<p><strong>Job Description: Senior Integration Principal – Post-Merger Integration (PMI)</strong></p><p> <strong>12-Month Contract | Integration Management Office</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Overview:</strong></p><p> Our client in Toronto is seeking a highly experienced Senior Integration Principal to join the Integration Management Office, driving the execution of post-merger integration (PMI) initiatives for complex, multi-entity combinations. This is a leadership role dedicated solely to business and functional integration following M& A transactions. The successful candidate will be a true subject matter expert with proven experience leading multiple end-to-end PMI projects—not simply supporting or consulting but directly managing and aligning efforts to realize strategic synergies and corporate value. This is a non-negotiable, hybrid working arrangement, with 4 days in office. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and own the post-acquisition integration process across merged entities, including strategic alignment, synergy realization, value creation, and cultural integration.</li><li>Design, implement, and oversee comprehensive integration plans, ensuring delivery against corporate strategy and merger objectives.</li><li>Partner with dedicated department heads and internal stakeholders to coordinate all non-IT functional workstreams (e.g., HR, Operations, Finance, Legal, Sales, etc.).</li><li>Drive continuous stakeholder engagement, clear communication, and proactive issue resolution throughout the integration life cycle.</li><li>Utilize MS Project and other PMI tools to track milestones, dependencies, risk mitigation, and reporting for multiple cross-functional integration initiatives.</li><li>Monitor progress against integration KPIs, managing risk and adapting plans as needed for dynamic business environments.</li><li>Promote best practices in change management, stakeholder alignment, and business process optimization.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional Details:</strong></p><ul><li>This is not an IT systems integration or digital transformation role.</li><li>Candidates with only pre-deal, investment banking, finance, or corporate development experience will not be considered.</li><li>Dedicated department leads will partner closely with the PMI team; ability to collaborate and influence across silos is critical.</li></ul><p><br></p>

<ul><li>•Minimum 10 years recent, hands-on experience in leadership roles driving post-merger integration projects for multiple M& A transactions.</li><li>Direct, hands-on leadership experience in PMI (not pre-sale/deal or buy/sell side) with proven success across multiple post-merger initiatives.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise managing enterprise-level PMI, with proven track record aligning disparate organizations to a unified corporate strategy and achieving measurable value realization.</li><li>Strategic thinker and practical operator—able to balance high-level vision with detailed execution.</li><li>Direct experience coordinating department leads and diverse stakeholder groups on PMI programs.</li><li>Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills; adept at navigating complex, multi-disciplinary organizational structures.</li><li>Proficient in MS Project for PMI planning, reporting, and management.</li><li>Background in functional/business integration (not IT, digital transformation, or pre-deal activities such as due diligence, finance, or deal sourcing).</li></ul>

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