Head of Integration

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Integration to lead the planning and delivery activities on all portfolio integrations. As Head of Integration, you provide strategic leadership and oversight to the Integration Team, ensuring the successful delivery of multiple concurrent projects aligned with the group’s growth and acquisition strategy.The role is responsible for driving operational integration, managing acquisitions (including due diligence), consulting with senior stakeholders, and leading the integration team to deliver high-impact outcomes.

Voyage has significant growth ambitions in the next 5-10 years and this role will be fundamental to delivering the growth agenda. You will support all forms of growth, while ensuring that such growth is delivered responsibly and sustainably.

Voyage Care provides specialist support and care for people with learning disabilities, autism, head and spinal injuries and other complex conditions, in residential, supported living and outreach services across the UK. We have over 30 years’ experience of specialist care and support. Our passionate 11,000+ staff support 3,500+ vulnerable adults and children.

The role will be Hybrid working with some travel to Group Support in Lichfield

What you’ll get to do:

You will be accountable for:

• Mentor and develop the Integration team, ensuring high performance and professional development.
• Allocate incoming projects to Ops Integration Managers based on expertise and workload.
• Oversee the operational integration of newly acquired businesses, including due diligence, risk identification, planning, and implementation.
• Act as a senior liaison between Integration, Operations, Finance, HR, IT, and other key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Liaise with the tendering team to develop bespoke mobilisation plans for tender submissions.
• Identify post-integration improvement opportunities to maximise value creation from acquired entities.

Role Specific Requirements: What Voyage Care would like from you:

• Experience in health or social care sector
• PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent project management qualification, and a proven track record in managing complex operational projects or integrations at a senior level
• Proven senior level experience in leading and delivering successful mergers and acquisition projects.
• Experience in leading and developing high-performing teams
• Ability to operate under pressure and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior/executive level
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills
• In-depth knowledge of due diligence and post-merger integration practices
• Working towards other project management qualifications to further professional development
• Commercial finance knowledge and experience in the M&A area
• Well-developed written, presentational and verbal communication skills
• Aptitude for building relationships with peers and external stakeholders to resolve issues collaboratively and with best intentions
• Willingness to work with a hybrid approach, attending the office as required
• A commitment to the consistent delivery of high-quality advice

Benefits with Voyage Care:

• Car allowance
• Company Bonus
• Pension scheme and life assurance policy offering security for you and your loved ones.
• Long service awards to reward loyalty and longevity with Voyage Care
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to ongoing training.
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holiday.
• Employee discount app offering discounts at leading retail stores and leisure attractions.
• Funded Blue Light Card hundreds of discounts at high street retailers and restaurants.
• Enhanced family leave - so you can make the most of precious family moments.
• Supporting your wellbeing through access to a free 24/7 external counselling service.
• Access to external Wagestream app allowing you to withdraw your pay as it’s earnt.
• Refer a friend bonuses earn money for referring hard-working people like you.

If you would like to come and join us on our journey, changing the lives of the people we support, then we would like you to get in touch [email protected]

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check (England) and PVG check (Scotland) which will include a check against the Barred adult list.