Senior M&A Integration Manager

Reworld Waste; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 136,600 - 195,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans

401(k) plan

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Reworld Waste is seeking a Senior Integration Manager responsible for managing end-to-end integration governance and ensuring successful acquisition integration. The role focuses on strategic planning, risk management, and executing cross-functional integration efforts.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and over 8 years of experience in M&A integration or related fields. In this position, you will work closely with various functions to drive synergy delivery and enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in M&A integration, operations, or consulting.
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross-functional integrations.
• Strong experience with value creation and synergy delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration strategy and planning for acquisitions.
• Ensure alignment between deal model assumptions and execution roadmap.
• Develop and execute integration communication strategy.

Skills

M&A integration

Cross-functional leadership

Synergy delivery

Operations expertise

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

Who we are

For more than 40 years, Reworld has been a leader in sustainable waste solutions, providing our customers with innovative solutions that help them achieve carbon-negative outcomes.

Our Vision

Reworld is leading the charge to a carbon-negative future through revolutionary sustainable materials management solutions that reduce, reuse, recycle and reimagine waste for the benefit of society and the environment.

Our Business

Reworld partners with businesses by offering cutting‑edge engineering and innovative solutions, to help customers reduce, reuse, recycle and recover value from waste streams and meet or exceed their sustainability goals.

Our Value

Reworld's differentiator comes from our ecosystem of technology, facilities and partnerships, trusted by the world’s largest organizations to reimagine waste management for a smarter, more sustainable world.

All that we’re missing is you. Apply today!

About The Role

The Senior Integration Manager is responsible for end‑to‑end integration governance, and value realization across acquisitions, ensuring disciplined execution through a tollgate‑based integration model.

This role leads cross‑functional integration efforts, owns synergy delivery and risk management, and establishes a repeatable integration capability aligned with operational excellence principles.

They operate at both strategic and execution levels, ensuring integrations deliver business outcomes—not just task completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Integration Strategy & Planning
• Ensure the integration strategic priorities aligned with deal value drivers
• Lead pre‑close integration planning including synergy identification and risk assessment
• Establish Day 1, 0‑90, and 90‑180 plans across all functions
• Ensure alignment between deal model assumptions and execution roadmap
• Integration Governance & Tollgate Leadership
• Own and enforce the integration governance model and decision framework
• Prepare and Lead tollgate reviews with executive leadership
• Ensure clear decision rights, escalation paths, and accountability structures
• Drive adherence to integration cadence (daily/weekly/monthly operating rhythm)
• Value Realization & Synergy Delivery
• Own end‑to‑end synergy tracking and realization (cost, revenue, operational improvements)
• Ensure clear ownership of value initiatives across functions
• Implement value tracking dashboards and reporting cadence
• Proactively identify risks to value capture and implement mitigation plans
• Cross‑Functional Integration Execution
• Lead integration across Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Commercial, and EHS
• Remove barriers and resolve cross‑functional conflicts
• Ensure alignment between functional plans and enterprise objectives
• Drive Day 1 readiness and operational continuity
• Change Management & Communication
• Develop and execute integration communication strategy
• Ensure consistent messaging across leadership, employees, and stakeholders
• Drive culture integration and employee engagement
• Minimize disruption and reduce attrition risk during integration
• Integration Capability Building
• Support building and continuously improve the integration playbook and tools
• Standardize and continuously improve L2/L3 integration checklists, templates, and dashboards
• Capture and institutionalize lessons learned from integrations
• Stakeholder Management
• Act as primary interface to align different functions towards achieving the integration goals.
• Partner with functional leaders to ensure ownership and accountability
• Influence without authority across complex organizational structures

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field is strongly preferred, candidates with relevant experience may be considered
• 8+ years of experience in M&A integration, operations, or consulting
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross‑functional integrations
• Strong experience with value creation and synergy delivery
• Experience operating in industrial, energy, or operational environments

Preferred

• Experience in waste management, energy, or material processing
• Familiarity with tollgate or stage‑gate operating models
• Background in operational excellence systems

In addition to salary, this role is eligible for benefits. The benefits would include medical, prescription drug, vision, and dental plans; 401(k) plan; paid parental leave; paid time off; and paid holidays.

The pay range for the primary location of this position is: $136,600.00 - $195,300.00 USD.

Our DEI Commitment

Reworld is an Equal Opportunity Employer, has developed an Affirative Action Program (AAP), and will not discriminate against any qualified applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability (including perceived disability, physical, mental, and/or intellectual disabilities), veteran status, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Attention Staffing Agencies & Search Firms

Reworld may sometimes selectively collaborate with staffing agencies and search firms (Agencies). Reworld will only consider candidates from Agencies with whom a signed agreement and a duly authorized work order (for a specific role) has been duly executed. Any unsolicited candidate submissions or candidate submissions from Agencies that do not meet these criteria, will be deemed invalid and ineligible for any fees.