Post-Merger Integration Lead — Tech & ERP

Crowe Advisory LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe's Technology Advisory practice seeks a M&A Post Merger Integration Manager to lead complex integration efforts across the merger lifecycle. You will partner with private equity and strategic buyers to translate deal objectives into executable plans, drive cross-functional delivery, realize synergies, and stabilize operations post-close.

You will manage IMO activities, develop roadmaps and governance, oversee budgets and quality, and coach consultants while traveling up to 50% as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, IT, or related field.
• 5–7 years of professional industry or consulting experience.
• Experience with ERP implementations or tech integrations in an M&A, carve-out, transformation, or similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing cross-functional integration plans; experience with private equity clients or strategic buyers is preferred.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, or industrial services environments is a plus.
• Strong project management, business process analysis, quantitative analysis, and problem-solving skills; PMP or similar certification is a plus.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence executives, facilitate decisions, and manage multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to lead teams, work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-merger integration engagements across pre-close planning, Day 1 readiness, the first 100 days, synergy realization, and post-close stabilization.
• Direct Integration Management Office (IMO) activities and cross-functional workstreams for complex, multi-functional, and cross-border transactions.
• Develop integration roadmaps, governance structures, workplans, milestones, dependencies, and decision-making processes with client leadership.
• Drive risk identification and mitigation, resolve execution barriers, and maintain accountability for critical integration priorities.
• Support operational analysis and integration-focused due diligence to identify risks, quantify value-creation opportunities, and translate findings into actionable post-close priorities.
• Support technology integration planning and execution across ERP and business applications, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, vendors, and the IT operating model.
• Prepare and present executive-facing dashboards, status reports, synergy tracking, recommendations, and steering committee materials.
• Manage engagement scope, timelines, budgets, and quality while coaching and developing consultants and coordinating client, target-company, and third-party teams.
• Support proposal development, and practice-building activities, including the continued development of tools and methodologies.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

ERP implementations

Data-driven analysis

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Crowe's Technology Advisory practice seeks a M&A Post Merger Integration Manager to lead complex integration efforts across the merger lifecycle. You will partner with private equity and strategic buyers to translate deal objectives into executable plans, drive cross-functional delivery, realize synergies, and stabilize operations post-close.

You will manage IMO activities, develop roadmaps and governance, oversee budgets and quality, and coach consultants while traveling up to 50% as needed.