Integration Lead Program Director

NTT DATA North America; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA seeks an Integration Lead / Program Director in Bengaluru to lead end‑to‑end M&A integration initiatives across business and technology workstreams. You will drive planning, sequencing, and execution while engaging executives in governance forums and QBRs.

The role requires 12+ years in program leadership and experience with Day 1/Day 100, TSA exit, and post‑merger activities. Strong stakeholder management and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in program leadership, consulting, transformation, or M&A integration.
• Proven experience leading large‑scale enterprise integration or separation programs.
• Experience engaging with executive governance forums, QBRs, and steering committees.
• Knowledge of Day 1, Day 100, TSA exit, legal entity separation, and post‑merger activities.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams across business and technology domains.
• Strong facilitation, executive communication, stakeholder management, and issue‑resolution skills.
• PMP, PgMP, MSP, SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated M&A programs across business and technology workstreams from planning through stabilization.
• Establish and manage program operating model, governance structure, workstream alignment, and decision cadence.
• Participate in QBRs, steering committees, governance forums, and executive reviews.
• Translate integration strategy into a phased execution roadmap.
• Coordinate business, technology, security, finance, HR, and third-party stakeholders.
• Resolve cross-workstream dependencies, scope challenges, resource conflicts, and delivery risks.
• Provide recommendations on integration sequencing, operating model design, Day 1 readiness, and post-merger optimization.
• Track program health, readiness metrics, benefits realization, and transition-to-operations outcomes.
• Deliver clear executive-level reporting, decision support, and status updates.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Education

PMP

PgMP

MSP

SAFe

Job description

Job Description:

Req ID:390169

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization.

We are currently seeking a Integration Lead / Program Director to join our team in Bangalore, Karnātaka (IN-KA), India (IN).

Integration Lead / Program Director

Role Summary

Senior consulting leader responsible for overall program leadership and execution across M&A integration initiatives. Represents the delivery organization in QBRs, governance forums, and senior stakeholder meetings.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead integrated M&A programs across business and technology workstreams from planning through stabilization.
• Establish and manage program operating model, governance structure, workstream alignment, and decision cadence.
• Participate in QBRs, steering committees, governance forums, and executive reviews.
• Translate integration strategy into a phased execution roadmap.
• Coordinate business, technology, security, finance, HR, and third-party stakeholders.
• Resolve cross-workstream dependencies, scope challenges, resource conflicts, and delivery risks.
• Provide recommendations on integration sequencing, operating model design, Day 1 readiness, and post-close optimization.
• Track program health, readiness metrics, benefits realization, and transition-to-operations outcomes.
• Deliver clear executive-level reporting, decision support, and status updates.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in program leadership, consulting, transformation, or M&A integration.
• Proven experience leading large-scale enterprise integration or separation programs.
• Experience engaging with executive governance forums, QBRs, and steering committees.
• Strong knowledge of Day 1, Day 100, TSA exit, legal entity separation, and post-merger integration activities.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams across business and technology domains.
• Strong facilitation, executive communication, stakeholder management, and issue-resolution skills.
• PMP, PgMP, MSP, SAFe, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Healthcare or other highly regulated industry experience preferred.

Requirements:

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the worlds leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners.NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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