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Zebra Technologies
Director, M&A Integration Manager
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A Corporate Development Manager helps develop, manage and analyze corporate development through mergers and acquisitions or strategic alliances. Leads research, cost/benefit analyses of mergers, and communicates results to stakeholders. Includes developing and maintaining professional relationships, marketing the proposed changes and assisting in transitions.
$155,801 / year median in Illinois
+0% projected growth
Job Description
Overview At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer's and partner's needs and solve their challenges. Being part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve. You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about—locally and globally. Come make an impact every day at Zebra. What We're Looking For Works closely with the Corporate Strategy team, Business Unit leadership team, Program Management Office and a broad cross-functional team of integration leaders to successfully integrate Zebra's acquisitions with an emphasis on structuring and executing strategic integration initiatives that are critical to delivering on the Investment Thesis and key value drivers. Leads all integration activities, including managing and supporting both functional and strategic integration activities of the newly acquired business. Takes learnings from prior integrations to develop best practices to use on future acquisitions and develop a process and regular cadence for assessing and reporting out on the performance of acquisitions. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Work with business units and Corporate Development acquisition teams in early deal stages to identify integration issues during diligence and develop a comprehensive integration plan Co-own integration success with Business Lead from inception to completion Identify and make key integration decisions to deliver on Investment Thesis and key value drivers in partnership with the Business Integration Leader Drive creation and adoption of the Integration Strategy Document (ISD) in conjunction with Business Integration Leader to outline a roadmap for "operationalizing" the Investment Thesis Design and execute an M&A integration plan that connects and efficiently manages the full integration team Identify cross-functional interdependencies and ensure that these activities and decisions are executed in a well-coordinated fashion Establish and align resourcing plan, including use of outside contractors, if necessary, with functional integration leaders Drive successful day one integration activities of the acquired company with Zebra. Bring best practices from deal to deal to improve and institutionalize the integration process Own post-mortem evaluation process and track success of acquisitions; manage reporting of acquisitions to Zebra's senior management team and Board of Directors Able to work hybrid (3 days in office/2 remote from Lincolnshire, IL 25% domestic and international travel Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree required. MBA preferred 15 years of relevant experience. Candidates with 7+ years of experience in M&A integration may be considered Preferred Skills And Competencies Proven project leadership; strong ability to manage large cross-functional teams Cross-functional domain knowledge of the key interactions between functions in a large, multi-national corporation Strong project management skills Strong business acumen for making key business decisions Technology, Go-to-Market, or Systems/Order-to-Cash experience strongly preferred Equal Opportunity Employer Zebra is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability and protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance in applying for a position, please contact us at workplace.accommodations@zebra.com.