COMPANY: Quench is a leading provider of filtered water systems to more than 100,000 commercial customers across North America, including more than half of the Fortune 500. Our point-of-use filtration systems, which are integrated into water coolers, ice machines, sparkling water dispensers and coffee machines, purify a customer’s existing water supply to provide reliable, convenient and sustainable drinking water. Headquartered outside Philadelphia, Quench is a subsidiary of Culligan International, one of the world’s leading water solutions companies.

The market for point-of-use water filtration in North America is highly fragmented, with more than a thousand local and regional service providers. Acquisitions are critical to Quench’s growth strategy, evidenced by Quench’s completion of more than 60 transactions in recent years, involving the deployment of more than $350 million in capital.

POSITION SUMMARY: The Project Manager of M&A Integration plays a key role in the execution of Quench’s acquisition strategy, coordinating the workstreams necessary to ensure that acquisitions and related integrations remain on schedule. For each acquisition, the Project Manager of M&A Integration develops and maintains the integration project plan and collaborates cross-functionally with business leaders and the seller to ensure alignment of goals and priorities. Key areas of emphasis for the role include the successful transitioning of customers and employees, minimalizing operational risk, and maximizing the performance of the acquired business. After closing, the Project Manager of M&A Integration tracks key deal performance metrics and monitors deal-related payments, purchase price adjustments, and indemnity claims.

Quench has developed a robust pipeline of acquisition opportunities, so the Project Manager of M&A Integration must be able to coordinate multiple deals at different stages simultaneously. The candidate should be comfortable with autonomy, operating within a lean team, and taking ownership of and accountability for projects with limited oversight and rigorous attention to detail. Lastly, the successful candidate will incorporate lessons learned from each new acquisition to yield continuous improvement.

Successful integration is the key to Quench’s acquisition strategy. The Project Manager of M&A Integration will focus on high-profile workstreams with visibility to senior leadership within the M&A team and the business departments as well as the Executive Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing and maintaining project plans (and related documents) to ensure accountability for the requisite processes to successfully integrate acquisitions
• Coordinating with sellers and the business to ensure timely and thorough execution of the integration plans
• Providing regular, clear updates on the status of impending deals and key learnings/changes to M&A team, sellers, Quench functional leaders, and Quench executives
• Ensure compliance with post-closing workstreams, including open integration tasks, purchase price adjustments, holdback/escrow releases, indemnity claims, etc.
• Monitor and report key deal performance metrics
• Collaborate with sellers, M&A, and Quench cross-functional team to ensure and smooth customer and employee onboarding, addressing any process/training gaps or data quality issues
• Demonstrate solid corporate citizenship

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3-5 years of project management experience, preferably in a corporate setting
• Bachelor’s degree required
• PMP certification is a plus
• Ability to execute multiple projects simultaneously and stay organized in a results-driven, fast-moving environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (verbal and written), especially the ability to communicate conclusions or recommendations to a broad group of stakeholders even in situations of ambiguity
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience with Salesforce.com and/or MS Power BI is a plus
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to work late hours and work on weekends when necessary to meet deadlines

WE OFFER:

• Competitive salary and compensation package
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short- and long-term, supplemental, and company-paid life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts on products and services