Digital M&A Program Manager

Airbus•Herndon, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus is seeking a Digital Mergers & Acquisitions Lead for its Digital & Information Management North America team in Herndon, Virginia. The role serves as the North American anchor for Digital M&A, leading pre-deal IS/IT strategy, technical due diligence, architecture planning, deal governance, and post-deal execution across North American legal entities. It connects regional operational teams with European headquarters, external advisers, and executive leadership, aligning cross-border transactions with Airbus standards and deal objectives. The position belongs to the Digital Corporate & Analytics domain within Digital & Information Management North America and works closely with, and has operational reporting alignment to, the European Digital for Mergers & Acquisitions team. It has significant financial oversight of multi-million-dollar execution budgets, transition service agreement costs, and advisory spending, and influences strategic growth initiatives across North America. The role is described as permanent and professional-level, with an on-site remote type listed alongside flexible hybrid or remote options as applicable. It requires domestic and international travel across the United States and Canada and to European headquarters in Toulouse and Hamburg, potentially up to 30–40% depending on deal milestones. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship; security clearance is not required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 10 years of progressive IS/IT project or program management experience.
Proven experience leading IT workstreams in M&A, post-merger integration, corporate restructurings, carve-outs, or company creation in international, multi-entity environments.
Experience managing multi-million-dollar program budgets, vendor contracts, and Transition Service Agreement financial structures.
Technical breadth across enterprise application suites, AWS or Azure cloud infrastructure, data migration tools, and Agile or Waterfall delivery frameworks.
Experience with customer-facing systems, Customer Support/Services operations, and client-relationship considerations during integration.
Strong executive presentation, negotiation, and cross-cultural communication skills in English, including the ability to influence senior stakeholders across time zones.
Authorization to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Ability to work in an office or hybrid environment and use computers, monitors, and standard office peripherals for extended periods.
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally across North America and to European headquarters, including travel at short notice based on deal milestones.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA.
Professional certification such as PMP, PMI-ACP, or TOGAF.
Experience in aerospace or defense, Customer Support & Services, or familiarity with the Airbus Information Management ecosystem.
Working proficiency in French, Spanish, or German.

Responsibilities

Lead technical due diligence, target architecture assessments, cybersecurity risk evaluations, and legacy technical debt identification for North American M&A projects, joint ventures, and divestitures.
Develop early-phase global solution designs, technical requirements, and architectural models, and work with Enterprise Architecture teams on integration roadmaps supporting Day 1 readiness.
Support IT financial valuation through pre-deal budget modeling, synergy target estimation, Transition Service Agreement cost scoping, and governance of advisory and consultancy spending.
Direct post-merger integration and corporate separation activities across US and Canadian entities, including software cutovers, cloud migrations, data governance, and Day 1/Day 2 stabilization in accordance with Airbus standards.
Align customer support, aftermarket, and client service platforms after transactions to protect continuity for commercial and defense customers.
Collaborate with European headquarters and Steering Committees to incorporate lessons learned into the global Digital M&A Playbook and maintain transatlantic alignment.
Act as the operational interface between North American site leadership, Information Management pillars, and Executive Vice Presidents to secure stakeholder buy-in through deal handoffs.
Maintain executive and regional alignment with internal European M&A leads, executive steering committees, external advisers, and key commercial and defense customer representatives.
Travel across North America and to European headquarters based on transaction schedules and deal milestones.

Benefits

Competitive base salary and incentive compensation, which may include profit-sharing schemes.
Retirement savings plan with company match.
Opportunity to participate in the Airbus Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
Generous paid time off, including personal time and company holidays.
Flexible working arrangements.
Paid parental leave program.
Medical insurance options, prescription coverage, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and supplemental health plans, with coverage starting on day one.
Access to Leadership University, more than 10,000 e-learning courses, industry certifications, leadership development tracks, and international mobility opportunities.
Relocation assistance for qualified positions.
Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.