
• Define questions, activities, timing, owners, and exit criteria for each workstream.
• Lead each integration end-to-end from signing to full integration.
• Assess integration risks, costs, and dependencies with Corporate Development.
• Translate deal theses into actionable integration plans focused on value drivers.
• Ensure Day 1 readiness including communications and systems access.
• Establish governance with steering committee and escalation processes.
• Protect customer and employee retention during platform migrations.
• Develop an integration scorecard and report progress to leadership.
• Maintain and improve the playbook with retrospectives after each integration.
• Scale program management support with the Enterprise PMO as deal volume grows.

Skills

Strategy

Operations leadership

Program leadership

Executive presence

Communication

Decision making

Tools

Jira

Confluence

AI tools

Job description

Join ABC Fitness and become part of a culture that’s as ambitious as it is authentic. Let’s transform the future of fitness—together! Our Values Best Life We believe great work begins with great people. That’s why our culture is built on respect, trust, and belonging. We create an inclusive environment where every team member can bring their authentic self to work—because diverse perspectives drive innovation and meaningful impact. Growth Mindset We are doers, thinkers, and dreamers. At ABC Fitness, your growth is our investment. Through continuous learning, mentorship, and professional development opportunities, we empower you to reach new heights—personally and professionally. One Team From day one, you’ll be part of a team that collaborates, celebrates, and cares. We move fast, support one another, and have fun along the way. Because when you thrive, we all thrive.

Director of Acquisition Integration

Reporting to the VP, Enterprise Operations, this role creates the playbook, governance, and tooling that effectively integrate acquired companies into ABC’s people, products, go-to-market, client service, global services (i.e. finance, people, IT) and systems, so every integration is faster and more successful. This is a high-visibility role that partners closely with Corporate Development, functional leaders, and the executive team.

What You’ll Do

Build and own ABC’s acquisition integration playbook, covering every function and every phase from pre-close through full integration.

Define the questions, activities, timing, owners, and exit criteria each function needs to integrate an acquired company.

Lead each new integration end to end, from signing through full integration.

Partner with Corporate Development during diligence to assess integration risks, costs, and dependencies.

Translate each deal thesis into an integration plan focused on the value drivers and critical decisions with effective ownership at a functional level for each workstream.

Own Day 1 readiness, including employee and customer communications, systems access, and payroll and benefits continuity, in partnership with functional leaders.

Stand up and run integration governance, including the steering committee, functional ownership, workstream cadence, risk tracking, and escalation.

Protect customer and employee retention through platform migration, onboarding, support transitions, and change management.

Develop an integration scorecard and report progress to executive leadership.

Maintain the playbook and improve it through a retrospective after every integration.

Partner with the Enterprise Program Management Office to scale program management support as deal volume grows.

What You’ll Need

10+ years in strategy, operations, or program leadership, including hands‑on leadership of post‑close integration for at least 5 acquisitions.

Integration experience in SaaS or technology companies, ideally folding acquired products and customers into the acquirer’s platform.

A track record of building repeatable frameworks, playbooks, or operating models from scratch.

Working knowledge of integration across HR, finance, legal, go‑to‑market, product, engineering, customer success, and IT.

Executive presence and the ability to lead through influence across functions.

Strong program leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills.

And It’s Nice to Have Experience at a private equity‑backed company or serial acquirer with a formal integration management office.

Payments and/or vertical SaaS experience.

Experience integrating international teams and entities.

PMP, PgMP, or change management certification.

Experience using Jira, Confluence, and AI tools to accelerate planning and reporting.

Compensation for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, qualifications, skills, geographic location, and market considerations. The anticipated compensation range for this position is - $160,000 - $178,000 USD- annually. In addition to base compensation, eligible employees may be offered other forms of compensation, such as bonuses, commissions, equity, or other incentive programs, where applicable. Compensation and benefits may vary by location and are subject to applicable legal, business, and market requirements.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Purpose led company with a Values focused culture – Best Life, One Team, Growth Mindset
• Time Off – with our open PTO policy, we offer flexibility in how and when you take PTO!
• Days of Disconnect – once a quarter, we take a collective breather and enjoy a day off together around the globe.
• #oneteam
• Parental & Pawternity Leave – we offer leave for when your family grows by two feet or four paws!
• Best Life Perk – we are committed to meeting you wherever you are in your fitness journey with a quarterly reimbursement
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
• EAP – we get you help when you need it. Period.
• Premium Calm App – enjoy tranquility with a Calm App subscription for you and up to 4 dependents over the age of 16
• And more! – so many benefits we couldn’t even fit them all here!

ABC’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, BELONGING AND INCLUSION:

ABC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to create a workplace where every employee, client, and partner feels valued, inspired, and empowered to reach their full potential. For us, inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a business imperative. Learn more at abcfitness.com

About ABC Fitness

ABC Fitness is the #1 software provider for fitness businesses of any size, all around the world. Supporting 30K clubs, 650K coaches, 40M members, and processing more than $12B in payments every year, ABC Fitness provides scalable, data‑driven solutions to simplify club management and engage members and clients. From personal trainers, boutique studios, and gyms, to international franchise health clubs, ABC Fitness will move your business forward through technology and industry insights. Innovation is at the center of everything we do, across ABC Glofox, ABC Ignite, ABC Trainerize, and ABC Evo. Let's make your fitness vision a seamless reality, together. Learn more at abcfitness.com #LI-REMOTE