Program Manager - M&A Integration (12-month contract)

Program Manager, M&A Integration (12-month contract) We have an opportunity for an experienced Program Manager to join our Integration Management Office as a contractor in our Business Strategy group in the Western US. In this pivotal role, you will lead day‑to‑day execution of a complex M&A integration and serve as the operational backbone of the integration management office. Collaborating closely with executive sponsors, functional workstream leads, and cross‑functional stakeholders, you will drive planning, governance, and execution across the integration lifecycle. You will drive cross‑functional planning, execution, governance, and communication across the integration program. This includes managing operating cadence, maintaining visibility to milestones and risks, coordinating decisions and dependencies across workstreams, and ensuring leadership has clear, timely status on critical path items. What You’ll Do Own the core operating cadence for M&A integration, including weekly executive updates, workstream reviews, and cross‑functional program forums. Prepare weekly executive integration updates, including high‑level status, critical path, key risks, decisions, milestone updates, and RAID log inputs. Run the integration management office rhythm, including daily cross‑functional triage of issues, risks, and dependencies, and escalation of priority items for leadership review. Coordinate weekly status reviews with workstream leads and program managers to drive accountability, unblock dependencies, and maintain alignment across teams. Serve as the connective layer across major integration workstreams, including Business Continuity, Customer Lifecycle / Lead to Cash, GTM Enablement / Product Launch, Product Integration, People Experience, Systems & Tools, and Internal Communications. Capture, track, and report progress against integration outcomes, value creation, and synergy realization plans. Maintain and drive decision processes for major GTM, product, operational, and people‑related topics requiring executive review and approval. Ensure teams are aligned on planning artifacts, critical path updates, workstream actions, and shared deliverables across the integration program. What You Bring 6–8+ years of related experience, including a strong program management skillset Highly organized and execution‑oriented, with strong program structure and follow‑through Comfortable operating in ambiguity while driving clarity, decisions, and momentum Effective at managing multiple senior stakeholders across business, product, technical, and operational functions Strong in written and verbal executive communication Skilled at identifying risks early and driving mitigation across teams Able to balance detail management with a clear view of strategic outcomes Bachelor's and/or MBA degree Additional valuable experience includes: Significant experience in program management, integration management, PMO, or strategic operations Experience leading complex cross‑functional initiatives with executive visibility Familiarity with M&A integration, transformation programs, or large‑scale product / GTM launches Strong experience with status reporting, RAID management, milestone tracking, and governance forums Demonstrated ability to work across technical, commercial, and operational teams Hourly pay for this contingent worker position is $70. Infoblox is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. #J-18808-Ljbffr Infoblox