Business Performance Improvement - M&A Integration & Separation (Director)

As a Director within our M&A advisory practice, you will lead complex merger, acquisition, divestiture, and transformation engagements that help clients maximize deal value and achieve successful business outcomes. You will serve as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, overseeing cross-functional integration and separation initiatives spanning finance, operations, technology, human resources, supply chain, commercial, and other defined functional areas.

This role combines strategic advisory with hands-on execution, requiring the ability to navigate ambiguity, solve complex business challenges, and lead multidisciplinary teams through every phase of the transaction lifecycle—from pre-close planning and Day 1 readiness to operating model implementation and post-close value realization.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• 10+ years of experience in management consulting, transaction advisory, corporate development, FP&A, finance transformation, value creation, and / or operational excellence.

• Demonstrated experience leading M&A integration, separation, carve-out, divestiture, or post-merger transformation programs.

• Strong understanding of transaction lifecycle activities, including diligence support, integration planning, Day 1 execution, operating model design, TSA management, synergy realization, and post-close optimization.

• Experience leading cross-functional teams across finance, HR, IT, operations, procurement, supply chain, commercial, legal, and product organizations.

• Knowledge of organizational change management, communication planning, governance structures, process mapping, and stakeholder engagement.

• Strong financial acumen with experience analyzing business performance, financial models, operational metrics, and value creation opportunities.

• Experience improving core business processes, including procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report, supply chain planning, and working capital optimization.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, executive stakeholders, and competing priorities in fast-paced transaction environments.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and executive facilitation skills.

• Experience advising private equity clients and / or Fortune 1000 organizations.

• Background in finance transformation, operational excellence, supply chain optimization, or digital transformation.

• PMP, CPA, CFA, Lean Six Sigma, or other relevant professional certifications are a plus.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of M&A integration, separation, carve-out, and stand-up engagements for private equity, private equity-backed, and / or corporate clients.

• Advise executive leadership on strategic decisions related to current and target operating models, organizational design, functional integration and / or separation, and go-forward business process and technology optimization.

• Direct multiple workstreams across finance, HR, IT, operations, supply chain, legal, sales, commercial, and other functions to ensure alignment with transaction objectives and critical milestones.

• Develop and oversee integration and separation strategies, including pre-close planning, Day 1 readiness, TSA planning, and synergy identification, validation, tracking, and value capture.

• Analyze financial, operational, and organizational data to identify risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations that improve performance and accelerate value creation.

• Identify business process and technology opportunities across procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, record-to-report, supply chain, finance, and shared services functions with potential impact to M&A scenarios.

• Facilitate executive steering committees, governance meetings, and cross-functional workshops to drive alignment, resolve issues, and enable timely decision-making.

• Oversee development of high-quality client deliverables, including executive presentations, financial analyses, operating models, implementation roadmaps, and status reporting.

• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, staffing, and risk while ensuring consistent, high-quality client delivery across multiple concurrent engagements.

• Build trusted client relationships, identify opportunities for additional services, and contribute to business development efforts.

• Mentor, coach, and develop consultants and managers while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

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