M&A Integration Manager

The role

This person will lead cross-functional M&A integration end to end from pre-close planning through steady-state transition. They will translate deal objectives into workplans and coordinate functional leaders across various departments.

What you will do

• Lead cross-functional M&A integration end to end.
• Translate deal objectives and value-creation targets into workplans, governance, and milestones.
• Coordinate functional leaders across Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Quality, Supply Chain, and EHS.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to validate and track operational-value and cost targets.
• Run structured operating cadences to report progress and surface bottlenecks.
• Manage Transition Services Agreements (TSAs) post-close.
• Build repeatable integration playbooks, tools, and lessons learned.
• Create Exec- and Board-facing materials regarding integration status and risks.

Required qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience working on M&A integrations
• Cross-functional program leadership
• Command of M&A integration mechanics across diligence, Day 1 / Day 100 planning, TSA management, and business-as-usual transition
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Clear written and oral communication
• High ownership and curiosity
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong synthesis

Nice to have

• Familiarity with A&D and advanced-manufacturing markets and the players in them
• Prior integration / PMI, corp dev, PE, banking, or consulting experience, ideally in industrials, defense, or deep tech, or experience working inside a scaling manufacturing or hardware-focused compan
• Experience with carve-outs and TSAs, including standing up standalone functions post-close
• Exposure to integrating operations, supply chain, and quality functions in an industrial or manufacturing context
• Working knowledge of defense contracting and government cost accounting (FAR, CAS, DCAA, contract types)
• Understanding of advanced manufacturing technology (e.g., CNC, additive)
• Intermediate accounting knowledge and comfort building lightweight tooling/automation (e.g., VBA, Python, SQL)
• A network in the defense / space / manufacturing investor and operator ecosystem

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the

About the company

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America by combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing. They help aerospace and defense companies build mission-critical systems.