Sr. Manager, M&A Integration

Socket.dev; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

FDH Aero seeks a Sr. Manager, M&A Integration to lead post-acquisition integration across the Electronics division, from due diligence through Day 1 readiness and stabilization.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, align workstreams, and ensure seamless transitions for acquired businesses. You will drive integration governance, manage risks, dependencies, and performance against commitments, while preserving value creation, profitability, and operational continuity across functions like

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years leading integrations or cross-functional programs.
• Experience with mergers & acquisitions and post-merger integration preferred.
• Ability to influence and hold senior stakeholders accountable.
• Strong financial acumen, profitability, and KPI reporting experience.
• Experience in aerospace/electronics distribution or similar.
• Willingness to travel to acquired sites.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end integration from diligence to stabilization.
• Translate diligence findings into a clear integration plan.
• Lead cross-functional integration teams and establish priorities.
• Serve as central leadership for decisions, risks, and issues.
• Lead Day 1 execution and pre/post-close actions.
• Ensure continuity for employees, customers, suppliers.
• Drive cross-functional integration across Ops, Finance, HR, IT, Supply Chain, Sales, Quality, Legal, Compliance.
• Monitor performance against commitments and drive value creation.
• Build and improve FDH Electronics’ integration playbook.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional

M&A integration

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Who Are We?

FDH Aero is a trusted global supply chain partner for aerospace and defense companies, providing end-to-end supply chain solutions for OEM and aftermarket customers.

With more than 55+ years of experience and operations in 14 countries, we bring expertise across Commercial, Defense, Space, Business Aviation and Cargo through our specialized business divisions, Electronics, Hardware, Commercial Aftermarket, and Defense Aftermarket.

For more information, please visit the FDH Aero website.

Why Work Here?

Fast-paced & Impactful Work –Every decision helps keep aircraft flying and missions moving

Driven Team & Culture –Supportive, driven colleagues who support you every step of the way

High-Growth Opportunities –We invest in your success with training and development

Competitive Benefits Package – Includes medical, dental, vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) 401k matching, wellness activities and more

At FDH Aero, we understand that the strength of our brand comes from our people, and our culture empowers every team member to contribute and grow. As a global team, our culture is rooted in five (5) core values that begin with the words “We are” and include: service-first, respectful, amplifiers, open-minded and accountable.

We Are Looking For

The Sr. Manager, M&A Integration will lead and coordinate post-acquisition integration activities across FDH Electronics, beginning with the transition from diligence through closing, Day 1 readiness, implementation, and post-close stabilization. This role will serve as the central project manager for each integration, ensuring that functional workstreams are aligned, risks and dependencies are actively managed, and commitments made during the transaction process are successfully executed. Working cross-functionally with business and functional leaders, the Sr. Manager, M&A Integration will establish integration plans, governance, timelines, and performance tracking to help newly acquired businesses operate effectively within FDH Electronics. The role will maintain a strong focus on business continuity, operational execution, synergy realization, and sustainable profitability following each acquisition.

What You’ll Do

As a Sr. Manager, M&A Integration, you will be responsible for:

Integration Strategy & Leadership

• Own the end-to-end integration process from the completion of diligence through full operational stabilization.
• Translate diligence findings, transaction commitments, identified risks, and value-creation opportunities into a clear integration strategy and execution plan.
• Lead cross-functional integration teams and establish priorities, decision rights, deliverables, and accountability across all workstreams.
• Serve as the central point of leadership for integration decisions, risks, dependencies, and issue resolution.

Closing & Day 1 Execution

• Lead closing and Day 1 readiness to ensure continuity for employees, customers, suppliers, and business operations.
• Drive completion of all critical pre-close and immediate post-close actions.
• Identify execution risks early, resolve barriers, and elevate decisions requiring executive leadership.
• Ensure acquired leadership teams understand integration priorities, expectations, and timelines.

Cross-Functional Integration

• Lead integration across Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Supply Chain, Sales, Quality, Legal, and Compliance.
• Hold functional leaders accountable for integration commitments, milestones, and business outcomes.
• Drive the integration of organizational structures, systems, processes, policies, reporting, and operating practices.
• Balance FDH standardization requirements with the need to preserve the acquired company’s critical capabilities, customer relationships, and competitive strengths.

Financial Performance & Value Creation

• Partner with Finance and business leadership to convert the acquisition business case into measurable operational and financial objectives.
• Drive execution of cost synergies, revenue opportunities, margin improvements, and other value-creation initiatives.
• Evaluate performance against integration commitments and require corrective action when results fall below expectations.
• Ensure integration decisions support customer retention, profitable growth, operational efficiency, and sustainable EBITDA improvement.

Stabilization & Integration Effectiveness

• Lead the acquired business through post-close stabilization and transition integration responsibilities into ongoing business ownership.
• Resolve outstanding operational, organizational, financial, and cultural issues that could prevent the acquisition from achieving its objectives.
• Conduct post-integration reviews to assess results, reinforce accountability, and capture lessons learned.
• Build and continuously improve FDH Electronics’ integration playbook, governance model, tools, and best practices.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Project Management, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of experience leading integrations, enterprise programs, business transformations, operations, or comparable cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, post-merger integration, or private-equity-backed value-creation initiatives strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, drive decisions, and hold senior functional stakeholders accountable.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience with business cases, profitability drivers, integration costs, synergy realization, and performance reporting.
• Experience within aerospace and defense, electronics distribution, manufacturing, or another operationally complex industry preferred.
• Ability to travel to acquired businesses and FDH Electronics locations as required.

Special Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (Green Card holder) or asylee/refugee status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) required.
• ITAR Requirement
• 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR.

Job Type: Full Time

FDH Aero is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.