Post-Merger Integration - Organisational & Business Strategy, Operate Models & Processes

Problem Statement – one of the largest Global Pharmaceutical client organisations was under a significant time pressure to complete the Integration of the acquired Pharmaceutical entity in Europe to realise the Synergy Cost Savings. Migrate & consolidate the acquired organisational people silos, operating models & processes clinical & enterprise systems, Infrastructure & Data Centres and significantly reduce the duplication and to justify the acquisition-value.

This global Pharmaceutical Organisation engaged us to develop & implement its ‘Post-Merger’ Integration Strategy, and Planning & Execution. We conducted a full review of the Client’s business requirements, organisations, people skills & capabilities, operating models & processes, applications, systems, infrastructure, networks, security, and data centre.

We identified opportunities for improvement, designed a programme of work to underpin the rollout & delivery, organisational structure, people skills & capabilities. We carefully conducted a comprehensive “Strategy Review & Audit” and made recommendations for improvements. Our Specific responsibilities & activities, included (this is just a short summary):

  • Definition & execution of Post-Merger Integration ‘Vision Strategy & Roadmap’, aligning technology with the client business needs.
  • Effectively performed a 360-degree strategic reviews, presenting recommendations at up to CxO level, and setup the agreed programme for successes e.g. People, Processes, Systems/Tools.
  • Developed People, Operating Models, Process Systems integration Strategy, Transition Agreement Plans (TSA) for migrating contracts.
  • Developed Digital ICT Strategies e.g., Post-merger Integration, Cloud & Data Centre Transformation, and Service Transition
  • Focused on enterprise architect development of operating models, including Oshore Outsourcing centres.
  • Developed & coordinated large-scale Bid/ITT, vendor selection behalf of the Client.
  • Managed Vendor Contractual delivery assurance to agreed Governance, Price, KPIs, Milestones and managed scope-creeps.
  • Leadership of large resourcing pools of 1000+ staff with global remit, including internal & external staffing & partners.
  • Managed global tier-1 vendors/partners e.g., Accenture, IBM, HP, PA Consulting, Infosys.
  • Tracked multi-vendor delivery progress and reported at C-Level Exec Board and Executive Stakeholders.

Successfully delivered ‘Post-Merger’ Integration & Transformation encompassing: People, Operating Models & Processes, Oracle to SAP/ERP migration, consolidation of 1500+ Applications
e.g., and Data Centres.

Successfully delivered the Post-Merger Integration Programme Capex Value est. £500m while saving the Client £150m+ by delivering value for money Milestone on-time & Budget.