Program Director, Transformational Integrations
Description Grant Thornton is seeking a Program Director, Transformational Integrations to join the Global Integration Management Office. Approved office locations can be found below. Position Summary - The Program Director, Transformational Integrations is a senior leader within the Global Integration Management Office (IMO) responsible for leading the firm's most complex, strategic, and transformational integration programs. - The role provides end-to-end leadership from diligence and integration planning through execution and value realization. - These integrations typically involve significant organizational, operational, technology, cultural, and business transformation and require extensive coordination across executive sponsors, functional leaders, acquired organizations, and external advisors. - The Program Director acts as the senior integration leader responsible for driving integration outcomes, managing enterprise risk, and ensuring realization of transaction objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Integration Leadership - Lead large-scale integration programs from diligence through post-close execution. - Establish integration strategy, governance, and execution approach. - Develop and maintain integrated program plans across all workstreams. - Drive accountability for integration milestones and deliverables. - Identify and escalate key risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions. Executive Stakeholder Management - Serve as primary integration advisor to integration executive & sponsors. - Facilitate executive steering committees and governance meetings. - Drive alignment among business and functional leaders. - Provide ongoing updates regarding progress, risks, and opportunities. Business Transformation - Lead integrations involving significant operating model and organizational change. - Coordinate enterprise-wide transformation initiatives resulting from acquisitions. - Drive implementation of future-state business designs and operating models. - Guide integration teams through complex change initiatives. Program Governance - Establish governance structures, decision forums, and escalation pathways. - Monitor program health through metrics, milestones, and risk assessments. - Maintain executive-level reporting and communication materials. - Manage integration budgets and external advisor activities where applicable. Due Diligence and Planning - Support acquisition due diligence activities. - Assess integration complexity, risks, and readiness. - Develop Day One, Interim State, and End State integration strategies. - Ensure diligence findings are incorporated into execution plans. Value Realization - Partner with value creation, deal sponsors and business leaders to track transaction objectives. - Monitor synergy, value creation, and strategic initiative progress partnering with value creation. - Escalate threats to value creation. - Drive corrective actions when needed. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree required. - 12+ years of experience leading large-scale transformation, integration, or strategic change initiatives. - Significant experience leading merger integration, separation, or acquisition-related programs. - Experience managing complex enterprise-wide initiatives across multiple functions. - Demonstrated success influencing senior executive stakeholders. - Strong program leadership, governance, and change management experience. - Exceptional executive communication and presentation skills. Preferred Qualifications - Professional services industry experience. - Consulting experience with a large advisory or strategy firm. - Experience supporting cross-border transactions. - Experience integrating organizations exceeding 1,000 employees. - MBA or other advanced degree preferred. The base salary range for this position is between $172,000 and $296,000. Placement within the pay range is at Grant Thornton’s discretion, and it is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, progression within the role, geographic location, and internal equity. At Grant Thornton, compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.