Post-Merger Integrations Lead - Growth & Ops

Lever, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Lever, Inc. is seeking a Post-Merger Integration Leader to own end-to-end integration for new acquisitions from close through stabilization.

You will lead a four-workstream model (operations, capacity, technology, finance) and partner with management to accelerate value realization while refining the integration playbook for faster future deals. The role requires 4–8 years’ experience in system/process integration, strong project management, and a high travel readiness (70%+).

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of industry experience in implementing systems and processes.
• Demonstrated experience owning integration workstreams across multiple functional areas simultaneously (operations, finance, HR, technology).
• Strong project management skills with proven ability to manage a 60–90 task integration plan across 10+ stakeholders and hold people to dates.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity at acquired companies: every deal is different, and this role requires the judgment to adapt the playbook without losing the discipline behind it.
• Strong change management instincts: acquired company employees and leaders need to trust you quickly, even as you are changing how they work.
• Willingness to travel (70%+) to acquired company locations in the first 3-6 months post-close.

Responsibilities

• Operational Value Creation: partner with management to drive revenue growth and profitability during integration.
• Integration Ownership: end-to-end post-close integration across new acquisitions (board setup, cadence, workstreams).
• Playbook Execution & Refinement: implement and update integration playbooks to shorten timelines and improve EBITDA.
• Operations Unification: consolidate dispatching, scheduling, customer data, and service delivery into a standard model.
• Technology Onboarding: rollout, data migration, and onboarding onto unified platform.
• Financial Integration: migrate accounting systems, consolidate AP/AR, standardize reporting, within 90 days.
• HR, Payroll & Benefits: manage payroll transition, benefits enrollment, policy alignment, org structure design.
• Stakeholder Reporting: weekly status updates to CEO and sponsors; escalate blockers.
• Pipeline Readiness: work with VP and M&A counsel to build pre-close materials.

Skills

Integration leadership

Project management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

Lever, Inc. is seeking a Post-Merger Integration Leader to own end-to-end integration for new acquisitions from close through stabilization.

You will lead a four-workstream model (operations, capacity, technology, finance) and partner with management to accelerate value realization while refining the integration playbook for faster future deals. The role requires 4–8 years’ experience in system/process integration, strong project management, and a high travel readiness (70%+).