Manager, Corporate Development M&A Integration

salesforce.com, inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Sr. Manager for Corporate Development Integration to drive large-scale M&A integration programs. You will orchestrate cross-functional teams, enable agile decision-making, and champion change to ensure seamless integration outcomes across the deal lifecycle.

You will operate from a Salesforce office on a hybrid schedule (3 days a week) and partner with stakeholders to deliver measurable program results while navigating ambiguity and aligning with corporate strategy.

Qualifications

• Strategic and critical thinking to challenge assumptions and generate solutions.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and align goals.
• Experience planning, design, and execution of complex cross-functional programs.
• Comfort with ambiguity and drive agile decision-making under pressure.
• Strong leadership, ownership, and accountability with business acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the acquisition integration strategy across the deal lifecycle.
• Build trusted cross-functional relationships to drive alignment and trade-offs.
• Apply rigorous analysis to inform decisions and accelerate integration progress.
• Lead change management programs to improve integration performance and adoption.
• Communicate program progress, surface issues, and drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Critical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Program management

Managing ambiguity

Effective communication

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Development & Strategy

Job Details

About Salesforce

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As a Sr. Manager on the Corporate Development Integration team, you will participate in the strategy, planning and execution of complex integration and change management priorities for our acquisitions. You will orchestrate large-scale, cross-functional M&A efforts, leading through ambiguity and championing change to ensure a seamless experience for all stakeholders. This role requires a strategic thinker who can drive agile decision-making, navigate ambiguity, embrace change, and foster a high-performance team culture. You'll work out of the Salesforce office on a hybrid schedule, 3 days a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Execution: Development and execute acquisition integration strategy. Partner with a large cross-functional team to orchestrate impactful integration planning and execution throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Stakeholder Influence & Alignment: Cultivate and leverage strong, trusted cross-functional relationships to drive alignment, skillfully negotiate complex trade-offs, and navigate challenges essential to meeting all integration objectives.
• Critical Thinking & Agile Decision-Making: Apply critical and strategic thinking to proactively challenge assumptions, generate innovative solutions, and enable agile decision-making. Take calculated risks to accelerate progress and ensure the achievement of key business objectives.
• Change Management: Drive the development and delivery of tailored change management programs that accelerate the acquired businesses' connection, productivity, and overall performance.
• Program Performance & Transparency: Drive transparency to program performance through stakeholder and sponsor updates to communicate progress, surface issues and opportunities, champion team wins, and use feedback and measurement to continuously adjust and remove barriers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Strategic & Critical Thinking: Proactive and inquisitive, with the ability to challenge assumptions, solve complex problems, and apply analytical rigor to generate innovative solutions. Steadfast in retaining focus on overall business objectives.
• Stakeholder Influence & Alignment: Able to establish and build close trusted working relationships. Strong personal credibility, partnering and collaboration skills. Able to leverage influence to resolve issues and drive alignment toward common goals
• Project and Program Management Skills: Experience in planning, design, and implementation of complex, cross-functional business efforts.
• Managing Through Ambiguity: Ability to work well under deadlines, juggle multiple priorities and work proactively and productively in the face of ambiguity or uncertainty. Strong meeting leadership and facilitation skills to drive agile decision-making, even with incomplete information.
• Business Leadership Skills: High EQ with strong, team-oriented leadership skills. Able to identify, frame, and confront risks and issues and make recommendations for mitigations or resolutions. Strong initiative, personal ownership and follow through. Solid intuition for business.
• Effective Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence and humility required to navigate diverse settings, styles, and levels of seniority.

OTHER SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS:

• 6-8 years experience in consulting, corporate development, or similar domain leading complex, large-scale programs; experience managing teams and stakeholders across diverse geographies and time zones
• Very strong writing and presenting skills, ability to synthesize complex topics for senior level stakeholders
• Broad understanding of M&A (acquisition lifecycle, integration planning, and strategic considerations) and SaaS business (Go to Market, Product, and Operations)
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity and manage high-stakes projects
• Salesforce.com organization and product knowledge is a plus

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $150,100 - $227,000 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $180,200 - $247,900 annually.The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.