Transformation Lead: M&A & Enterprise Integration

Global Payments Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Learning & development

Supportive team

Community initiatives

Employee assistance program

Global recognition platform

Job summary

Global Payments Inc. Transformation Lead role driving enterprise value across integration and divestiture initiatives. You will partner with Finance, HR, Legal, Risk, and operations to deliver Day 1 readiness and Day 2 execution while maintaining regulatory and contractual compliance.

You will build TSA exit plans, manage governance and RAID, track synergies and provide executive dashboards to leadership, guiding cross-functional teams through complex programs in a fast-paced fintech environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 8-10+ years of relevant experience in Transformation, Corporate Strategy, Management Consulting, Finance, PMO, M&A integration/divestitures, or a related cross-functional role.
• Prior business partnership experience.
• Knowledge of payments/fintech, technology-enabled services, or complex global operations is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution for integration and separation programs across functions (e.g., Technology, Operations, Finance, HR, Risk, Legal), from Day 1 readiness through steady state/exit.
• Drive end-to-end integration workplans (Day 1, 30/60/90, synergy capture) and separation workplans (TSA design, transition, and exit) with clear scope, timelines, and accountabilities.
• Establish and facilitate governance, including steering routines, RAID management (risks, actions, issues, decisions), change control, and cross-functional dependency management.
• Monitor TSA service delivery and validate performance is consistent with agreed SLAs and historical practices utilizing a defined monitoring approach; drive remediation as needed.
• Coordinate TSA billing processes and invoice support with Finance and TSA leads, providing accurate and timely billing, accruals, and true ups for services provided.
• Lead holistic development and execution of detailed TSA exit workplans, coordinating and providing oversight and guidance to functional leads and PMs on function-specific planning.
• Lead Day 1 readiness and Day 2 integration execution to ensure continuity of operations, customer experience, and regulatory/contractual compliance; coordinate cutovers and stabilization.
• Build, track, and report on synergy cases (cost, revenue, working capital), define baselines, and drive benefit realization with Finance and business owners.
• Provide early identification of roadblocks, potential delays, and interdependencies; facilitate governance reviews to align on changes and make timely decisions.
• Raise and resolve issues, working collaboratively across teams; act as an integrator across stakeholders, surfacing trade-offs and mitigation options.
• Provide executive reporting, KPI/OKR tracking, TSA economics, and variance analysis; develop dashboards and concise narratives for senior leadership.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory, compliance, and information security requirements throughout integration and separation activities.

Skills

Transformation

Corporate Strategy

Management Consulting

Finance

PMO

M&A Integration

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Job description

Global Payments Inc. Transformation Lead role driving enterprise value across integration and divestiture initiatives. You will partner with Finance, HR, Legal, Risk, and operations to deliver Day 1 readiness and Day 2 execution while maintaining regulatory and contractual compliance.

You will build TSA exit plans, manage governance and RAID, track synergies and provide executive dashboards to leadership, guiding cross-functional teams through complex programs in a fast-paced fintech environment.