M&A IT Program Manager - Remote / Telecommute
Job title: M&A IT Program Manager - Remote / Telecommute in Dallas, TX at CYNET SYSTEMS
Company: CYNET SYSTEMS
Job description: Job Description:Responsibilities:
- Software & Technology Due Diligence: Lead in-depth IT due diligence focused on the target company's software architecture, tech stack, development practices, intellectual property, cloud infrastructure, data models, technical debt, security practices, and reliance on third-party libraries and services.
- Integration Strategy & Planning: Develop and articulate the IT integration strategy specifically tailored for software product companies, aligning with product strategies and overall business objectives.
- Create comprehensive integration plans encompassing code merges, platform consolidation, data migration and harmonization, API integration, cloud environment merging, developer toolchain integration, and security protocol alignment.
- Creating and Maintaining IT M&A Runbook: Develop, maintain, and continuously refine a specialized IT M&A runbook focused on best practices, technical procedures, integration patterns, and templates for IT due diligence and integration within a software product development context.
- Execution & Implementation: Drive the execution of IT integration plans.
- Manage technical integration of software platforms, migration of code repositories, consolidation of development and testing environments, and the integration of customer data.
- Technical Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks associated with integrating disparate software systems, architectures, and development practices.
- Develop strategies to address technical debt and ensure the stability and
- scalability of the combined technology landscape.
- Budget & Resource Management: Manage the IT integration budget, track technical expenditures, and ensure appropriate allocation of technical resources (including developer time) to achieve integration objectives without negatively impacting product velocity.
- Go-Live & Transition: Plan and manage the technical go-live activities.
- Post-Merger Optimization: Collaborate with engineering and product teams on
- post-merger technical optimization.
- Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of IT M&A processes and the specialized runbook.
- 8+ years in technical program management in a software development environment, with significant experience in M&A integration of software companies or products.
- Deep technical understanding of software architecture, cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.), various programming languages and frameworks, databases, APIs, and modern development practices (Agile, DevOps).
- Proven experience leading IT due diligence and integration efforts specifically for software companies, including code reviews, intellectual property assessments, and data migration strategies for complex datasets.
- Program Management certification (e.g., PgMP, PMP) with a focus on technical programs.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices and data privacy regulations relevant to software products.