Instacart

Staff Technical Project Manager, Global Expansion – M&A

Instacart

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $162,000 - $205,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead large-scale, cross-functional programs related to international expansion and corporate development initiatives.
  • Develop integrated program plans across People, Legal, Finance, IT, Security, and Operations.
  • Define scope, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Establish governance models, operating rhythms, and executive reporting for complex initiatives.
  • Drive alignment across senior stakeholders to ensure clarity of decision rights and accountability.
  • Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, Security, and People teams on entity creation, employer-of-record transitions, and regulatory readiness.
  • Coordinate HR COE workstreams including compensation benchmarking, benefits setup, payroll implementation, mobility, and local compliance.
  • Build repeatable playbooks and scalable frameworks for new country launches.
  • Ensure technical and operational systems (people systems, payroll, IT provisioning, security access) are aligned for new markets.
  • Identify risks related to compliance, data privacy, and workforce management across jurisdictions.
  • Lead integration program management for acquisitions, including Day 0 / Day 1 readiness and post-close integration.
  • Partner with HR COEs on org design, job architecture alignment, compensation harmonization, benefits transition, and talent assessment.
  • Coordinate system integrations (people systems, payroll, identity management, collaboration tools).
  • Track synergy milestones, integration KPIs, and change management initiatives.
  • Establish structured communication plans to ensure clarity for acquired employees and leaders.
  • Serve as a central connector across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Systems & Operations, Payroll, Benefits, HRBPs, and Employee Relations.
  • Translate expansion and M&A strategy into clear People workstreams with defined deliverables and timelines.
  • Identify interdependencies across COEs and proactively manage sequencing and risk.
  • Support scalable documentation, process mapping, and operational readiness.
  • Elevate program management maturity within People through templates, dashboards, and playbooks.
  • Partner with Legal and Security to operationalize GDPR and international privacy requirements within people systems, ensuring compliant employee data management across jurisdictions.
  • Build structured intake and prioritization processes for expansion and integration initiatives.
  • Maintain centralized risk registers and mitigation frameworks.
  • Create executive-ready dashboards and reporting artifacts.
  • Ensure documentation quality, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance.
  • Continuously refine global expansion and M&A operating models based on lessons learned.

Requirements

  • 7–10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management, M&A, Strategy & Operations, Corporate Development, or related functions
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs with executive visibility
  • Experience supporting global expansion initiatives and/or M&A integrations
  • Strong familiarity with People systems, HR operations, and cross-border workforce considerations
  • Experience operating in high-growth, fast-paced environments
  • TPM or Strategy leader with experience in enterprise-scale transformation initiatives
  • Exceptional program management discipline (planning, dependency mapping, risk mitigation)
  • Ability to translate ambiguity into structured execution plans
  • Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Comfort navigating high-stakes, confidential initiatives
  • Systems thinker who can connect business strategy, technical systems, and workforce implications
  • High judgment and ability to manage competing priorities
  • Strong analytical skills with a bias toward measurable outcomes.
Benefits
  • highly market-competitive compensation and benefits
  • eligibility for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
Technical Program ManagementM&AStrategy & OperationsCorporate DevelopmentProgram ManagementRisk MitigationDependency MappingData PrivacyComplianceProcess Mapping
Soft Skills
Executive CommunicationStakeholder ManagementProgram Management DisciplineSystems ThinkingAnalytical SkillsHigh JudgmentAbility to Manage Competing PrioritiesAmbiguity TranslationCollaborationChange Management
Certifications
TPM CertificationProject Management Professional (PMP)Agile CertificationCertified ScrumMaster (CSM)Lean Six Sigma CertificationGDPR Compliance CertificationHR CertificationChange Management CertificationBusiness Analysis CertificationRisk Management Certification