Vice President, M&A Integration

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American OperatorM&A integration
Candidates based in Austin, New York City, or the surrounding areas will be expected to commute to and work from our local office. Candidates outside of these regions may work remotely.Full-TimeVp
Salary$160K - $220K
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Job Details

Experience
8+ years of experience in project management, M&A transactions, integration or transition management, operational consulting, or a related role.
Required Skills
Project ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipGoogle WorkspaceSlackAsana

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in project management, M&A transactions, integration or transition management, operational consulting, or a related role.
  • Experience supporting acquisitions from post-LOI through closing and post-close transition.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives under tight deadlines.
  • Financial and operational acumen, including comfort reviewing financial statements, working capital schedules, and business performance metrics.
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and consistent follow-through.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to create structure in ambiguous, rapidly changing situations.
  • Ability to build trust and work effectively with executives, sellers, advisors, and cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency with project management platforms such as Asana.
  • Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% of the time; travel is required.
  • Preferred: experience in private equity, a holding company, an acquisitive operating business, transaction advisory, or M&A integration.
  • Preferred: familiarity with lower-middle-market and founder- or family-owned businesses; experience coordinating Day 1 readiness and developing scalable transaction processes.

Responsibilities

  • Own the closing and transition process for assigned acquisitions from post-LOI through the first 30 days following close.
  • Develop and manage project plans, timelines, workstream trackers, risk logs, and closing checklists.
  • Coordinate workstreams across legal, finance, technology, people operations, and business operations.
  • Partner with sellers and advisors on diligence requests, closing deliverables, and transition activities.
  • Lead status meetings, communicate progress, and escalate risks, delays, and decisions.
  • Translate financial and operational diligence findings into actionable transition plans.
  • Monitor working capital, debt payoffs, purchase price adjustments, and transition costs.
  • Coordinate Day 1 readiness across employees, systems, processes, customers, vendors, and other critical functions.
  • Manage closing mechanics, including funds flow, wire coordination, signature packets, and final closing deliverables.
  • Support post-close stabilization and handoff to the portfolio performance team, and improve closing playbooks, checklists, templates, and internal systems.
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