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Your role
As M&A Integration Director you ensure a seamless integration of acquired companies into our organization by being the central source of knowledge and best practices for post-merger integrations. The M&A Integration Director reports to the Head of M&A and will on behalf of the acquiring business within Saab be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing all activities related to post-merger value creation and integration, working closely with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic goals and maximize value.
In this role, your main assignment will be to, together with a co-lead from the business and reporting to the Integration Steering Committee, develop and manage comprehensive value creation and integration plans that align with the strategic objectives of the acquisition.
You will work with all phases of the integration process, such as:
- value creation and integration planning during due diligence
- further detailing of plans post-signing
- post-closing execution
- and post-acquisition review and follow-up
This role also includes responsibilities within risk management, change management and to collaborate with senior leadership and functional leaders across the organization to ensure alignment and support for integration activities.
Belonging to the Group M&A function, you assure processes, best practices and lessons learned are continuously developed, documented and spread throughout relevant parts of the Business Areas and Business Units at Saab.
Your profile
Since this work is done in project form, we see that you have exceptional communication and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. We also see that you have proven track record of successfully leading complex integration, carve-out or change projects, preferably within a similar industry. We further see that you have:
- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to motivate the people you are working with
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Solid understanding of financial, operational, and strategic aspects of a business
- Experience in roles with exposure to several operational functions (e.g., Product, IT, Supply Chain, Finance, etc.).
- Proven experience in change management and organizational development
As a person, we believe that you are curious, driven and enjoy developing people, yourself and building high-performing teams. You are a good relationship builder and with your excellent communication skills, including experience interfacing with C-suite executives, you can easily prepare and present regular reports to senior management, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations for improvement.
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.
What you will be part of
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Joining us means making an impact together, contributing in our own unique ways. From crafting complex code and building impressive defence and security solutions to simply sharing a coffee with a colleague, every action counts. We encourage you to take on challenges, to create smart inventions and grow in our friendly and tech-savvy workspace. We have a solid mission to keep people and society safe.
Saab is a leading defence and security company with an enduring mission, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 23,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defence capability of several nations. Read more about us here
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Kindly observe that this is an ongoing recruitment process and that the position might be filled before the closing date of the advertisement.