Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kraken is one of the world's longest-standing crypto platforms, trusted by over 10 million individuals and institutions. As a Business Operations & Integration Lead, you'll work across the full integration lifecycle, driving integration projects for multiple acquisitions and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful execution and value realization.
Responsibilities
- Execute integration programs across multiple acquisitions per year using Kraken's M&A Integration playbook
- Lead the full integration lifecycle—from early diligence through 12–24 months post-close
- Drive workstream execution across product engineering, G&A, and value creation tracks
- Translate deal thesis into detailed operational plans aligned to synergy targets and milestones
- Maintain synergy tracking systems and hold functional teams accountable to execution timelines
- Identify and own extraction of emerging synergy opportunities post-close
- Partner with executive stakeholders across Corp Dev, Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, Compliance, and Legal
- Maintain visibility into risk, timeline, interdependencies, and value realization across active integrations
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of integration frameworks, templates, and operating rhythm
Skills
- Hands-on experience driving M&A integrations at a fast-paced, high-growth company — managing multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Fluency in integration methods, synergy frameworks, and governance models; experience contributing to or improving them is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to coordinate and manage complex projects across product, engineering, finance, and G&A workstreams
- Proven ability to drive stakeholder engagement throughout complex and/or lengthy integrations (6-18 months post-close) to ensure deal value realization
- Proven ability to communicate clearly and directly across all levels, and a track record of keeping large cross-functional teams aligned and moving
- Hands-on exposure to IT/systems integration (identity, endpoint management, ERP/finance platforms, collaboration tools) and HR/people integration (employment transitions, compensation harmonization, HRIS migration)
- Experience with Corporate Development / M&A processes and due diligence
- General management and/or startup experience
- High-growth fintech or tech background
- Crypto experience
Benefits
- REMOTE work model
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