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The IT M&A Program Manager – Software Products will:
Software & Technology Due Diligence:
The IT M&A Program Manager – Software Products will:
- Serve as the primary IT owner for software-focused M&A and divestiture initiatives.
- Lead rigorous technology due diligence on targets’ software stacks, development practices, and operations.
- Define and drive execution of integration strategies across applications, platforms, data, and ways of working.
- Build and maintain a repeatable IT M&A playbook/runbook purpose-built for software products.
- Partner with senior leaders to ensure technology decisions maximize deal value while managing risk.
- You will operate at the intersection of software engineering, cloud platforms, data, security, and program management—translating business strategy and deal objectives into pragmatic, well-governed technical programs.
Software & Technology Due Diligence:
- Lead in-depth IT due diligence for software company and product targets, assessing:
- Application and platform architecture, tech stack, and deployment model (on‐prem, SaaS, cloud-native).
- SDLC, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, testing, and release management.
- Data models, data flows, integrations, and data quality.
- Security posture, identity and access controls, and compliance with relevant standards.
- Technical debt, scalability constraints, and resiliency.
- Use of third-party components, OSS libraries, and key vendor dependencies.
- Identify technical risks, integration complexity, synergies, and implications for client''s product and IT roadmaps.
- Summarize findings into clear, decision-ready recommendations for Corporate Development, Product, and IT leadership.
- Define an end-to-end IT integration strategy for software product deals, aligned with overall deal thesis, value drivers, and client''s product and platform strategy.
- Develop detailed integration roadmaps and plans covering:
- Codebase and repository strategy (e.g., consolidation, coexistence, or federation).
- Platform and environment consolidation (build, test, staging, production, observability).
- Data migration and harmonization across customer, subscription, telemetry, and operational data.
- API, service, and workflow integrations with client platforms and enterprise systems.
- Cloud environment alignment (e.g., AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform tenancy, landing zones, security baselines).
- Identity, access, and security alignment (SSO, RBAC, secrets management, logging).
- Define clear milestones, dependencies, success criteria, and change-management plans for internal teams and customers.
- Lead cross-functional execution of IT and technical integration plans across IT, Product, Engineering, Security, Enterprise Apps, and external partners.
- Coordinate technical workstreams such as:
- Migration of code repositories, build and release pipelines, and developer tools.
- Integration or migration of production environments, infrastructure, and services.
- Data migration, reconciliation, and validation while maintaining integrity, privacy, and regulatory compliance.
- Integration of customer-facing workflows (support, billing, entitlements, telemetry, operations).
- Run disciplined program governance—status, RAID management, decision logs, and steering forums—with clear, transparent communication to stakeholders.
- Ensure operational readiness for go-live, including runbooks, playbooks, monitoring, and incident response alignment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Team Leadership
- Provide matrixed leadership to cross-functional integration teams (IT, engineers, architects, QA, operations, vendors).
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration across geographies and time zones.
- 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).
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and infrastructure-as-code practices.
- Databases, data integration, ETL/ELT, and data governance.
- CI/CD, DevOps tooling, and agile software delivery.
- Proven track record of delivering multi-workstream, complex programs with cross-functional dependencies and tight timelines.
- Strong risk assessment and mitigation skills for complex technology landscapes.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership and translating technical topics for non-technical stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments while managing multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Advanced degree in a technical field or MBA.
- Formal program or project management certification (PgMP, PMP, or equivalent).
- Experience integrating SaaS platforms and subscription-based software businesses.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity, privacy regulations, and compliance frameworks relevant to software products (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA).
- Prior experience at a high-growth technology company or in technology-focused consulting.
- Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, and other modern program management platforms.