Technology Mergers & Acquisitions PMO Lead Senior Director - Hybrid

Cigna Healthcare • St. Louis, MO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Technology M&A PMO Lead Are you energized by leading complex integrations that shape the future of organizations? As the Technology M&A PMO Lead, you will own the execution of post‑close acquisition and divestiture programs, ensuring technology, business, and operational teams move forward in lockstep. This is a senior leadership role for a confident, collaborative expert who brings structure to ambiguity, drives momentum, and delivers results through thoughtful leadership, clarity, and compassion.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience leading complex, large-scale programs in technology, operations, or enterprise transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading merger integration and/or divestiture programs spanning both business and technology domains.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in highly matrixed organizations, influencing large cross-functional teams without direct authority.
• Strong program leadership skills, including planning, governance, risk management, and executive communication.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capabilities across senior business and technology leaders.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in technology, business, or a related field.
• Experience with pre-deal IT due diligence, separation planning, synergy realization, or post-close transformation.
• Familiarity with contract and legal considerations related to mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures.
• If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end execution of post-close acquisition and divestiture integration programs, ensuring delivery against scope, timeline, and outcomes.
• Define and drive the integration execution plan aligned to established integration frameworks and playbooks.
• Orchestrate complex, multi-workstream programs across technology, business, and operations in a highly matrixed environment.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align business, operational, and IT capabilities throughout the integration lifecycle.
• Influence internal and external partners to achieve timely Transition Services Agreement exits and smooth operational cutovers.
• Establish and maintain the integrated program operating model, including governance, staffing plans, and delivery structure.
• Serve as the escalation point for program risks, issues, and dependencies, driving timely resolution and informed decision-making.
• Own the technology integration budget, change control processes, and outcome-focused reporting.
• Lead executive-level operating and steering committee forums to track progress, address risks, and reinforce accountability.
• Communicate program status clearly and consistently to executive leadership and key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.
• If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the online application process, please email [email protected] for assistance.
• The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible.
• Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment.
• Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees