The Role:
**To conform to U.S. export control regulations, applicant should be eligible for any required authorizations from the U.S. Government. Due to the requirement to have access to US Military controlled programs, U.S. Citizenship required**
Summary:
This role will report to the VP of Operations at Extant Aerospace with the full intention of causing the acquisition(s) and integrations of those acquisitions to be expedient, efficient, and profitable beyond the approved financial model(s). The role is a cross functional role working both externally and internally with all stakeholders in this effort. This person will manage a team of material, engineer and integration experts.
Responsibilities of Integration Manager:
- Plan and conduct the Integration of acquisitions so that all functional department leaders understand their roles and responsibilities during a transition period
- Assist with the launch of functional integration teams so they understand their charters and are organized for success
- Brief the acquired management team and employees so that they understand the integration process and how it will impact them
- Escalate issues requiring senior-level input so they are resolved quickly and effectively
- Manage the interdependencies between functions so activities are prioritized and sequenced correctly
- Evaluate the risks associated with an integration and mitigate them to the most reasonable extent possible
- Ensure exit criteria are met
- Document any handoffs to business line leaders at the end of the transition period
- Capture lessons learned and recommendations for future acquisitions
- The right person will demonstrate the following experience and skills:
- Strong project and program management background, including processes, reporting, and project management tools
- Proven experience getting results in complex cross-functional environments, as well as managing projects in multi-cultural, multi-time zone settings
- Disciplined, process-oriented, and loves the details, while seeing the big picture.
- Collaboration-first mindset, an organizational "connector" that easily works across organizational boundaries. Influencing without authority, and building rapport with senior stakeholders, outside of immediate team.
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- It is expected that this role will require significant amounts of travel, at times, up to 70%. This will mostly be within the US and come in waves.
Minimum Education/Experience:
- Bachelor?s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field plus a minimum of 7 years direct industry experience in similar integration roles or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Must have previous people leadership experience, minimum of 3 years, prefer a level closer to 5 to 7
- The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree e.g., MBA and closer to 12 years of industry experience in a manufacturing environment.
