PPL M&A Program Manager

Autodesk•Vancouver, BC

About The Position

The PPL M&A Program Manager plays a key role in supporting Autodesk’s growth strategy by contributing to the people-related aspects of mergers and acquisitions. As part of the People and Places (“PPL”) M&A team, this role partners across PPL and cross-functional stakeholders to support diligence, integration planning, and execution while helping to drive scalable, consistent approaches across transactions. To be successful, the PPL M&A Program Manager should have strong program management discipline, attention to detail, and the ability to operate effectively in complex, fast-paced environments. This is a unique opportunity to play a meaningful role in how Autodesk approaches the people side of mergers and acquisitions. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, help shape how we integrate teams, and contribute to creating a more consistent and thoughtful experience across deals. If you enjoy building on a strong foundation to drive continued growth and impact, partnering across teams, and making a difference during important moments for both the business and employees, you’ll find this role both rewarding and energizing.

Requirements

Broad HR/People experience with demonstrated ability to influence key decisions
Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into actionable people plans, including defining clear project plans, milestones, and timelines aligned to desired outcomes
Demonstrate experience driving communication and/or change plans and strategies on complex projects
Ability to deal with ambiguity, synthesize incomplete information, and solve complex problems with sound judgement.
Exceptional program and project management capabilities, with experience leading large, cross-functional, and complex initiatives
Proven ability to operate both autonomously and collaboratively, serving as an effective influencer and relationship builder across all levels of the organization
5-8 years of experience in at least two of the following disciplines: Mergers & Acquisitions Employee Communications HR Business Partner / People Business Partner Organization Design Recruiting/Talent Acquisition Change Management
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences including senior leadership and globally distributed teams

Nice To Haves

Motivated by the opportunity to build and create something
Learner with an appetite to grow
Collaborative mindset with strong relationship management
Comfort with ambiguity and motivated to solve complex problems
“We > Me” mindset – teamwork gives you energy

Responsibilities

Lead continual process improvement of the PPL M&A program at Autodesk by identifying ways to improve the employee (internal and external) experience through automation, simplification or other types of process improvement; partner cross-functionally to influence and implement change
Ensure M&A tools, best practices and lessons learned are documented; develop and update PPL content and playbooks
Lead the effort to standardize the Autodesk PPL Integration approach and model integration scenarios based on various deal types; influence and gain consensus of senior stakeholders and project sponsors
Identify and implement AI-driven solutions to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows, and scale PPL M&A processes across transactions and integration scenarios
Project Manage small to midsize transactions including oversight of outside resources for larger, complex transactions
Lead the PPLIMO (PPL Integration Management Office) from inception with a focus and primary responsibility on the Integration phase of a transaction
Develop and maintain PPL Plan of Record and project plan, identify dependencies, facilitate PPL workstream meetings and ensure project deliverables are on track
Serve as M&A single point of contact for PPL workstream leads
Perform critical path analysis and develop action plans to mitigate risk. Identify and implement alternative solutions
Deliver a variety of presentations in support of the program objectives
Monitor program/project to ensure completion within defined schedule, budget, and quality parameters
Prepare and distribute various reports and updates on the status of the program to various audiences, including executive management and functional management
Effectively contract and communicate with stakeholders to ensure satisfaction with program/project management services and product delivery
Work proactively with the team to resolve critical issues. Develop strong stakeholder relationships and maintain effective communication channels
Partner with Employee Communications on M&A transactions to develop and execute a deal-specific communications strategy; support the creation, review, and alignment of employee-facing communications to ensure consistency, clarity, and timeliness across all phases of the transaction
Shadow the PPL M&A Director on deal activity to learn and develop a deeper understanding of deal lead responsibilities; this includes - managing a transaction from a PPL perspective from diligence, through deal execution and integration