Job DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARYThe Strategy & Integration Senior Manager advances the Americas Strategy and Portfolio Growth agenda by leading strategic initiatives and cross-functional workstreams. Partnering closely with Americas leadership, this role transforms complex business questions into data-driven insights, actionable recommendations, and execution plans that deliver measurable results. The position serves as a critical link between strategy and execution, helping define priorities, drive alignment, and ensure key initiatives are successfully implemented across the region.
RESPONSIBILITIESLead the regional strategic planning process- Coordinate development of the Americas three-year strategic plan in alignment with the corporate strategy and finance-led planning process, timeline, templates, and required deliverables.
- Partner closely with sales, operations, and the product organization to translate product strategy, portfolio priorities, market assumptions, and growth opportunities into the regional strategic plan.
- Manage inputs, milestones, and review cycles across functions to ensure the plan is complete, consistent, and delivered on schedule.
- Prepare clear summaries, working sessions, and leadership review materials that connect product priorities, regional growth choices, financial assumptions, and required decisions.
- Identify gaps, inconsistencies, risks, and tradeoffs in the plan and coordinate follow-up with product, finance, and functional owners to resolve them.
- Maintain structured tools, trackers, and templates that support the corporate process and make the three-year planning cycle easier to manage and repeat.
Coordinate and manage business cadence and reporting- Run the business governance cadence, including recurring leadership reviews, operating meetings, and cross-functional check-ins.
- Maintain action logs, decision trackers, milestone plans, and risk / issue registers to ensure commitments are visible and followed through.
- Develop simple, repeatable reporting mechanisms that highlight progress, blockers, ownership, and upcoming decisions.
- Surface risks and tradeoffs early, escalate issues appropriately, and help leadership focus on the decisions needed to keep execution on track.
- Continuously improve governance, reporting, and follow-up processes through better systems, automation, and fit-for-purpose AI use cases that improve reliability and reduce administrative burden.
Lead special projects and craft executive communications- Independently lead short-cycle, cross-functional special projects for the Americas leadership team, typically requiring fast, clean analysis, a clear recommendation, and implementation tracking.
- Develop executive-ready communications: decks, narratives, and briefing notes that drive alignment and action.
- Conduct targeted research on priority companies, competitors, market trends, and emerging themes to inform strategic recommendations and leadership decisions.
- Improve team effectiveness by creating templates, playbooks, and repeatable mechanisms that reduce friction and improve follow-through.
Manage regional post-merger integration execution- Drive post-merger integration planning by translating deal rationale and diligence findings into clear integration priorities, milestones, risks, and value capture opportunities.
- Maintain integration workplans, decision trackers, dependency maps, and risk / issue logs to ensure functional owners stay aligned and on pace.
- Coordinate cross-functional integration workstreams across commercial, operations, finance, legal, HR, and other functions as needed.
- Build and maintain simple KPI reporting for integration progress, milestone completion, and value capture.
- Create repeatable tools, templates, and process improvements that make integration workstreams easier to manage and scale.
QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree required (Business, Engineering, Finance, or similar); MBA preferred.
- 7-10 of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, internal consulting, transformation/program management, or adjacent roles.
- Strong analytical skills (Excel modeling, business cases, KPI design) and ability to structure ambiguous problems.
- Strong PowerPoint and writing skills with an executive audience in mind.
- Practical project management capability: cadence, action tracking, dependency management, and escalation.
- Familiarity with AI-enabled productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot and reporting / visualization tools such as Power BI; able to apply them practically to improve analysis, reporting, automation, and workflow efficiency.
- Proven ability to work across functions and influence without authority.
- High judgment and discretion with sensitive information.
- Exposure to post-merger integration, synergy tracking, integration management, or related workstream coordination.
- Experience in a complex B2B / engineered products / services environment.
- Comfort working with senior leaders (VP-level) and adapting communication style to the audience.
- Experience mentoring analysts or coordinating small teams/workstreams (no direct reports required).
- Familiarity with common project tracking tools (Smartsheet, Asana, MS Project, etc.).
PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS- No special physical requirements
TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED 
