Program Manager

For one of my customer in Europe we are looking for a Program Manager with experience in Mergers & Acquisitions.

Duration: 4+months renewable

Location: La Defénse, Île-de-France

Job Description:

We are looking for a Global program management, who will address our client’s stakeholders, governance, client relationship. The candidate will need experience in M&A activities (has managed carve-in or carve outs previously and will be responsible for supervising work packages contractualization & overall delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

• Provide executive level program governance and direction
• Ensure alignment between business strategy and technical execution
• Lead steering committee meetings and executive communications
• Drive critical decisions and remove organizational barriers
• Manage relationships with C suite stakeholders from both entities

Program Governance

• Establish and maintain program management framework
• Oversee budget management
• Monitor program health and escalate critical issues
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and standards
• Coordinate with legal HR and other corporate functions

Stakeholder Management

• Build consensus between merging organizations
• Manage executive expectations and communications
• Navigate political and cultural sensitivities
• Present to boardlevel audiences when required
• Act as escalation point for all program issues

Team Leadership

• Guide and mentor project management team
• Ensure resource optimization across workstreams
• Foster collaboration between legacy and acquired teams
• Drive accountability and performance

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years in senior IT leadership roles
• 5+ successful mergeracquisition programs delivered
• Experience managing programs exceeding 1M+ budget
• Proven track record with SAP transformations
• MBA or equivalent business degree preferred
• Fluency in English and French required
• Critical Success Factors
• Strong executive presence and communication skills
• Political acumen and diplomatic approach
• Ability to make tough decisions quickly
• Experience in cross-cultural integrations