Business Integration Lead

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

1. Integration Strategy: Work closely with the business development team to develop integration strategies and identify value drivers for each acquisition or strategic initiative.

2. Integration Management Offices: Establish and lead integration management offices for specific acquisitions or initiatives, ensuring alignment with integration strategies and playbook.

3. Value Driver Monitoring: Support the monitoring and report on the progress of value drivers associated with integration efforts, tracking results and identifying areas for improvement.

4. Strategic Initiatives: Collaborate with the Global Strategy Group to prioritize and support strategic initiatives within acquired portions of the company and the wider organization.

5. Project Scoping and Planning: Lead the scoping and planning of integration projects, defining objectives, timelines, resources, and deliverables.

6. Execution Support: Provide support and guidance to integration teams in executing integration plans, overcoming challenges, and driving results.

7. Cross-functional Collaboration: Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and collaboration on integration efforts across different business areas. Own the development and tracking of integrated master plans.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

Establish and manage integration / separation management offices

70%

Business Development Support, pre deal close

10%

Value driver support

10%

Develop & Enhance capabilities through coach / mentoring and improving our internal playbooks

10%

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Global Strategy, Commercial and Business Development, and Global BioDevices LT: Support the VP of Business Development in the development of a reporting framework for the wider LT, including update templates and metrics as appropriate.

• Business Development Team: Collaborate pre deal sign on the best integration approach and assumptions. Work with the BD finance group to document both the value drivers and metrics, including reporting standards.

• Global Strategy Group: Support the development and execution of the prioritisation and support strategic initiatives within acquired portions and the wider company. Key focus on value driver enablement projects.

• Functional Integration Teams: Engage with teams across Commercial, GMS, ZTD, Finance, Tax, HR, and other areas to support integration efforts.

• Global Commercial Development: Develop and maintain close collaboration with the Global Commercial Development team to ensure alignment between integration efforts and commercial strategies. Key focus on go-to-market strategies to support value drivers as defined in the deal books.

• External Innovation Organization: Engage with the External Innovation organization to understand where external partnerships, technologies, etc. may become future Integration Programs.

RESOURCES MANAGED

Financial Accountability

TBD, contract spend varies depending on the specific project. Depending on complexity can be $0 USD or >$2MM USD.

Supervision

Indirect reporting responsibilities for 10 - 15 colleagues per integration ongoing across all functions within the business. Typically Director level or above.

Typically 1-3 integrations / separations ongoing at any one time.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field preferred.
• Proven experience (10+ years) in business integration, project management, or strategic planning, preferably in the context of mergers and acquisitions.
• Strong understanding of integration methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Broad business knowledge spanning Commercial, GMS, ZTD, Finance, Tax, HR, and other functional areas.
• Experience in developing and leading cross-functional teams to achieve specific program goals.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with change management principles.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Some travel may be required to support programs, this varies by project and will be discussed in advance of engaging any specific project as a lead.

About Zoetis

At Zoetis we are passionate about our customers and the animals in their care. We discover, develop and manufacture the world’s most innovative and effective products for animal health—medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, genetic tests, biodevices—and we are creating the next generation of integrated solutions and services to support this evolving industry. We know our people drive our success. Our colleagues are proud of our company culture and the meaningful role we play in caring for animals. The Zoetis Core Beliefs define the commitments we make to our colleagues, customers and stakeholders every day. They have guided the creation of our award-winning workplace and our proud position as a leading partner of choice in animal health.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Our Colleagues Make the Difference, and we know their differences make Zoetis stronger. We strive to create an environment where each colleague feels valued and cared for and where we can be our best every day. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) focus and commitment begins with our leadership team of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ethnicities (50% of our executive team members are women), and it is demonstrated in our support of our colleagues and industry. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, representing colleagues across locations, functions and communities, serve as ambassadors and champions for DE&I initiatives. In addition to the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council, Zoetis has six colleague resource groups that bring together colleagues who share similar backgrounds, experiences, or interests and work together toward goals aligned with our strategic business priorities.

Our commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has earned us recognitions as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality, a 100 Best Company for Working Mothers, a Top Company for Executive Women, among many others.

For animals. For health. For you.