Digital M&A Programme Manager (d/f/m)

Airbus; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-funded pension schemes

employee stock purchase plans

discounted car leasing

public transport subsidies

Job summary

Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg seeks a Digital Mergers & Acquisitions Programme Manager to lead end-to-end digital workstreams for enterprise transactions. You will coordinate regional execution, IT due diligence, transition services, and post-merger integration across Europe and beyond, driving architecture alignment and seamless deal execution.

The role requires 10+ years in IS/IT PM, strong cross-functional leadership, and the ability to operate in a global, matrixed environment with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IS/IT project/program management experience within M&A, PMI, corporate restructuring, or company creation.
• Ability to navigate global, matrixed organizations and translate strategy into delivery across regions.
• Strong understanding of enterprise integration, cloud environments, and architectural considerations.

Responsibilities

• Translate global M&A strategy into regional execution plans.
• Lead IT due diligence on potential target companies in the region.
• Define transition strategies and TSAs, managing divestiture-related system separations.
• Manage digital aspects of post-merger integration, including software cutovers and migrations.
• Coordinate cross-country, cross-functional milestones and align time zones.
• Collaborate with EA teams to deliver technical requirements and solution designs for IT product integration.
• Design scalable post-deal integration methodologies and repeatable processes.

Skills

IT Project Mgmt

M&A PMI experience

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder management

Hybrid delivery

Travel willingness

Job description

Digital Mergers & Acquisitions Programme Manager

In order to support our strategic growth and digital transformation, Airbus Commercial is looking for a Digital Mergers & Acquisitions Programme Manager (d/f/m). Are you ready to pioneer digital transformation at the strategic core of aviation? As part of Airbus Commercial in Hamburg, the Digital Mergers and Acquisitions team steers and delivers the digital workstreams for enterprise transactions across the globe. In this role, you will lead hands-on execution across Europe and beyond, integrating critical enterprise architecture and enabling seamless transitions for newly joined businesses and partnerships within our transnational community.

Your location

You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Challenging & Developing Job: Work directly at the intersection of Digital and core Airbus strategy.
• Global Reach: Work with a broad range of international Airbus and external stakeholders on highly strategic, groupwide deals.
• Strategic Impact: Support one of Airbus's key strategic capabilities while actively contributing to the digital transformation of one of the largest global aerospace leaders.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Customized working time models (including part-time, job sharing, and individual sabbaticals) to suit your life stage.
• Attractive Compensation: High-tier base salary, performance-related payments, 30 days paid vacation, plus extra time off for personal occasions.

Exclusive Perks

• Employer-funded pension schemes
• employee stock purchase plans
• discounted car leasing
• public transport subsidies

Global Career Horizons: Continuous upskilling programs and unparalleled group-wide development prospects across an open, inclusive culture featuring over 140 nationalities.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM

As a Digital M&A Programme Manager, you will take end-to-end ownership for the planning, definition, and delivery of Digital activities, ensuring on-time, on-quality, and on-cost delivery across all project phases:

Regional Execution & Alignment: Translate global M&A strategy set by European HQ into concrete, regional execution plans across newly acquired businesses.

IT Due Diligence: Lead on-the-ground Digital stream due diligence projects assessing potential target companies in the region for technical debt, architecture, and cybersecurity risks.

Company Creation & Divestment: Define transition strategies, execute Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), and lead system separation activities for divestitures and affiliate transformations.

Post-Merger Integration (PMI): Manage all Digital aspects of post-merger integration—driving local software cutovers, system migrations, infrastructure alignments, and data governance.

Cross-country and Cross-Functional Orchestration: Bridge communication between European M&A leads, local business functions, and external implementation partners to align milestones across time zones.

Solution & Enterprise Architecture Alignment: Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architecture teams and Technology Specialists to deliver technical requirements, models, and solution designs that guide IT Product integration.

Translate complex business needs into technical blueprints and ensure seamless, consistent solution integration across applications, systems, and platforms post-deal.

Integration Methodology & Framework Co-Development: Partner directly with European HQ to design, refine, and standardize a global Digital M&A Playbook—developing scalable methodologies, tools, and repeatable processes to accelerate post-merger integration timelines and maximize operational efficiency across all new acquisitions.

YOUR BOARDING PASS

• Experience: 10+ years of strong IS/IT Project/Program Management experience, with proven experience leading IT workstreams in M&A, PMI, corporate restructuring, or company creation.
• Global/Matrixed Expertise: Proven ability to navigate transnational, matrixed organizations—translating European corporate strategy into successful international operational delivery.
• Technical & Architectural Breadth: Deep IS/IT knowledge, with a strong understanding of enterprise application integration, legacy modernizations, and cloud environments (familiarity with the Airbus Digital environment is a strong plus).
• Stakeholder Leadership: Outstanding cross-functional orchestration skills, with the ability to manage senior local stakeholders and direct third-party advisory consultants.
• Hybrid Delivery Mastery: Proven expertise applying Waterfall project management methodologies in complex, high-stakes enterprise integration programs.
• Travel: Willingness to travel nationally and internationally as deal milestones require.

Not a 100% match with every single requirement? Don’t hold back! At Airbus, we value potential, passion, and perspective. We support your continuous professional growth with tailored development solutions. Ready to Make an Impact?

Company: Airbus Operations GmbH Employment Type: Permanent ------- Experience Level: Professional Job Family: Programme & Project Management

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process.

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