Vice President, M&A Integration

About the role

American Operator is looking to add a highly organized, execution-oriented Vice President, M&A Integration to join our Closings Team. This individual will lead acquisition closing and transition activities from the signing of a letter of intent through closing and the first 30 days of ownership. The ideal candidate combines strong project management discipline with operational and financial acumen and thrives in a fast-paced environment requiring proactive problem-solving, clear communication, and consistent follow-through. This role will report to our General Counsel.

Responsibilities

• Own the closing and transition process for assigned acquisitions from post-LOI through the first 30 days following close.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, workstream trackers, risk logs, and closing checklists.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across legal, finance, technology, people operations, and business operations.
• Partner with sellers and advisors to complete diligence requests, closing deliverables, and transition activities on schedule.
• Lead status meetings, communicate progress, and escalate risks, delays, and decisions promptly.
• Translate financial and operational diligence findings into actionable transition plans.
• Monitor key transaction items, including working capital, debt payoffs, purchase price adjustments, and transition costs.
• Coordinate Day 1 readiness across employees, systems, processes, customers, vendors, and other critical functions.
• Support post-close stabilization and handoff to the portfolio performance team.
• Maintain organized deal documentation and improve closing playbooks, checklists, and templates.
• Manage closing mechanics, including funds flow, wire coordination, signature packets, and final closing deliverables.
• Track and secure required consents, licenses, permits, and contract assignments ahead of close.
• Lead or support on-site diligence, pre-close, and post-close visits (travel required).
• Use and help build out internal systems and automations (e.g., Asana, Google Workspace, Slack) to make the closing process repeatable and scalable.
• Willingness to travel approximately 50–75% of the time, based on business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in project management, M&A transactions, integration or transition management, operational consulting, or a related role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives under tight deadlines.
• Experience supporting acquisitions from post-LOI through closing and post-close transition.