Job title: M&A Business Integration Manager

Location: Fareham & Romsey min 3 days per week onsite

Salary: £85k plus bonus and benefits

Candidates must be willing an eligible to go through BPSS and SC security clearance for this role

Job Description:

I am looking for a Business / M&A Integration Project Manager for a client of mine who are a leading tech and engineering organisation delivering advanced systems, digital solutions and mission-critical solutions for defence, security and national infrastructure clients.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on a strategic acquisition, working with highly motivated professionals in a collaborative environment. You'll have the autonomy to shape integration processes and deliver measurable value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets, always ensuring clarity on progress.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including senior leadership (IT, Finance, Operations, Compliance, Supply Chain) to deliver integration objectives.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all stakeholders, providing clear and timely updates to senior leadership. Demonstrate problem solving skills and the ability to manage and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks, maintain risk logs, and escalate issues where necessary.
• Define and manage project scope, ensuring alignment with business needs and budget.
• Provide informed guidance and ensure alignment between project goals and technical solutions.
• Prepare and present project status reports and Senior leadership level presentations.

Expereince required:

• Proven experience in Business, Departments or M&A post deal integration project management.
• Proven experience of coordination of systems and Processes integration. Business Process Re-engineering an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies. Project Management, MBA or equivalent professional experience preferred.
• Skilled in managing cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Commercially savvy with a good understanding of financial reporting.

Benefits:

• Bonus: Up to 6% per year
• Hybrid working
• Pension: 6% employee contribution plus 4% employers' contribution
• Death in Service: 2.5 times annual salary at time of death (must be member of pension scheme)
• Bupa private medical benefit: company funded so employee just pays the tax on value of benefit and all pre-existing conditions covered. This benefit can be selected via the flexible benefit scheme shortly after joining
• Healthcare cash plan
• Holiday: 30 days holiday per year + Bank Holidays. Also comes with the option to purchase an additional 5 day leave
• Flexi time: core hours from 9.30 - 15.00 flexible when contracted hours worked - lunch can be taken between 12-2pm. This may change if you are on Client sites
• Flexible benefit scheme: variety of benefits that can be selected and paid for out of salary via salary sacrifice so savings on tax and NI for some benefits (dental, travel insurance, car breakdown, retail vouchers, life insurance, cycle scheme, gym membership, personal accident insurance, critical illness cover, health screening, will writing)
• Share save scheme: purchase company shares at discounted rate after 6 months service
• Electric car scheme (available once probation has been passed)

If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please feel free to submit your CV.

Many thanks,