M&A Integration and Special Projects Manager

ABOUT EARNIN

As one of the first pioneers of earned wage access, our passion at EarnIn is building products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for those with the unique needs of living paycheck to paycheck. Our community members access their earnings as they earn them, with options to spend, save, and grow their money without mandatory fees, interest rates, or credit checks. 

We’re fortunate to have an incredibly experienced leadership team, combined with world-class funding partners like A16Z, Matrix Partners, DST, Ribbit Capital, and a very healthy core business with a tremendous runway. We’re growing fast and are excited to continue bringing world-class talent onboard to help shape the next chapter of our growth journey.

This is a hybrid position; this individual should expect to be in the office (Palo Alto, CA) 2 days per week minimum. The US base salary range for this full-time position is $160,000 - $195,600 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

POSITION SUMMARY

As the M&A Integration and Special Projects Manager, you will be responsible for managing and executing integration plans for newly acquired businesses, along with project managing cross-functional project-based efforts within EarnIn. You will collaborate with teams across engineering, product, finance, people, IT, legal, and operations to ensure smooth transitions, mitigate risks, and realize value from our acquisitions. Your expertise in both M&A and business integration will enable you to develop strategies, execute plans, and manage day-to-day integration tasks. Your project management skills and ability to work across teams will help you drive impact across a broader set of efforts under the CFO’s purview.

What You'll Do:

• Integration Planning: Lead the development and execution of comprehensive integration strategies and timelines for acquisitions, ensuring alignment with overall corporate objectives.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams (finance, HR, IT, operations, legal) and external advisors to facilitate integration efforts.
• Risk Management: Identify and assess integration risks and develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize disruption.
• Change Management: Drive change management initiatives to align corporate cultures, values, and operating procedures of acquired companies with our organizational goals.
• Performance Tracking: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure integration success and ensure targets are met.
• Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact between internal stakeholders and the integration team, providing regular updates and reports on progress, risks, and outcomes.
• Issue Resolution: Address and resolve integration-related issues, ensuring smooth communication and decision-making across teams.
• Post-integration Optimization: Identify opportunities for operational improvements and synergies post-integration to maximize the value of acquisitions.
• Special Projects Coordination: Own project management of CFO-sponsored cross-functional initiatives, such as systems integration, partner integrations, investor initiatives, and public company readiness efforts.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, specifically in post-merger integration.
• Strong understanding of M&A processes and best practices, particularly in integration planning and execution.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deliver under tight deadlines, and meet organizational goals.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. 
• Ability to draw insights and identify levers from data.
• Experience with change management, project management, and financial analysis.
• Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements in M&A transactions.
• Certification in project management preferred.
• Experience in managing cross-border M&A integrations preferred.
• Proficiency in systems and financial integration tools preferred.

At EarnIn, we believe that the best way to build a financial system that works for everyday people is by hiring a team that represents our diverse community. Our team is diverse not only in background and experience but also in perspective. We celebrate our diversity and strive to create a culture of belonging. EarnIn does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws. EarnIn is an E-Verify participant. 

EarnIn does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team.

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