M&A Integration Lead - Corporate Development

About the team:

Acquisitions are a core part of Wipro’s growth strategy & have been a significant contributor to the growth journey of Wipro over the years. To maximize value from M&A, Corporate Development function has holistic capabilities from ‘Deal Execution’ to ‘Post Merger Integration Excellence’. This role is part of the M&A Integration team, within the Corporate Development function at Wipro.

M&A Integration function, our Global ‘Integration Management Office’ delivers maximum value on Wipro acquisitions through designing, leading & executing cross-functional integration plans. We ensure our acquired entities are seamlessly getting integrated in Wipro without any disruption to business & clients, & employees feel comfortable & engaged. We are Wipro brand ambassadors, & the first face of Wipro that welcome our acquired entities to the company.

We are a team of seasoned leaders with vast experience across M&A integration, program & project management, change & communication management, & deep operational domain expertise & strategies to seamlessly integrate acquired entities in Wipro. We commit to excellence, innovation & empathy; we ensure all that we do is consistently of a high standard.

A͏bout the job:

We are looking for a proactive senior leader to join us as ‘Integration Lead’ who will design the integration plan keeping the acquisition objectives in mind, shape the integration approach with best-of-class integration methodology & lead the integration plan execution to integrate acquired entities into Wipro. The leader will report to ‘Global Head of M&A Integration’ at Wipro.

This role will work closely with Wipro Business Leaders, Acquired Entity’s Leadership, Corporate Development & the Wipro functional competency leads (Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Facilities, Procurement, Immigration, Sales Operations, Risk Management, Talent Acquisition etc.).  

The ideal leader will be adept at engaging & influencing partners, stakeholders & leadership, to ensure that the integration is seamless, & acquisition objectives are achieved without any disruption to business, clients & employees. Effective communication & change management to be deployed & the leader ensures that the integration execution stays on track & deadlines are achieved, including critical milestones that belong to other functions that do not report to them. The leader will establish the effective governance & reporting cadence to review & update the integration progress with key stakeholders & executive sponsors from Wipro & Acquired entity

͏Responsibilities:

• Lead the integration of multiple acquisitions at a global level from integration strategy planning to integration execution. The integration lead is responsible for developing & implementing a comprehensive integration plan, which outlines the steps necessary to combine the business, operations, cultures, & systems of the merging entities with Wipro
• Partner with Executive Sponsor & Business & Functional leaders to incorporate the operating model, integration approach & organization structure for each acquisition
• Be a thought leader & champion to raise the strategic profile of the Integration function both internally & externally
• Lead development of acquisition key tracking metrics aligned with transaction value drivers & synergy plan to drive performance management
• The integration process often presents unforeseen challenges. The lead must have strong problem-solving skills to navigate & resolve issues promptly.
• Drive day-to-day integration execution management, including development of integration plans, coaching cross-functional teams, managing weekly integration team meetings & driving proactive issue resolution
• Spearhead the integration governance & reporting including status reports & preparation for Integration Steering Committee meetings
• Lead the refinement of M&A Integration & Corporate Development playbooks that incorporate prior experience & industry best practices across all key workstreams

͏Qualifications & Experience:

• Post-Graduate / Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, or MD)
• 12+ years business experience in Strategy, Operations & Integration including a minimum of 5 years of experience in Integration.
• Proven track record in leading M&A integrations or other complex system integration programs either within a publicly traded company or a top-tier strategy or operations consulting firm (minimum 5 transactions)
• Clear, crisp & convincing communication skills
• Thought leadership in M&A integration & ability to influence & push back with senior business leaders to drive the integration agenda
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple acquisitions simultaneously, executing against both individually as well as broader strategic initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross-functional teams & drive effective Integration planning & management
• Strong analytical, strategic & innovative thinker with creative problem-solving

S͏kills:

The selected candidate should be able to clearly demonstrate an interest & aptitude in managing & running integration programs for acquired entities within the Wipro ecosystem & developing customized integration solutions for each completed transaction by Wipro. Additionally, the individual must thrive in a dynamic & rapidly growing environment.

The selected candidate will join a team which has broad & deep range of integration experience across diverse areas. Ideally, the candidate will have proficiency with the interpersonal skillset required to lead & drive results from a cross-functional team. The leader must be able to work effectively with diverse teams & mediate conflicts.