
Program Manager – M&A
Stord
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Drive End-to-End Integration: Lead the execution of all post-acquisition integration plans from initial planning through final handover to the business, owning timelines, managing risks, and facilitating all key integration meetings.
- Track Strategic Synergies: Be responsible for tracking the realization of all financial and strategic synergies modeled by Corporate Development during the diligence phase.
- Create Structure & Accountability: Translate high-level integration goals into detailed project roadmaps, charters, RACIs, and workflows that create momentum across teams.
- Manage Cross-Functional Execution: Partner with leaders across Product, Finance, Sales, and Operations to align on priorities, remove roadblocks, and push execution forward.
- Ensure Executive Visibility: Maintain crisp project documentation and dashboards, and inform all stakeholders, including senior leadership, on progress and escalations.
- Build the M&A Playbook: Codify learnings from each deal into a repeatable M&A integration playbook that will scale across all future acquisitions.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in project/program management, operations strategy, consulting, or a similar strategic role.
- Experience in a startup or high-growth environment.
- Experience independently leading cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution.
- Demonstrated ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels, including senior executives, without formal authority.
- Experience managing timelines, tracking risks, and ensuring accountability across multiple teams.
- Proven ability to communicate complex information clearly in written and verbal form.
- Track record of delivering high-quality work with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
- Direct experience in M&A integration, corporate development, or supply chain operations is a strong plus.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementoperations strategycross-functional initiativesrisk managementM&A integrationcorporate developmentsupply chain operations
Soft Skills
influencestakeholder alignmentcommunicationattention to detailaccountabilityexecutive visibility