Integration Manager

We’re Advanced Advanced is one of the UK’s largest and most successful software companies. Our products sit at the heart of some of the country's best-known businesses, charities and public sector organisations, powering their key services and functions. Driven by the millions of people who interact with our products every day in hospitals, schools, transport providers, sports clubs and a wide range of instantly recognisable brands, in our 8-year history we’ve already grown phenomenally quickly to more than 2,000 staff serving 20,000 customers across the UK. Having been through one of the UK’s largest business transformation projects in 2016 in order to establish a platform from which we can grow efficiently, the business has been actively focussed on inorganic growth resulting 4 deals in the last year and a target to do far more in 2020. The Role The Integration Manager will ensure the successful programme management of post-acquisition projects and will be responsible for ensuring the strategic goals of all integrations are achieved. This person will drive the delivery of end-to-end corporate governance integration process from planning and execution to achieving business synergies and value creation. The role requires close interaction with senior executives and leadership within each of the functional groups throughout the company. This person will have a significant opportunity to impact the success of the company’s inorganic growth strategy. Responsibilities: The successful candidate will: Manage the end-to-end integration process from creation of the initial integration plan with milestones and timelines required to achieve deal specific value and synergies, to execution of the tactical on-boarding, to managing the cross-functional integration project Accomplish end-to-end corporate governance integration process from planning, execution to achieving business synergies and value creation Interpretation and analysis of information memoranda, business plans, historical financial information and publicly available information Lead activity and execution for the acquisition integration programme for one or more integration projects simultaneously Lead acquisition integration activity by organising and managing the people, processes, tasks, and deliverables across all the business functions from both companies to ensure successful acquisition integrations. Closely collaborate with key functional leaders responsible for integration support and execution Document, track, and report progress against key value drivers Identify and mitigate potential risk and discrepancies Participate in the continuous improvement of integration processes and best practices Prepare appropriate documentation to close out integration projects and facilitate effective hand-offs Experience: Suitable candidates will have: Held a professional services role or an operational line management role with significant experience in post-merger integration, business transformation and change management Exceptional project and programme management skills, including demonstrable ability to establish project objectives, build work plans, assemble teams and deliver results A demonstrable track record of M&A integration success with an ability to assess, improve and execute post-merger integration services across operations and functional groups Adaptability and flexibility required to operate in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Strong execution ability to drive results Ability to deal with ambiguity and shifting priorities and peak work load demands to meet deadlines when needed Strong communication skills and a collaborative work style, with the ability to earn the trust of senior management and peers across the organisation Strong ability to close out project related activities and see projects through to a successful conclusion. Experience in the software or high tech industry (preferably).