Manager Post-Merger Integration

Manager: Post-Merger Integration

Are you a strong project manager who brings a deep understanding of the engineering consulting industry with a drive to improve current methodologies to help build a scalable and effective integration framework. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and see yourself taking the lead in helping newly acquired companies integrate into the Dillon employee owned culture this opportunity is for you.

Your Opportunity

Dillon Consulting Limited is seeking a highly motivated integration specialist to be a foundational member of our growing M&A team. Reporting directly to the Director of Mergers and Acquisitions this hybrid role bridges the gap between our strategic acquisition initiatives and our operational execution.

This is a new position and can be based in our London ON office. We offer flexible work hours and hybrid work arrangement options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

About Dillon

Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) is a proudly Canadian 100% employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning engineering environmental science and management. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada we offer a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure protecting the environment and developing communities.

At Dillon we strive to remain at the forefront of technology and innovation and thrive on interdisciplinary collaboration empowering our people to challenge conventional thinking and build careers focused on creating a lasting impact in our communities. We are committed to ongoing professional development and celebrate the unique perspectives that each team member brings to the table.

Employee ownership is available to all Dillon team members and over 60% of our employees own shares in Dillon. Through employee ownership we return the financial benefit created by our project work to the very people who created that value. Because we are an employee-owned firm your voice will be an essential part of our shared success.

Post-Merger Management & Integration

• Take the lead in helping newly acquired companies integrate into the Dillon culture and track post-merger operational performance.
• Develop and execute comprehensive 30/60/90-day integration plans ensuring smooth transitions for systems processes and personnel.
• Act as the primary point of contact for newly acquired teams to resolve integration bottlenecks.

Mergers & Acquisitions (Full-Cycle Support)

• Support the Director of M&A in evaluating potential acquisition targets from an operational and cultural standpoint.
• Assist in the operational due diligence process identifying risks synergies and integration requirements.

Change Management & Business Partnership

• Translate complex integration strategies into clear actionable insights for business leaders across both Dillon and the acquired firms.
• Support the training of stakeholdersincluding leaders of newly acquired firmsto ensure they understand Dillons operating models and can effectively leverage new resources.

Process Optimization & Reporting

• Challenge existing processes to drive efficiency and utility within our M&A playbook.
• Track and report on key integration metrics to executive leadership ensuring that identified synergies are being realized on schedule.

• Education: Undergraduate degree in Engineering Business Administration Organizational Management or a related field.
• Industry Acumen: You understand the nuances of how engineering consultancies operate bill and manage talent allowing you to speak the language of the firms we acquire.
• Change Management: Proven ability to navigate organizational change manage stakeholder expectations and foster cultural alignment.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex integration frameworks clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.
• Continuous Improvement: Improvement-focused and comfortable identifying gaps in existing processes to build a stronger integration engine.

• 36 years of experience in project management operations or change management specifically within the engineering environmental or planning consulting industry.
• Direct exposure to M&A integration is a strong asset.
• Comfortable working with large complex datasets and can conceptualize multidimensional data structures. You enjoy both building new pipelines and optimizing existing logic.
• Proven proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation is considered an asset.
• Experience challenging existing processes to drive efficiency and utility.
• Experience working in and contributing to a Continuous Improvement-focused environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely.

Compensation

$80000 - $130000

Dillon is including the salary range that we in good faith believe may offer for this position. It will be dependent on the successful applicants education experience and skills in addition to internal equity and geographic region. Dillon reserves the right to pay outside of the posted range contingent on factors unrelated to an applicants gender or other status protected by provincial and/or federal law.

Why choose Dillon

We live our core values:

• Achievement: do the work to hit the target;
• Continuous Development: always learning; always adapting; always growing;
• Creativity: discover new possibilities;
• Courage: do the things that matter especially when its hard;
• Inclusiveness: enabling belonging to draw strength from our differences;
• Reliability: words result in actions that build trust.

In addition we offer:

• Employee share purchase plan

• • Dillon is 100% employee owned and share ownership is open to all employees.

• A competitive compensation package

• • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Generous retirement savings plan
  • Student loan repayment assistance with matching employer contributions

• Flexible work hours and hybrid working options

• • Dillon values its staff and the contributions that are made each day and understands that work arrangements can differ based on personal needs and business needs. We are taking a trust-based approach to offer a variety of flexible and hybrid work options to help balance the competing demands of work and personal life.

• Learning and Development opportunities

• • As a knowledge-based business the organic growth of our knowledge and skills occur through our work performance and roles. The creation and sharing of knowledge allows us to take local knowledge to scale capture lessons learned through experience and continuously improve service delivery. The development of self and others is an evident and measured core behaviour within our organization
  • We use a composite approach to development including coaching to build the how mentoring to share lessons advising to round out perspectives and co-creation of knowledge through internal learning opportunities.

• Focus on Innovation

• • The ability to anticipate examine and adopt new and innovative solutions is a crucial driver for the continual and progressive advancement of our business our culture people are empowered to reflect and question current practices and seek forward looking solutions to todays problems and tomorrows opportunities.

• Employee and Family Assistance program

• • A variety of EFAP tools and online resources to support well-being are available to all employees.

• Goodlife Fitness Corporate Membership

• • Our employees can take advantage of reduced annual membership fees.
• Wellness Subsidy
  • Our employees can take advantage of a wellness subsidy that can be put towards expenses for a variety of health and/or wellness related activities such as gym membership purchase of home fitness equipment yoga classes and dance classes.

About Dillon

Dillon is a proudly Canadian employee-owned professional consulting firm specializing in planning engineering environmental science and management. We partner with clients to provide committed collaborative and inventive solutions to complex multi-faceted projects. With over 25 offices and more than 1100 employees across Canada Dillon offers a wide range of services related to building and improving facilities and infrastructure protecting the environment and developing communities.

Now operating for over 75 years we continue to strive for excellence in everything we do. Dillon has been listed as one of Canadas Best Managed Companies for 19 years in a row and has the distinction of being a Platinum Club member in this program.

Health & Safety at Dillon

Prospective employees are expected to fully align with Dillons core commitment to Health & Safety. This includes active ongoing engagement with our Health & Safety processes and platform and the active ongoing identification and reporting of health and safety hazards.

Employment Equity Diversity & Inclusion at Dillon

Dillon is committed to employment equity and an inclusive diverse workplace where opportunities are based on skills and abilities. If you require accommodation during the interview process please let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.

Technology enablement and the use of AI at Dillon

We invest in modern technologies to enable continuous improvement across the organization. Please be advised that Dillon Consulting utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) assisted tools to support parts of our recruitment process to increase efficiency and fairness. While AI supports this process all hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting team. By applying you acknowledge and consent to this use.

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