Manager Integration Mergers & Acquisitions

Location:

Morristown,NJ,United States

Job

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contribute to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story;

you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

The Manager Integration, Mergers & Acquisitions is responsible for ensuring that acquired companies, business units, systems, processes and employees are successfully integrated into the organization after a merger or acquisition closes. This position will lead the planning, execution, and governance of postmerger integration activities (revenue and unit growth, operational efficiencies and cultural alignment) to achieve the value anticipated in the transaction while minimizing disruption.

The Manager will also support the M&A team on new acquisition deals as requested by the VP of M&A.

• Develop and lead post-acquisition integration strategies and execution plans from Day 1 through long-term integration, with a focus on change management, stakeholder communications, talent retention, and value realization. Ensure the implementation strategy aligns to the financial targets set within the acquisition proforma. Ensure financial targets are attained.
• Serve as the single point of contact for Acquired company and Schindler organization during integration. Manage relationships with senior leaders, boards, investors, and acquired-company executives.
• Monitor integration KPI's (cost & revenue synergies, operational effectiveness, and growth opportunities) and provide executive reporting.
• Drive the acquired company in all customer satisfaction and retention efforts with the goal of Zero losses of portfolio due to the acquisition.
• Ambassador for the acquired company employees into Schindler. 10%
• Lead the following functional aspects of the acquisition: HR onboarding, Payroll, Service Contract Booking, all Invoicing, accounts payable transition, accounts receivable transition, building lease administration, company car transitions, building IT infrastructure, computer and email transitions, proper WIP management, ensure proper cost centers are established. Establish and deploy a “go to market approach” for the acquired firm and local Schindler office, ensure proper safety orientation and ongoing safety management is deployed, implement the Schindler FQE processes, ensure employee and cost synergies are implemented, proper sales, management, and technical training are deployed.
• Host regular integration meetings to monitor progress and ensure financial goals are being achieved accurately, timely, and within budgetary requirements

• B.A in Business, Finance, Accounting, Investment Banking, or related filed preferred
• MBA preferred

• 5+ years of General Manager experience
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Elevator experience preferred
• Branch Operations experience preferred

• Executive presence
• Cross-functional leadership
• Influencing without authority
• Business acumen (M&A strategy, financial analysis, operational excellence)
• Large-sale transformation management
• Change management (communication planning & culture integration)
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and relate to all levels of an organization
• PowerPoint creation and presentations
• Strong Excel skills

• Travel:
  Up to 50%