M&A Operations, Senior Manager

Kimberly-Clark • Chicago, IL

7h • Hybrid

About The Position

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. The M&A Operations Senior Manager is responsible for day-to-day program management and execution support across M&A initiatives. The role drives detailed planning, cross-functional coordination, milestone tracking, issue resolution, and the preparation of leadership reporting. This person acts as a hands-on operator, ensuring structure, accuracy, and adherence to timelines across integration and separation activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in finance, with a significant portion focused on M&A integration and separation, either in a corporate role or with a consulting firm.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills.
• Experience with finance-related software such as ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Workday) and other financial reporting tools.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills to manage diverse stakeholders.
• Highly adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and complexity.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and motivate teams without direct authority.
• Proven project management skills with a keen eye for detail.

Nice To Haves

• An MBA or a Master's degree is a desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day execution of M&A work streams and project activities across integration, separation, diligence, and/or transition phases
• Build, manage, and maintain detailed project plans, RAID logs, schedules, and dependency maps
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure progress against commitments, identifying obstacles and driving timely resolution of risks and issues
• Support development of Day 1 plans, 30/60/90-day execution frameworks and, ongoing activity
• Produce weekly and monthly leadership updates, dashboards, status summaries, and executive briefing materials
• Track and maintain program documentation, including decisions, actions, deliverables, assumptions, and open questions
• Assist with synergy tracking, TSA coordination, process cutovers, or other deal specific operational needs
• Prepare and facilitate working sessions, cross-functional stand-ups, and program-level meetings
• Partner closely with the director and functional leaders to escalate issues, drive decisions, and maintain alignment
• Contribute to continuous improvement of M and A execution templates governance materials and operational tools

Benefits

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
• Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level