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About The Role
As a
Post Merger Integration Lead (Associate Director)
, you will play a critical role in maximizing the value of Cognizant’s inorganic growth strategy by driving end-to-end post-merger integration initiatives. You will engage early in the deal lifecycle, partnering with stakeholders during due diligence to understand investment theses, assess operational risks, develop integration strategies, and lead execution across multiple functions. Working closely with senior leaders, business units, and acquired organizations,



you will ensure seamless integration and successful realization of acquisition objectives.

In This Role, You Will
- Lead the development and execution of integration strategies that align stakeholders around the deal thesis and value-creation objectives.
- Build, manage, and continuously optimize integration master plans, budgets, and synergy tracking mechanisms to ensure successful acquisition outcomes.
- Collaborate across functions and business units to identify, manage, and resolve cross-functional dependencies, risks, and operational challenges.
- Communicate integration goals, priorities, progress, and risks effectively to senior executives, steering committees, boards, and broader stakeholder groups.
- Inspire, motivate, and align integration workstream leaders and teams to achieve shared goals, maintain momentum, and successfully deliver integration milestones.

What You Must Have to Be Cons

📌 Associate Director-Post Merger Integration Lead (Bangalore Urban)
🏢 Cognizant
📍 Bangalore Urban