Senior Mergers & Acquisitions Integration Manager, Optro
Contract
$144-198k
+ Bonus
AI-powered GRC software
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AI-powered GRC software
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$144-198k
+ Bonus
201-500 employees
Company mission
To redefine GRC through a single, AI-powered system of action.
Role
Who you are
- 8–12 years of total professional experience, with 3–5 years specifically dedicated to M&A Integration, PMO, or Business Transformation
- Deal Scale: Must have managed integration for a deal between $2M-$50M of acquired revenue
- Sector: B2B SaaS experience is non-negotiable. You must understand the nuances of merging recurring revenue models, customer success transitions, and software product life-cycles
- Operates comfortably at both the execution and strategic level, willing to update a tracker and challenge a VP in the same day
- High EQ with a track record of driving cross-functional accountability without direct authority
- Clear, executive-ready communicator both written and verbal
- Proficient in project management tooling (Asana, Monday, or equivalent), data rooms, and Google Suite
What the job involves
- Temporary W-2 Hire for 12-months
- We are looking for an experienced, operational M&A Integration Lead to drive the post-acquisition lifecycle for a series of strategic moves: multiple product-focused tuck-ins and a significant scale-up acquisition
- In this role, you will act as the "Air Traffic Controller" for the Integration Management Office (IMO). You won't just track tasks; you will partner with our dedicated functional leads (HR, Finance, Product, IT) to clear roadblocks, manage dependencies, and ensure we realize the deal value without disrupting business momentum
- Optro is in an active phase of strategic expansion. We are executing multiple tuck-in acquisitions and need someone to own that work end-to-end — not as a project manager checking boxes, but as the operational nerve center that ensures every deal we close translates into realized value
- This is not a role for someone who wants to track tasks. The person who takes this role will build the integration function from scratch: the playbook, the governance model, the cross-functional accountability structures, and the muscle memory Optro carries forward long after this engagement ends
- They will also be managing the most operationally complex moments in an acquired company's history — Day 1 transitions, system migrations, cultural friction, and roadmap convergence — simultaneously and without dropping anything
- They will need to run a steering committee on Monday, resolve a compensation gap between HR and a newly acquired team on Wednesday, and brief the CEO on integration health on Friday. That requires someone who operates at both the execution and the strategic level — and knows which one the moment demands
- Reports to: Sr. Director, Strategic Initiatives
- Pre-Close & Due Diligence Support
- Partner with Corporate Development and functional leads during the pre-close phase to assess integration complexity, surface operational risks, and pressure-test deal assumptions before signing
- Develop the initial integration plan and value creation milestones prior to close, so Optro hits the ground running on Day 1
- Translate deal thesis into an executable integration roadmap that functional leads can own from the moment ink is dry
- IMO Leadership & Governance
- Own the master integration plan across 1–3 concurrent deals. Define timelines, milestones, and cross-functional dependencies
- Lead weekly steering committee meetings and functional syncs. Your goal is to ensure functional leads are executing on time, not just reporting status
- Maintain the RAID log (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions). You are expected to spot "smoke" before there is a "fire”, proactively identifying risks in product roadmap convergence or cultural alignment
- Operational Execution
- Execute a seamless Day 1 experience for acquired employees: payroll stability, systems access, and internal communications handled before they arrive
- Adapt Optro's integration playbook to the specific needs of each deal, scaling appropriately for tuck-in scope and complexity
- Produce executive-level weekly status reports that track integration health against specific value-creation initiatives; revenue synergy targets, product migration timelines, and GTM readiness
- Build a documented, reusable integration playbook that Optro owns after this engagement ends. The institutional knowledge you build should not leave with you
- Strategic Alignment & Change Management
- Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to track roadmap and technology stack convergence in a SaaS environment
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success leadership to drive the GTM changes required for value realization aligned to the deal thesis
- Serve as the primary bridge between acquired teams and Optro leadership. Identify cultural friction early and influence stakeholders without direct authority
Our take
Optro (formerly AuditBoard) provides risk and compliance software for large businesses. The company's founders spent years working at the Big Four and other global enterprises, and realized that many audit activities were still taking place in Excel sheets, or using legacy software like IBM's OpenPages, which hadn't kept up to date with the latest reporting requirements.
The result was an end-to-end platform for managing risk, helping enterprises to streamline internal audit, SOX compliance, controls management, risk management, and security compliance. It's a top-rated cloud-based platform and has won numerous awards, with the company being consistently named the market leader in Audit Management.
Now Optro is focused on expanding its AI-powered GRC platform. Following its rebrand from AuditBoard, the company acquired AI-native SOX automation platform Midship to help audit teams automate repetitive work and focus more on strategic risk analysis. And impressively, more than 50% of the Fortune 500 now use Optro's platform as it continues building AI-driven tools for risk, compliance, and cybersecurity teams.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Aug 2018
$40m
SERIES B
Apr 2017
$3.6m
SERIES A
Total funding: $43.6m
Company benefits
- Health and wellness benefits: High quality health plans and access to hormonal and family-building support.
- Time away from work: Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, and more.
- Financial benefits: Beyond a competitive salary, plans are provided to assist in your financial future including retirement and pension plans as well as life and disability insurance.
- Parental leave: Parents are eligible for time off to care for their newborn, adopted child, or foster child. Parental leave benefits and pay vary by location.
- Professional development: Continuously grow through development workshops, mentoring programs, and more.
- Community impact: We partner with communities to provide services in addition to sponsoring our own events.
- Live your best life: Invest in yourself, on us. Our monthly wellness stipend is designed to support your life beyond the screen, giving you the flexibility to fuel your passions and your well-being.
- Mental health: Access to Headspace’s well known meditation support plus coaching and therapy, for you and additional loved ones.
Company HQ
Wilmington, DE
Leadership
Raul Villar Jr.
(CEO)Prior to joining Optro in 2025, Raul was the CEO of Paycor for nearly 6 years. They also spent over 8 years at AdvancedMD and nearly 22 years at ADP.
Jim Sperduto
(CGO)Prior to joining Optro in 2025, Jim spent over 30 years at ADP. While there, they held a number of roles, including President of Small Business, Retirement, and Insurance Services.
Haibei (Happy) Wang
(Chief Product & Technology Officer)Prior to joining Optro in 2023, Haibei was the CTO at Everbridge and Skupos. They also held VP roles at Globality, AccelOps and Scripps Network Interactive.
April Crichlow
(CMO)April spent over 17 years at SAP, ultimately as CMO at SAP SuccessFactors. They then spent 3 years at Centrical as CMO before joining Optro in 2025.
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