M&A Systems Integration Manager - #2185137

M&A Systems Integration Manager | Acquisitions & Business Transformation

£65,000-£75,000 + Variable Bonus | North West England / UK Travel

Are you an experienced systems and business integration professional who thrives on bringing newly acquired businesses together?

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a group-wide integration programme within a growing, acquisition-led organisation, leading the successful integration of systems, processes, data and operations across multiple businesses. This is not an IT role, your focus will be finance, operations and CRM Implementation and integration across existing and new businesses.

You will work at the heart of the business, combining strong systems expertise with commercial thinking, project leadership and hands-on M&A integration experience. You will also be comfortable working autonomously and travelling regularly throughout the UK.

Company Overview

Our client is a growing, multi-site services group operating across the UK and Ireland. Following significant acquisition-led expansion, the business is investing in its systems and operational infrastructure to create a more scalable, standardised platform for continued growth. The successful candidate will play a key role in bringing acquired businesses onto common systems and establishing a repeatable integration approach for future acquisitions.

Salary & Benefits

• £65,000-£75,000 basic salary
• Variable bonus linked to successful integration milestones
• Mileage and business travel expenses covered as applicable
• UK-wide remit with regular travel, typically around three days per week
• Ideally based in the North West or Midlands, with Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham commutable locations
• Flexible location for the right candidate

Key Duties

• Lead systems integration projects for newly acquired businesses from initial planning through transition and post-integration review
• Assess existing systems, business processes, dependencies and overall integration readiness
• Develop and manage detailed acquisition integration plans across finance, operations, sales, customer service and technology
• Lead the integration and standardisation of ERP, finance, CRM, operational, service management, routing and scheduling systems
• Review existing platforms and recommend whether systems should be retained, integrated, consolidated or replaced
• Manage data migration, cleansing, mapping, reconciliation, system testing, cutover and post-launch support
• Establish practical Day One arrangements and phased transition plans that protect business continuity and customer service
• Work closely with operational, commercial and finance leaders to standardise processes including customer onboarding, job planning, routing, billing, purchasing and reporting
• Manage integration budgets, milestones, risks, dependencies and measures of success
• Coordinate internal teams and external technology and systems suppliers throughout implementation projects
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual processes and improve operational and financial reporting
• Build repeatable acquisition integration playbooks, processes and checklists to support continued group growth
• Manage organisational change and build strong relationships with management teams within newly acquired businesses

Requirements & Desirable Experience

• Demonstrable experience integrating acquired businesses following mergers or acquisitions
• Strong M&A or acquisition integration project management experience is essential
• Extensive practical experience across finance, ERP, CRM and operational business systems
• Proven track record delivering complex systems implementations, migrations and integrations
• Experience managing data migration, testing, system cutover and business continuity
• Strong understanding of end-to-end operational and commercial business processes
• Excellent programme and project management capabilities, including budgets, governance, risk management and benefits tracking
• Commercially minded with the ability to understand the wider operational impact of systems decisions
• Strong change management and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to translate technical issues into clear commercial and operational decisions
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing stakeholders without direct line management authority
• Experience within an acquisitive, multi-site or rapidly expanding organisation is highly desirable
• Comfortable working autonomously and travelling regularly throughout the UK

This role offers valuable experience within a growing, acquisition-led organisation, providing the opportunity to take ownership of M&A systems integration and business transformation across a multi-site operation. It would particularly suit someone who combines strong systems knowledge with commercial awareness, acquisition integration experience and hands-on project leadership.

Please apply using the link below for the attention of Cloe Stapleton. For any questions regarding the role, please contact Excel Recruitment on (01) 871 7676.

If you are interested in this opportunity and would also like to be considered for other suitable roles aligned with your experience and skill set, please submit your updated CV in Word format via the application link provided.