Global M&A IT Integration Leader

Henkel; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

401k matching and stock plan

Parental leave & family support

Career growth programs

Job summary

Henkel in Stamford, CT seeks an experienced Senior IT Project/Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams through complex M&A IT integration, due diligence through Day 1 and post‑merger optimization.

You’ll own the program structure, roadmap, governance, and benefits realization, coordinate ERP migrations (SAP) and data integration, and partner with business leaders to drive value while navigating ambiguity and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project/program management within large, global enterprises.
• Proven experience with M&A IT integration projects within CPG or Industrial markets.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills to manage diverse stakeholders.
• Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and complexity.
• Strong understanding of enterprise business processes (Sales, Supply Chain, Finance etc.).
• Experience with ERP platforms (SAP) and shared services models.
• Certified PMP preferred.
• Certified M&A Professional (CMAP) is a plus.
• Willingness to travel (as needed) to support deal activities and integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to plan and execute complex IT projects for M&A, divestments, and business transformations.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery, ensuring alignment between business objectives, IT strategy, and timelines.
• Own program structure, roadmap, milestones, dependencies, and delivery governance.
• Act as primary IT program lead for business integrations with focus on value realization and data integrity.
• Coordinate readiness activities including training, communications, and change management.
• Establish KPIs and performance metrics to measure delivery and synergy realization.
• Develop integration roadmaps and oversee data integration, migrations, and process cutovers.
• Track progress against milestones, risks, dependencies, and targets.
• Manage budgets, resource allocation and integrated project plans across workstreams.
• Oversee ERP, application, and data migrations with data governance and regional considerations.
• Partner with business leaders to drive execution and benefits realization post-integration.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Strategic thinking

Change mgmt

ERP SAP

M&A experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Business/Finance

PMP Certification

CMAP Certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Henkel in Stamford, CT seeks an experienced Senior IT Project/Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams through complex M&A IT integration, due diligence through Day 1 and post‑merger optimization.

You’ll own the program structure, roadmap, governance, and benefits realization, coordinate ERP migrations (SAP) and data integration, and partner with business leaders to drive value while navigating ambiguity and travel as needed.