Manager/Senior Manager, Post-Merger Integration (PMI)

NIPSEA Group is seeking an experienced and highly driven Senior Manager, Post-Merger Integration, to join its Integration Management Office. The role is responsible for leading the planning, governance, and execution of post-acquisition integrations across NIPSEA Group's portfolio. Working closely with Senior Management, Corporate Development & Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Unit leaders, and functional workstream teams, the Senior Manager will ensure acquired businesses are successfully transitioned from deal completion through stabilization, integration, value creation, and business-as-usual operations. This role requires a strategic thinker who can translate acquisition objectives into executable integration plans while maintaining strong operational discipline across multiple countries and business units.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end integration planning and execution across NIPSEA Group acquisitions, from pre-close planning through stabilization, integration, and value realization

• Develop integration strategies aligned with transaction objectives and value creation goals

• Serve as the primary integration lead between acquired companies, NIPSEA Group management, and functional workstream teams

• Develop and maintain IMO governance frameworks, including integrated master plans, milestone tracking, dependency management, risk escalation, and executive reporting

• Facilitate Steering Committee, Integration Leadership Team, and workstream governance forums to drive alignment, decision-making, and delivery accountability

• Lead Day-1 readiness, cutover planning, and business continuity activities to ensure seamless ownership transition with minimal operational disruption

• Coordinate integration activities across Finance, HR, IT, Supply Chain, Operations, Commercial, Legal, and R&D functions

• Manage interdependencies, critical deliverables, and issue resolution across workstreams

• Oversee Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), carve-out activities, separation programmes, and TSA exit execution where applicable

• Translate deal assumptions and synergy targets into executable initiatives and benefits realization plans

About you

• Bachelor's degree and/or postgraduate qualification in Business, Finance, M&A, or a related discipline

• At least 5 years of experience in Post-Merger Integration, Corporate Development, Strategic Planning, Transformation, Management Consulting, or large-scale cross-functional programme management

• Proven track record leading complex integrations, carve-outs, transformations, or organizational change initiatives

• Experience working across multiple countries, cultures, and stakeholder groups

• Experience in coatings, chemicals, manufacturing, industrials, or related sectors preferred

Key Competencies

• Strong project management skills

• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing ability

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to lead without formal authority across diverse teams and geographies

• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills

• High degree of resilience, adaptability, and attention to detail.