Senior Director - M&A Integration - McAfee - Santa Clara

Job description
About the Role and Responsibilities

Location: Santa Clara, CA

About the Role:


Reporting to the Vice President of Global Operations, the Senior Director of M&A Integration leads the McAfee M&A Integration Management Office, driving value creation by leading synergy execution, as well as functional integrations of McAfee acquisitions. In addition to leading McAfee’s acquisition integration team, this position will also plan, manage and lead acquisition integration projects. This person will work closely with McAfee’s Corporate Development team and Business Unit leaders to define integration strategies and plans for acquisition targets. Once the acquisition is completed, this person will lead the integration project and manage the project across all the functional groups involved.

Key Responsibilities:

- Leads the development and implementation of integration activities
- Translates M&A objectives into project goals, plans and actions
- Defines structure/process and assembles team with subject matter expertise to manage various integration activities and continuity plans
- Develops M&A integration strategies that support global business objectives, timelines, budgets; as well as identifying and directing resources, establishing timelines, milestones, deliverables, and end-of-integration criteria
- Drives day-to-day execution of the integration process, including coaching cross-functional teams, leading weekly integration team meetings and driving proactive issue resolution
- Acts as the primary point of contact between McAfee and the
acquired company senior leadership to adjust and develop integration
plans while identifying issues, concerns, gaps to ensure alignment of
objectives
- Directs global cross-functional teams in implementing
integration plan ensuring that short-term and long-term strategic
objectives are achieved
- Ensures that project scope, schedules, resourcing and costs
are reasonable and achievable and remain within budget
- Presents summary integration plans and report progress and
key metrics to senior management
- Organizes and communicates current and future integration
process standards, best practices and guidelines across transactions
- Candidate needs to provide thought leadership to ensure short term and long term business optimization during the integration process.
- Candidate will also drive cross functional discussions to ensure integration activities are delivering on the most important value drivers identified when acquiring a company. This will entail prioritization of integration activities across all areas of the business.

Qualifications

Required Experience/Skills & Education:
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Bachelor’s Degree in economics, business management, engineering or related discipline

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Master in Business Administration is desired

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Ten or more years of experience in developing and implementing M&A integration projects

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Experience managing multiple complex initiatives and experience with complete M&A cycle

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Experience integrating systems and processes as a result of business acquisitions and/or mergers

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Solid knowledge of project management discipline, project management tools and analysis

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SaaS / Cloud experience is a plus.

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As the leader of the Acquisition Integration Team, strong people management skills are also required.

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- Ability to interact with top executives
- Strong communication, presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to develop strong professional relationships and to influence peers, managers, executives, and other teams
- Planning and developing creative integration strategies and approaches to realize business objectives and maximize value creation
- Small, mid, and large-scale project management
- Mergers and acquisitions and cross-functional integration of acquired companies
- Leading large project teams, as well as multiple, concurrent projects
Well organized, with strong management skills and be able to get the best from colleagues to ensure successful delivery to deadlines

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Demonstrated ability to drive projects and operational improvements; serves as change agent

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Ability to motivate and inspire large and diverse teams, manage multiple projects on a real-time basis, and identifying and resolve operational and integration challenges

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Proven success interacting with executive level management to determine solutions, resolve issues, and present recommendations at a senior level

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Display a high level of initiative, demonstrate a willingness to experiment, invite and explore potential new ideas while understanding the risks to the organization

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Motivational and collaborative leadership

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Analytical and strategic minded

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Cross-functional and interdisciplinary leadership and knowledge

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Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and handle time sensitive deadlines

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Project management skills as well as proven leadership skills in implementation of initiatives

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Ability to travel at least 20% of the time, including international travel

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