PEPI Director - Merger Integration & Carve outs (Open to all US locations)

About the role

Join Alvarez & Marsal’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Services (PEPI) team, focusing on upper middle market and large cap private equity firms. The team specializes in merger integrations, carve-outs, IT pre- and post-acquisition diligence, commercial due diligence, strategy, supply chain, CFO services, and more.

Responsibilities

• Identify key client business issues and determine needs using innovative approaches.
• Evaluate and validate analysis to develop recommendations within the context of the overall engagement.
• Lead the entire Integration Management Office (IMO) or focus areas such as synergies, TSAs, blueprinting, Day 1 readiness, executive reporting, integration roadmap, communications, organizational design.
• Provide interim functional management as needed.
• Lead Day 1 and Day 100 planning, execution, and performance improvement in key areas like strategic planning, operational optimization, back office consolidation, supply chain, IT/reporting integration, customer and channel management.
• Drive performance improvement assessments and adjust integration strategies or personnel as necessary.
• Ensure quality of deliverables and manage team and relationships for exceptional performance.
• Develop and present proposals for business development activities.
• Lead small engagements or components of large, complex engagements.
• Develop practical solutions, methodologies, and documentation.
• Coach and provide input into staffing processes.
• Support delivery teams and staff in local offices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional consulting experience, specializing in merger integration, divestitures, business transformation, and change management.
• Experience in integration planning and divestitures (not required).
• Experience leading one or more work streams in a business transformation.
• Deep functional expertise in finance & accounting operations, HR/Organizational design, leadership/stakeholder involvement, communications planning, supply chain/operations, Salesforce effectiveness, marketing optimization, pricing/margin/mix optimization, knowledge management, and transfer.
• Success in planning/revenue and profitability growth initiatives and driving them operationally.
• Program management and leadership experience.
• Experience designing and leading internal and external change/communication strategies.
• MBA preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Initiative and drive.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Flexibility to travel at least 75% of the time.

Benefits

The salary range is $150,000 - $225,000 annually, contingent on various factors including education, experience, skills, and location. A discretionary bonus program is also offered based on performance metrics. For more information about A&M’s benefits programs, click Work Well. Live Well.