Senior Manager, M&A Integration & Transformation

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Job Description Summary:

Rocket Software is a multi-national organization with a strong market position in delivering software that modernizes mission-critical business systems.  Backed by Bain Capital, Rocket Software is constantly growing through acquisitions and so must transform its processes, systems, and way of doing business to scale effectively.  

The Senior Manager, M&A Integration and Transformation will support integrations for all of Rocket’s acquisitions, as well as execute on the mission of our operational excellence program, which will enable Rocket to unlock organic growth potential, achieve cost efficiencies, and operate with more agility. 

 

Operating under the direction of Rocket’s VP, Head of Corporate Development, this role will: 

• Support M&A integration functional workstreams, driving integration from end-to-end, including integration due diligence, strategy, planning and execution, and partner closely with the deal, business, and functional leaders to create demonstrable value from M&A.  In addition, serve directly as a supporting deal team member on all large-scale acquisitions.   

• Coordinate with teams to achieve cross-functional, value-driving initiatives that require central strategy, ongoing management, alignment throughout the business, and tangible outcomes. Identify, in partnership with Rocket’s leadership, operational gaps to growth within Rocket, and support the prioritization and solutioning strategy to account for Rocket’s capacity for change, the degree of investment required, as well as the people, processes, and systems involved. 

• Communicate to Rocket’s integration team and beyond regarding milestones, targets, and progress, and transparent assessment of requirements and barriers to success.  

• Support integration and operational excellence governance models, including project management principles and playbooks that can deliver consistent, high-quality results, as well as ownership and accountability across various teams. 

Additional Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Understand the core drivers of an acquisition’s value proportion and effectively design and develop a program to deliver on that value with our executive leadership team. 

• Effectively partner with a broad range of business stakeholders at most levels of the organization and understand their organizational and business needs.  Coordinate with external advisors, where needed, to maximize their contributions. 

• Coordinate, track, document, and report on strategic and operational initiatives  

• Identify organizational barriers to progress, both tangible and intangible, and collaborate to create workable solutions and tighter alignment with key stakeholders.   

• Communicate to the integration leadership team regarding any areas of concern and opportunities for tighter alignment. 

• Support the continuous improvement of Rocket’s M&A integration capabilities and skillsets. 

• Drive Rocket’s collaborative culture internally and act as an ambassador of our culture to prospective acquired companies’ management teams and other third parties.

 

Qualifications:  

• Over 6 years of experience leading strategic and operational initiatives, with focus on driving value from M&A integration projects.  Ideal candidate would have a mix of leading workstreams of such projects either inside a global enterprise or as an integration and transformation management consultant.  Deal experience and background should include global, large, complex, and/or strategic integrations and transformation projects.   

• Proven ability to work cross-functionally to solve complex problems, navigating stakeholders with differing viewpoints and priorities,  

• Excellent communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills – demonstrates empathy and organizational awareness 

• Comfort with ambiguity, willingness to learn, roll up sleeves and engage in new projects 

• Ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously 

• Experience with a technology or enterprise software company strongly preferred  

The base salary range for this role is $168,000.00 - $210,000.00 /year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:

• Extensive paid time off programs (paid holidays, sick, and unlimited vacation time)

• Healthcare coverage options to fit you (and your family’s) needs