Corporate Development, M&A Integration Lead

Company: JM Family Enterprises
Location: Deerfield Beach
Posted on: April 8, 2021

Job Description:

Overview JM Family Enterprises, Inc. is one of the largest, most innovative, and diversified companies in the automotive industry. JM Family has been on Fortune Magazine's Best Companies to Work For for 20 consecutive years. What started with Jim Moran's passion for selling cars in 1968 continues today with the dedication and hard work of every JM Family associate. Our principal businesses focus on vehicle distribution and processing, finance and insurance, retail vehicle sales, and dealer technology services. At JM Family, our mission is to be the premier provider of quality products and services. We accomplish this mission by adhering to our core values, the three C's, the I and the A: Consideration, Cooperation, Communication, Innovation, and Accountability. Today, JMFE is a family-owned, professionally managed diversified company headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida which employs 4,300+ associates, generates -$17.7 billion in annual revenue, and is currently the 20th largest private company in the U.S. (Forbes). JMFE currently operates and manages four core lines of business:

• Southeast Toyota Distributors (SET): Largest independent Toyota distributor in the world, with sole distribution rights in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and accounts for -20% of all Toyotas sold in the U.S.
• World Omni Financial Corp. dba Southeast Toyota Finance (SETF): Captive finance company for Southeast Toyota dealers providing consumer loans and leases and dealer floor plan financing.
• JM&A Group (JM&A): Markets, underwrites, and administers vehicle-related service contracts, warranties, GAP coverage, and maintenance plans ("F&I" products) to dealers and their customers.
• Home Franchise Concepts: One of the largest home services franchisors in the U.S., going to market through the Budget Blinds, Tailored Living, Concrete Craft, AdvantaClean, and Kitchen Tune-Up concepts. Job Description The Corporate Development team is a high-impact team responsible for M&A, Investments, and integration. JM Family Enterprises is seeking an Acquisition Team Lead to join its Corporate Development team to lead integration planning and execution efforts for acquisitions. The main objective of the Acquisition Team Lead is to support the realization of the value of acquisitions and other ventures by expertly project managing cross-functional teams and processes both before and after acquisition. The successful candidate will be able to quickly establish rapport, credibility, trust, and respect throughout the organization at all levels and be viewed as a team player with exceptional communication, analytical, and leadership skills. Intellectual curiosity and true passion for relationship building and driving positive outcomes are critical for success in this role. This role is a unique opportunity to join a small team with significant strategic importance to the broader organization. They will report directly to the Chief Corporate Development Officer as the team continues to grow. The Acquisition Team Lead will partner with business and functional leaders across the organization to execute integration plans and deliver milestones across multiple cross-functional workstreams. Key Responsibilities:
  • Support the development of integration strategy and help to operationalize that strategy throughout the integration lifecycle
  • Support creation of dashboards and progress reports for executive consumption
  • Proactively drive alignment across a diverse set of stakeholder groups, ranging from the M&A team to subject matter experts in various departments
  • Coordinate and lead cross-functional meetings, document decisions & follow up on actions
  • Identify opportunities to improve process and collaboratively institutionalize changes
  • Support other ad-hoc projects Job Requirements Required Skills:
    • Business Leadership Skills:
    • Strong, team-oriented leadership skills
    • Able to identify, frame, and confront issues and make recommendations for resolution
    • Strong initiative
    • Solid business acumen
    • Experience with budgets and financial metrics
    • M&A Experience:
    • Highly familiar with M&A deal continuum from due diligence to deal signing, Closing or getting to Day 1, and post-merger integration
    • Influencing and Interpersonal Skills:
    • Able to establish and build close working relationships
    • Strong personal credibility and counseling skills
    • Team-oriented planner and decision-maker
    • Ability to motivate, collaborate, and work successfully in a team environment
    • Able to creatively drive consensus
    • Desire to quickly contribute and impact organizational growth
    • Change ambassador
    • Executive Communication Skills:
    • High EQ, low ego
    • Exceptionally strong communicator equally adept at communications strategy and execution, with the ability to anticipate executive needs and support preparation of executive presentations
    • Project and Program Management Skills:
    • Experience in estimation, planning, design, and implementation of complex, cross-functional business
    • Effective in influencing and making high-quality decisions and taking decisive action
    • Ability to work well under deadlines and juggle multiple priorities
    • Strong meeting management skills
    • Process Improvement Skills:
    • Ability to analyze poorly defined areas and processes within a cross-functional organization
    • Effective in implementing new and improved processes
    • Analytics:
    • Strong critical thinking skills
    • Experience applying various methodologies or practices to assess processes, business issues, and people
    • Ability to extract key messages from detail and translate into audience-appropriate messages
    • Strong editing skills
    • Maniacal attention to detail in developing, supporting, and tracking detailed project milestones and metrics in complex, matrixed environments
    • Proven ability to thrive in a dynamic environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
    • Is comfortable and can thrive in ambiguous and rapidly-evolving situations
    • Possesses a service-mindset, building mutual trust and encouraging respect and cooperation among integration team members and other key stakeholders
    • Strong integrity and professionalism Job Requirements:
      • Masters' Degree in Business Administration (MBA) preferred
      • 4-5 years of experience supporting M&A activity and functional integration including due diligence, integration planning & execution
      • 5-7 years of project/ program management and leadership experience including project initiation, scoping, resourcing, vendor management, risk management, and implementation support
      • Ability to manage complex processes from start to finish
      • Ability to drive projects cross-functionally, synthesize feedback, develop agreement, and create structure
      • Automotive, business services, or financial services experience is a plus
      • A Bachelor's degree in business, economics, or finance, or related subject
      • Ability to travel up to 50% of the time
      • Based in, or willing to relocate to, Deerfield Beach, FL DLAPP #LI-DL1

Keywords: JM Family Enterprises, Deerfield Beach , Corporate Development, M&A Integration Lead, Other , Deerfield Beach, Florida