Job Summary: Colt DCS is seeking an experienced and strategic M&A Integration & Strategic Operations Director to lead post-deal close activities. This role will be responsible for overseeing M&A integrations, joint venture onboarding, and corporate separations to ensure smooth transitions and maximize value realization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in M&A integration, business transformation, and cross-functional leadership. Key Responsibilities: Develop and execute integration strategies for acquisitions, ensuring alignment across business, operational, and cultural dimensions. Lead the onboarding process for joint ventures, ensuring operational setup, governance implementation, and seamless collaboration with partners. Manage business separations and divestitures, creating transition plans that minimize disruption and optimize efficiency. Establish and refine playbooks for integration, separation, and JV onboarding, incorporating best practices and lessons learned. Work cross-functionally with Finance, HR, IT, Legal, and Operations to align processes, systems, and reporting structures post-deal. Drive the development of performance metrics and governance frameworks to measure and ensure success post-close. Serve as the central point of contact for post-deal execution, bridging Corporate Development, business units, and functional teams. Identify risks, dependencies, and potential roadblocks, proactively developing mitigation strategies. Communicate effectively with executive leadership, providing regular updates on integration progress, challenges, and successes. Qualifications & Experience: 10 years of experience in M&A integration, business transformation, or corporate strategy. Proven track record in post-merger integration (PMI), JV onboarding, and/or business carve-outs. Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization. Deep understanding of financial, operational, and cultural aspects of M&A transactions. Experience working in the data centre, technology, or infrastructure industries is preferred. Exceptional project management skills with the ability to execute multiple initiatives simultaneously. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving capabilities. MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.