At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.
We are seeking an experienced Director to establish and lead our Integration Management Office (IMO), driving successful post-merger integration initiatives and ensuring value capture from acquisitions and strategic partnerships. This role will be critical in developing our M&A integration capabilities, standardizing our approach to deal integration, and maximizing synergy realization across all transactions.
This role presents an opportunity to have a profound impact on an organization going through exciting, transformational times. You’ll report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and work closely with key leaders across the business.
Responsibilities:Strategic Leadership
- Establish and lead the Integration Management Office as a center of excellence for M&A integration
- Develop and maintain comprehensive integration playbooks, frameworks, and best practices
- Partner with Corporate Development, Finance, and executive leadership on deal strategy and integration planning
- Provide critical input during due diligence on integration feasibility, costs, and synergy potential
Integration Planning & Execution
- Lead end-to-end integration planning from announcement through synergy realization
- Develop detailed integration roadmaps with clear workstreams, milestones, and success metrics in conjunction with the business teams
- Establish integration governance structure including SteerCo, functional workstreams, and decision-making frameworks
- Drive Day 1 readiness and first 100-day planning for all acquisitions
Financial & Synergy Management
- Deeply contribute to building comprehensive integration cost models including one-time costs and ongoing investments
- Track and report synergy capture against deal model assumptions
- Provide input on deal models during due diligence, validating integration assumptions
- Establish ROI measurement framework and post-close value tracking mechanisms
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Orchestrate integration efforts across all functions: Finance, Legal, HR, IT, Operations, Product, and Engineering
- Facilitate committees and functional integration team meetings
- Manage complex stakeholder relationships and drive alignment across disparate groups
- Ensure effective communication cascade to all levels of both organizations
Risk & Change Management
- Identify and mitigate integration risks including customer attrition, talent retention, etc
- Develop comprehensive change management strategies to maintain business continuity
- Design and execute cultural integration initiatives in collaboration with the people team
- 10+ years of experience in M&A integration, management consulting, or corporate development
- Successfully led multiple end-to-end M&A integrations with transaction values of $100M+
- Demonstrated experience managing complex, cross-functional programs with 20+ workstreams
- Proven track record of achieving or exceeding synergy targets
- Experience with international acquisitions and cross-border integrations
- Experience in technology, marketplace, or high-growth companies preferred
Technical Expertise
- Deep understanding of integration methodologies and best practices across all functional areas
- Exposure to financial modeling, synergy quantification, and integration cost estimation
- Experience with negotiations and exit planning
- Knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements in M&A transactions
- Knowledge of specific integration tools and project management platforms
Leadership Competencies
- Exceptional ability to influence without authority and drive consensus across organizations
- Outstanding executive presence and communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail
- Ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity in complex, fast-moving environments
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Child care and pet benefits
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Subsidized commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.
Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $236,000 - CAD $295,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.
Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.
This job fills an existing vacancy.
