Head of M&A Integration & IMO Delivery

19109 SPEEDPAY RD; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

ACI Worldwide in the United States seeks a Senior Director to lead the Integration Management Office, overseeing acquisition integrations and enterprise transformation initiatives. You will translate acquisition objectives into executable plans that accelerate value and protect continuity.

This role requires 12+ years of program leadership, influence with senior leaders, and fintech/payments domain experience.

Qualifications

• 12+ years leading complex strategic programs, M&A integrations, enterprise PMOs, or transformations.
• Proven success influencing senior leaders in matrixed organizations.
• Experience in fintech, software, payments, SaaS, consulting, or transformation leadership preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise integration delivery; establish governance; manage risks and dependencies; drive executive alignment; support talent integration; protect customer and operational continuity; and build ACI's long-term integration capability.
• Lead acquisition integrations from signing through stabilization; drive cross-functional execution across business and corporate functions.
• Ensure integration priorities, timelines, and deliverables remain aligned to acquisition objectives.
• Proactively manage dependencies and remove barriers to execution.
• Build and manage the integration governance framework; maintain integrated plans, milestones, and reporting; create visibility and accountability across all workstreams.
• Implement scalable tools, processes, and operating rhythms; develop repeatable integration playbooks and best practices.
• Capture lessons learned and continuously improve processes.
• Partner with executive sponsors and workstream leaders to resolve critical issues; facilitate decision-making and escalation; deliver concise executive updates.
• Track progress against acquisition goals and synergy targets; coordinate initiatives that drive business value; ensure continuity during integration.
• Lead RAID management; identify and mitigate risks impacting timelines or performance; drive timely issue resolution.
• Minimize disruption to customers, employees, and operations; support business continuity during integration.
• Support HR and leadership in organizational transition activities; drive change management and communications.

Skills

Strategic program leadership

M&A integrations

Fintech/payments domain

Job description

ACI Worldwide in the United States seeks a Senior Director to lead the Integration Management Office, overseeing acquisition integrations and enterprise transformation initiatives. You will translate acquisition objectives into executable plans that accelerate value and protect continuity.

This role requires 12+ years of program leadership, influence with senior leaders, and fintech/payments domain experience.