Strategic M&A Integration Lead

Crowe; Livingston (NJ); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a M&A Post Merger Integration Manager in its Technology Advisory practice in New Jersey. You will lead complex integrations across the merger lifecycle, coordinating with private equity firms and strategic buyers to translate deal objectives into executable plans and stabilize operations after close.

You will drive cross-functional IMO activities, develop roadmaps, manage risk, and quantify value-creation opportunities across ERP, data, and IT domains while mentoring consultants

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of professional industry or consulting experience, including leading complex workstreams or projects.
• Experience with ERP implementations or other technology 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.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%, depending on client location and needs.

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

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Crowe is seeking a M&A Post Merger Integration Manager in its Technology Advisory practice in New Jersey. You will lead complex integrations across the merger lifecycle, coordinating with private equity firms and strategic buyers to translate deal objectives into executable plans and stabilize operations after close.

You will drive cross-functional IMO activities, develop roadmaps, manage risk, and quantify value-creation opportunities across ERP, data, and IT domains while mentoring consultants