Digital M&A Program Manager
Airbus•Herndon, VA
•Hybrid
About The Position
Airbus is seeking a Digital Mergers & Acquisitions Lead to join their Digital & Information Management North America team in Herndon, VA. This role serves as the primary North American point person for Digital Mergers & Acquisitions, focusing on pre-deal IS/IT strategy, technical due diligence, architectural planning, and deal governance, as well as managing post-deal execution across North American entities. The position operates between operational teams and executive leadership, guiding early-stage digital evaluation and integration strategies, ensuring regional deal execution aligns with global Airbus standards and multi-million-dollar deal objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience); Master’s Degree or MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive IS/IT Project/Program Management experience, with a proven track record leading IT workstreams in M&A, PMI, corporate restructurings, carve-outs, or company creation across international, multi-entity setups.
- Demonstrated experience managing multi-million-dollar program budgets, vendor contracts, and TSA financial management structures.
- In-depth technical breadth across enterprise application suites, cloud infrastructure environments (AWS/Azure), data migration tools, and modern delivery frameworks (Agile/Waterfall).
- Strong exposure to customer-facing systems, Customer Support/Services operations, and client-relationship considerations during integration.
- Outstanding executive presentation, negotiation, and cross-cultural communication skills in English; ability to influence senior stakeholders across multiple time zones.
- Authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, or TOGAF are strongly preferred.
- Prior experience within aerospace/defense, Customer Support & Services, or familiarity with the Airbus Information Management (IM) ecosystem is an asset.
- Working proficiency in French, Spanish, or German is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Lead Pre-Deal IT Due Diligence & Risk Evaluations: Direct technical due diligence, target architecture assessments, cybersecurity risk evaluations, and legacy technical debt identification for M&A projects, joint ventures, and divestitures across North America.
- Shape Target Architecture Blueprints: Deliver the early-phase global solution designs, technical requirements, and architectural models guiding IT products; partner with Enterprise Architecture teams to build integration roadmaps leading to Day 1 readiness.
- Drive Deal Financial Governance: Steer IT financial valuation support, including pre-deal budget modeling, synergy target estimation, Transition Service Agreement (TSA) cost scoping, and advisory/consultancy spend governance.
- Execute Regional Post-Merger Integrations (PMI): Direct post-merger integration and corporate separation activities across North American entities (US and Canada), overseeing software cutovers, cloud migrations, data governance, and Day 1/Day 2 stabilization according to global Airbus standards.
- Safeguard Customer-Facing Platforms: Align specialized Customer Support, aftermarket, and client service portals post-close to protect operational continuity across commercial and defense customers.
- Co-Develop the Global Digital M&A Playbook: Partner directly with European HQ (Toulouse/Hamburg) and Steering Committees to institutionalize post-deal lessons learned, enrich the global Digital M&A Playbook, and maintain transatlantic alignment.
- Maintain Executive & Regional Alignment: Act as the operational interface between North American site leadership, IM pillars, and Executive Vice Presidents to secure buy-in throughout deal handoffs.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- 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
- Company holidays
- Flexible working arrangements
- Comprehensive paid parental leave program
- Comprehensive insurance coverage starting on day one, including medical (traditional and high-deductible options), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and supplemental health plans.
- Continuous upskilling and career progression through our global Leadership University
- Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses
- Industry certifications (PMP, TOGAF, Agile)
- Leadership development tracks
- International mobility opportunities across global Airbus divisions
- Relocation assistance for qualified positions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
