M&A Integration Manager (Contractor)

M&A Integration Manager (Contractor) – Azets

Azets Group is acquiring a business and requires Integration Management services to deliver post‑acquisition integration in line with the Group Integration Playbook.

Key Objectives

• Develop and deliver integration milestones on time and within agreed timeframes.
• Manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies effectively, escalating as needed.
• Coordinate cross‑functional workstreams to deliver Day 1 and value realisation.
• Establish Monday.com as the single source of truth for the plan and RAID.
• Track synergies and provide accurate, timely reporting of the integration to the Regional Integration Lead, SteerCo and sponsors.

Scope of Services

• Planning: Develop and baseline integration project plan(s) per acquisition; maintain versions and change control.
• Governance: Set up and run workstream stand‑ups and SteerCo cadence; prepare packs, minutes and action logs.
• RAID & dependencies: Maintain RAID log, decision log and dependency map; coordinate mitigations; manage escalations.
• Benefits: Establish synergy baseline, track forecasts vs. actuals; surface variances and recovery actions.
• Comms & change: Draft and review internal communications and change materials for approval; coordinate briefings and onboarding activities.
• Regulatory & compliance: Coordinate delivery of regulatory/contractual obligations; log playbook exceptions and approvals.
• Handover & closure: Prepare lessons learned and BAU handover pack; confirm acceptance from functional owners and SteerCo.

Key Deliverables

• Integrated project plan delivered via Monday.com and visual presentations with critical path and dependencies, accepted when baselined and approved by the Regional Integration Lead.
• RAID & decision logs maintained weekly with compliance on escalation within timeframes (24 h log / 2 h escalation).
• SteerCo reporting pack (weekly/fortnightly/monthly as agreed), accepted when submitted by the agreed deadline and approved in SteerCo.
• Synergy register with baseline and variance commentary, accepted when reconciled with Finance and signed off monthly.
• Day 1 readiness checklist and Go/No‑Go record, accepted when all critical items are green or explicitly waived by sponsor.
• BAU handover and lessons learned report, accepted when function owners acknowledge receipt, no critical actions remain open and SteerCo approves.

Key Success Metrics

• Milestones: >95% delivered on time / within agreed timeframe.
• RAID: Items logged within 24 h; high risks escalated within 2 h; closure rate vs. the plan.
• Stakeholder satisfaction: NPS >[agreed] at cadence checkpoints.
• Synergy tracking accuracy: variance to forecast within agreed range inclusive of transparent assumptions.
• Playbook adherence: >100% checklist completion; all exceptions documented and approved.

Benefits

• Mostly remote and flexible working environment.
• Based in London, when in the office.
• Outside IR35.
• Strong day rate offering.
• Continuous projects – potential for further contracts with us.

Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Accounting