Manager - Strategy, M&A & Integration

• Manager - Strategy, M&A & Integration
• Company: PlaySimple Games
• Job Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Experience Required: 4 - 6 years
• About Us

We are one of Indias most exciting & fast-growing mobile gaming companies. Founded in 2014, and creating a global mobile gaming landscape in partnership with Modern Times Group (MTG), our Vision is to create simple, impactful casual game experiences at a massive scale. Since our inception, we have built a worldwide network of chart-topping games, and powerful tech & analytics infrastructure to turbocharge their growth. Our product portfolio consists of evergreen hits like Daily Themed Crossword, Word Trip, Word Jam, Word Roll, Tile Match, Jigsaw, Wordy, 2248 Number Merge, Word Search Solitaire and Many more.

• Visit us at www.playsimple.in to know more.
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• Job Title: Strategy, M&A & Integration Manager
• Location: Bangalore
• Team: Corporate Strategy
• Reports To: Chief Strategy Officer
• About the Role

We are looking for a high-performing Strategy, M&A and Integration Manager based in Bangalore to help drive the companys strategic direction and inorganic growth agenda across APAC and global markets. In this role, you will play a key part in running strategy processes, evaluating M&A and partnership opportunities, and, once deals close, leading the integration of acquired businesses and making sure the expected value is delivered. You will work closely with senior leadership and studio teams to shape our gaming portfolio from deal origination through to realised synergies.

• Key Responsibilities ::
• M&A and Strategy
• Support and help drive end-to-end M&A processes, including target screening, valuation, due diligence coordination, and transaction execution

Contribute to and co-run structured strategy processes and reviews (e.g., annual strategy cycle, portfolio reviews, market deep-dives), ensuring clear frameworks and actionable outputs

• Build robust financial models, investment cases, and strategic analyses to inform acquisitions, investments, and growth initiatives
• Monitor industry trends and competitive dynamics across gaming and digital entertainment, with particular focus on APAC markets
• Post-Merger Integration and Value Delivery
• Drive post-merger integration from signing through Day 1 and beyond, owning the integration plan, governance, timelines, and milestones
• Define, validate, and track the synergy case (revenue, cost, and capability synergies) and ensure identified synergies are delivered against agreed targets and timelines
• Set up and run the Integration Management Office (IMO), including workstream leads, cadence, risk and issue tracking, and escalation paths

Coordinate integration workstreams across Finance, HR, Technology, Legal, Product, Marketing, and Live Operations, resolving cross-functional dependencies and keeping stakeholders aligned

• Support cultural integration and retention of key talent, particularly studio leadership and creative teams, while preserving the entrepreneurial strengths of acquired studios
• Track post-deal performance against the original investment case, report progress to executive leadership, and feed lessons learned back into future deal evaluation
• Develop and continuously improve the companys integration playbook, templates, and best practices
• Stakeholder Management

Partner with studio leadership and functional teams across regions to assess strategic priorities and expansion opportunitiesPrepare high-quality materials and insights for executive leadership and board discussions, including regular integration and synergy updates

• Qualifications
• 4-6 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, consulting, corporate development, strategy, or transaction services
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, including experience building or tracking synergy and value-creation cases
• Experience working on structured strategic projects or transaction processes; hands-on exposure to post-merger integration, carve-outs, or PMO/IMO roles is highly desirable
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to drive delivery across multiple stakeholders without direct authority
• Good understanding of APAC markets; familiarity with the gaming ecosystem is a plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• What We Offer
• Meaningful exposure to high-impact strategic decisions and transactions, from deal sourcing through to integration and value realisation
• Opportunity to shape growth across APAC and global gaming markets
• End-to-end ownership of the M&A lifecycle, including the chance to see deals through after signing
• Direct access to senior leadership, including the Chief Strategy Officer
• Collaborative, international, and entrepreneurial environment .