Lead end-to-end coordination of complex, cross-functional corporate transactions—from deal execution through operationalization. You will serve as the central Program Manager across diverse teams, driving timelines, stakeholder alignment, and leadership reporting from initial evaluation through post-close readiness.
Deal Governance: Build and maintain master deal timelines, project plans, RACI matrices, and central trackers. Document key decisions and manage change control across all stakeholders.
Communication & Reporting: Define and drive the cadence for leadership updates, working team meetings, and executive status reporting.
Diligence Management: Launch and maintain deal data rooms; manage access, structure, and document uploads in response to RFIs.
Execution Agility: Drive high-frequency touchpoints and escalation monitoring during active auction periods.
Operationalization: Develop and maintain the transition plan from signing through Day 1 readiness.
Cross-Functional Integration: Coordinate across 12+ teams (including Finance, Legal, Tax, and IT) on entity setup, systems configuration, and close process integration.
Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and flag risks, blockers, and critical path dependencies.
Scalability: Lead deal retrospectives and build reusable playbooks to standardize and scale future transactions.
Structured Thinking: Exceptional attention to detail combined with the ability to maintain a "big picture" strategic view.
Expert Facilitation: Proven ability to lead kickoffs, daily standups, and high-stakes executive readouts.
Adaptability: Comfortable operating in high-ambiguity environments and pivoting plans as deal inputs evolve.
Influence: Ability to drive accountability across global teams without direct hierarchical authority.
Communication: Elite written and verbal communication skills tailored for executive-level audiences.
Multi-tasking: Capability to manage multiple concurrent transactions at varying stages of the lifecycle.
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
Experience: 8+ years of program/project management experience with direct exposure to complex corporate transactions (M&A, divestitures, or large-scale partnerships).
Domain Expertise: Deep experience managing workstreams across Finance, Legal, Accounting, Tax, and Operations.
Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of financial close processes, entity setup, and intercompany accounting.
Tools: High proficiency with project management software and virtual data room (VDR) platforms.