M&A Business Systems Specialist

Overview

Support application assessment, readiness planning, implementation, integration and separation of business systems in support of enterprise initiatives such as M&A transactions, new site launches and business transformation programs.

What you'll do

• Inventory and evaluate line-of-business applications (e.g., CRM, CPQ, PLM, MES, WMS, HCM, Service Management) across current and target-state environments.
• Evaluate system health, customizations, integrations, licensing, and vendor dependencies.
• Identify application-related risks, technical debt, and integration or separation complexity.
• Provide input into effort estimates, costs, timelines, and implementation feasibility.
• Support definition of application operating models for new initiatives (standalone, transitional, or integrated into parent systems).
• Ensure continuity of critical business processes during system transitions, go-lives, or organizational changes.
• Assist with access provisioning, role alignment, and security updates required for operational readiness.
• Support interim reporting and data-sharing solutions where full integration is deferred or phased.
• Support or lead implementation, integration, or separation of business systems aligned to enterprise initiatives.
• Execute or coordinate data migrations (customers, products, work orders, users, configurations), application configuration alignment to corporate standards, and interface and integration updates with ERP and other enterprise systems.
• Support divestiture or carve-out activities by enabling system separation, data extraction, and transition support.
• Participate in cutover planning, testing, go-live, and post-deployment stabilization activities.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across integrated or newly deployed systems.
• Support functional and management reporting needs tied to business applications.
• Align systems with internal controls, audit requirements, and data privacy policies.
• Assist in documenting application controls and evidence for audits as required.
• Act as a liaison between business function leaders, IT teams, and external vendors.
• Translate business requirements into application integration, configuration, or implementation actions.
• Coordinate with system integrators, SaaS providers, and third-party support partners.
• Track application-related milestones, risks, and dependencies within initiative or program plans.
• Document application architectures, configurations, integrations, and changes.
• Support knowledge transfer to steady-state application owners and support teams.
• Contribute to standard playbooks, templates, and best practices for application implementation and integration.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Systems or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 3–7 years of experience supporting line-of-business applications (e.g., CRM, MES, PLM, WMS, HCM).
• Experience supporting system integrations, data migrations, or major application changes.
• Prior experience working on enterprise initiatives such as M&A integrations, new facility launches, or large-scale system implementations.
• Experience collaborating with business stakeholders, product owners, and external consultants to recommend solutions.
• Experience with gathering requirements and enforcing best practices.
• Strong understanding of how business processes are enabled by enterprise applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group.
• Ability to identify risk and recommend mitigation options.
• Ability to successfully engage in multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to map business process flows and journey maps.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and techniques.
• Ability to understand the perspective of the business and end users and apply that understanding to solution proposals.
• Ability to utilize IT best practices and tools related to implementation and documentation.

Nice to have

• Prior experience working with IT technical solution implementations.
• Experience in writing stories in an agile tool such as Jira or DevOps.
• Experience with defining project timelines.
• Experience with resource time and availability planning.
• Experience across multiple initiative types (M&A, greenfield, transformation, divestiture).