Director of Mergers and Acquisitions

Director, Mergers And Acquisitions Integration – Global Operations

The Director, Mergers and Acquisitions Integration – Global Operations leads the operational integration strategy and execution for acquisitions and divestitures from pre-close planning through stabilization and value realization. Reporting into Global Operations leadership, this role is accountable for translating transaction objectives into executable operational plans across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, procurement, logistics and operations systems.

The role serves as the senior Operations integration leader for assigned transactions, partnering with Corporate Development, Finance, Business Units and regional/site leadership to assess operational risk, validate synergy assumptions, establish integration governance and ensure delivery of committed business-case value with minimal customer or operational disruption.

Operating across a global, matrixed organization, this leader drives executive-level visibility into integration progress, operational risks, synergy capture, capacity and footprint decisions, and post-close transformation priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the Global Operations integration strategy and execution roadmap for assigned acquisitions and divestitures, from pre-close planning through stabilization and value realization.
• Serve as the senior Operations integration lead, representing manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, quality, procurement and operational systems in transaction and executive integration governance.
• Drive delivery of committed operational synergies, including cost, productivity, working capital, footprint, capacity, capital expenditure and service-level improvements.
• Provide executive-level recommendations on integration risks, operational trade-offs, investment requirements and corrective actions required to protect the transaction business case.
• Establish disciplined integration governance, milestones, decision rights, escalation protocols and executive reporting.
• Support operational due diligence and pre-close integration planning in partnership with Corporate Development, Finance and Business Unit leadership.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Legal, Procurement, Commercial and regional Operations leadership to deliver integration outcomes.

Integration Leadership & Governance

• Lead end-to-end operational integration planning and execution for acquisitions and divestitures across global and regional operations.
• Establish and govern the Operations integration framework, including stage gates, work streams, accountability, executive review cadence and escalation mechanisms.
• Act as the primary Operations liaison between corporate leadership, business unit leaders, regional Operations leaders and site leadership.
• Chair or lead operational integration reviews, ensuring decisions, risks and corrective actions are addressed with appropriate urgency.
• Drive disciplined execution using structured integration frameworks, project management tools and operational performance reviews.
• Capture lessons learned and continuously improve the Global Operations integration playbook for future transactions.

Synergy & Value Capture

• Translate the deal thesis into measurable operational synergy initiatives across cost, footprint, productivity, working capital, capital expenditure, capacity and customer service.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to validate operational synergy assumptions, establish baselines and confirm benefit-realization methodology.
• Own the operational synergy roadmap, milestones, benefits tracking, risk mitigation and corrective-action planning.
• Hold workstream and site leaders accountable for delivery of approved operational integration commitments.
• Identify additional value-creation opportunities post-close and recommend priorities to executive leadership.
• Escalate material risks to committed business-case delivery and recommend recovery actions.

Manufacturing & Supply Chain Integration

• Lead integration across plant operations, manufacturing processes, supply chain, logistics, procurement, quality and operational technology.
• Assess and recommend…