Position Overview
A financial services business with a strong acquisition strategy is seeking an Integration Manager to support post-merger integration activities across France. This role will be responsible for planning and executing integration projects, ensuring alignment between newly acquired businesses and the broader group’s operating model.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement integration plans tailored to each acquisition, including 100-day and long-term transition strategies.
- Work closely with senior stakeholders, including M&A teams, functional heads, and acquired business management, to identify and deliver synergies.
- Lead workshops to assess risks, define key integration activities, and align priorities.
- Oversee multiple integrations simultaneously, ensuring operational and financial alignment while maintaining business continuity.
- Provide structured project management, ensuring integration milestones are met efficiently and effectively.
- Support continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and refining integration methodologies.
Candidate Profile:
- Proven experience in M&A integration, ideally within financial services or a related sector.
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience engaging with C-suite executives.
- Ability to manage complex, multi-site integrations in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluent in French and English, with the ability to work across different business cultures.
- Knowledge of financial metrics (P&L, KPIs) and experience in cost and synergy analysis.
- Background in change management and project management is preferred.
Additional Information:
- The role is based in Paris with a hybrid working model and will involve occasional travel across France and internationally.
- This position offers the opportunity to work within a highly acquisitive business, playing a key role in the successful integration of newly acquired companies