M&A Integration Strategy Lead

Adobe; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe’s Corporate Development Integration (CDI) team seeks an experienced M&A Integration lead to drive pre- and post-close integration in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment. You will partner with senior executives and business units to shape integration strategies that realize deal value while guiding governance and performance tracking.

Leverage analytical skills, program management expertise, and AI-enabled tools to accelerate execution and ensure seamless transitions of acquired companies

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate degree, preferably MBA, or equivalent working experience.
• 5+ years M&A Integration experience in the industry or in consulting.
• Strong business acuity with experience in a SaaS environment; prior understanding of digital/consumer internet, digital marketing or digital advertising highly desired
• Knowledge of end-to-end corporate development activities
• Experience in pre and post-acquisition integration activities in technology companies
• Exceptional program management skills with demonstrated capability in sophisticated and ambiguous environments
• High level of operational focus, strong analytical skill, rigor and attention to details
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expert in M&A tools, data rooms, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint
• Expert in using various AI tools for M&A Integration
• Easily establishes rapport and effective relationships with collaborators at all levels, while driving accountability for shared result

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the acquisitions team within corporate development prior to close
• Serve as active participant in diligence of target company to lead the evaluation of key issues, to assess integration challenges and to develop post-close plans
• Partner with executives and function leaders to craft integration strategies that closely align with acquisition rationale and operating model
• Drive timely and objective decision-making with sound advice and good judgment to sustain the pace of integration and maintain alignment with the deal rationale
• Document detailed integration planning with activities, timelines, resources, and costs required to achieve deal specific value drivers
• Develop and measure specific financial measures and leading indicators throughout the integration/transition period to measure success of the integration
• Present regular integration updates and ensure Adobe senior leadership is aware of critical issues/risks and drive them to resolution with constant and consistent objectivity
• Build, empower, and encourage cross-functional teams that partner with leaders to successfully plan and complete integration roadmap
• Own integration governance and manage decisions and progress reports for Integration team

Skills

M&A Integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

AI tools for M&A

Education

MBA or equivalent

Undergraduate/Graduate degree

Tools

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

M&A data rooms

AI tools for M&A

Job description

Adobe’s Corporate Development Integration (CDI) team seeks an experienced M&A Integration lead to drive pre- and post-close integration in a fast-paced, tech-driven environment. You will partner with senior executives and business units to shape integration strategies that realize deal value while guiding governance and performance tracking.

Leverage analytical skills, program management expertise, and AI-enabled tools to accelerate execution and ensure seamless transitions of acquired companies