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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Integration Manager - **Company:** CARDS Holdings, Inc. - **Location:** Coppell, TX, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Asana, Systems Integration - **Published:** May 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=58a2703c03b41065 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Task prioritization?, * Demonstrated ability to quickly learn how a business runs (people, process, systems) and translate that understanding into clear priorities and action. * Strong problem-solving "quarterback" mindset: comfortable stepping into ambiguity, asking the right questions, and driving issues to resolution with multiple stakeholders. * Experience leading on-site execution, operational transitions, or implementations (industry experience welcomed but not required). * Clear written and verbal communication; able to document status, decisions, and handoff requirements. * Willingness to travel extensively and work on-site during integration deployments., * Experience in environmental services (e.g., solid waste, recycling, hauling, disposal/landfill, transfer stations, or related field operations) is strongly preferred. * Experience leading field operations through change (e.g., new leadership transition, process standardization, route/dispatch changes, customer onboarding/migration, or rapid stabilization in a service business). * Familiarity with integration playbooks, readiness checklists, and change management in a multi-site environment., * On-site execution leadership and operational discipline * Rapid issue triage, prioritization, and risk management * Stakeholder management and influence without authority * Clear communications and documentation for handoffs * Adaptability, resilience, and customer/field-first mindset ## Description The Integration Manager deploys on-site to rapidly learn how an acquired location operates-typically with 1 to 2 weeks of lead time before close-and serves as the hands-on executor who makes the transition work in the field. This person leads the core pre- and post-acquisition integration meetings that keep the deal moving: connecting legacy company departments (Finance/Accounting, HR, Safety/Compliance, Systems/IT, Operations) with the right counterparts at the acquired business, surfacing gaps early, assigning owners, and driving follow-through. When needed, the Integration Manager can step in and run the day-to-day business for 1 to 2 weeks while coordinating the work required to plug the operation into the larger company. The Integration Manager owns on-site execution; the ASIM provides air cover to clear roadblocks, secure resources, and drive escalations/decisions. The outcome is a stable site that the region can run with clear owners, routines, and open items., * Deploy on-site ahead of close to assess how the business runs (people, routes, customers, equipment, cash flow/billing rhythm, local constraints) and identify what must be true for a successful Day 1. * Lead pre- and post-acquisition integration meetings (on-site and virtual), ensuring the right legacy departments are connected to the right acquired-company counterparts and that decisions/next steps are captured and executed. * Build and maintain a stakeholder map and "who-to-call" directory (owners, dispatch, shop/maintenance, customer service, billing, safety) to accelerate issue resolution. * Serve as the on-site operational quarterback during transition, ensuring safety, service continuity, and customer commitments are maintained. * Step into day-to-day leadership as needed for short windows (typically 1 to 2 weeks) by coordinating dispatch/route execution, yard/fleet readiness, and frontline issue resolution. * Stand up core operating routines and controls (daily huddles, route/dispatch cadence, customer service workflows, invoicing/billing handoffs, basic reporting). * Coordinate transition tasks with functional partners (Finance/Accounting, HR, Safety/Compliance, and Systems/IT as needed) and ensure dependencies are sequenced and completed. * Use the ASIM as air cover to remove blockers and secure decisions/resources while you drive on-site execution. * Troubleshoot operational and process issues; triage incidents quickly, implement practical workarounds, and escalate blockers with clear options and impact. * Execute a clean regional transition: document local context, open items, and confirmed owners/timelines before leaving the site. Tools & Reporting * Maintain the site integration plan and task tracking (e.g., Monday.com boards) and keep status current as the on-site system of record. * Provide concise progress reporting to ASIM and Acquisitions & Integration leadership (milestones completed, blockers/risks, decisions needed, ETA to handoff). * Complete integration readiness/closure assessments and sign-offs prior to regional handoff. Key Stakeholders & Cross-Functional Partners * Acquisition & Systems Integration Manager (ASIM) * Regional/Field Operations leadership (RVPs, Area Managers, site leadership) * Finance & Accounting (billing, AR/AP transition, reporting) * Human Resources (employee onboarding, benefits/payroll transitions) * Systems/IT partners (access and operational enablement as needed) * Safety/Compliance and operational support teams ## Related Videos - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [AI Agents & Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2017-ai-agents-agentic-ai) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [Physical AI: The Era of Intelligent Machines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100141-physical-ai-the-era-of-intelligent-machines) - [Boost Productivity with AI: Figma & Playwright MCP Workflows - Aris Markogiannakis](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1768-boost-productivity-with-ai-figma-playwright-mcp-workflows-aris-markogiannakis) ## Related Articles - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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