Strategic M&A Integration Manager – Hybrid

Crowe; South Bend (IN); Hybrid; USD 119,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Crowe is seeking a M&A Post Merger Integration Manager within its Technology Advisory practice to lead complex integration programs across the merger lifecycle. You will partner with private equity and strategic buyers to translate deal objectives into executable roadmaps and drive cross-functional delivery post-close.

You will develop governance, manage risks, and deliver value through synergies, with oversight of Day 1 readiness and the first 100 days.

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.
• 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.
• PMP or similar certification is a plus.
• Advanced communication and presentation skills with ability to influence executives and manage stakeholders.
• Ability to lead teams, work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
• 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 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

Business process analysis

Quantitative analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Presentation skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Crowe is seeking a M&A Post Merger Integration Manager within its Technology Advisory practice to lead complex integration programs across the merger lifecycle. You will partner with private equity and strategic buyers to translate deal objectives into executable roadmaps and drive cross-functional delivery post-close.

You will develop governance, manage risks, and deliver value through synergies, with oversight of Day 1 readiness and the first 100 days.