What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT M&A Program Manager position at HMG AMERICA LLC?
Position Title: IT M&A Program Manager
Duration: Long term contract
Location: Palo Alto CA - Hybrid
Job Description
This role owns the end-to-end IT M&A lifecycle for software products—from due diligence and deal shaping through integration planning, execution, go-live, and post-merger optimization—working closely with Product, Engineering, Corporate Development, and the broader CIO organization.
Experience You’ll Need
● Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience.
● 8 years of experience in technical program management or IT program management within software product or platform environments.
● Significant hands-on experience leading IT or technology workstreams for M&A and/or large-scale integrations involving software companies or products.
● Deep technical understanding of: ○ Modern software architectures (microservices, APIs, event-driven, SaaS)
Risk, Budget, & Stakeholder Management
·Proactively identify, quantify, and mitigate technology and integration risks across architecture, security, data, and operations.
· Manage IT integration budgets, resource plans, vendor SOWs, and overall financial tracking for M&A programs.
· Act as a key liaison between IT, Product Management, Engineering, Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, and other business stakeholders.
· Communicate complex technical topics and tradeoffs in clear, concise language for executive and non-technical audiences.
IT M&A Runbook & Process Improvement
● Create, maintain, and continuously refine a specialized IT M&A runbook for software product deals, including:
○ Standard checklists, templates, and due diligence questionnaires.
○ Reference architectures and integration patterns.
○ Standard timelines, stage gates, and decision criteria.
○ Lessons learned and best practices from prior transactions.
● Drive continuous improvement of IT M&A processes, tools, and metrics to improve speed, quality, and repeatability of integrations.