## Product Integrations Consultant**Scottsdale,AZ85255**Employment Type:ContractJob Number: 25841Remote Options: Remote## Job DescriptionProduct M&A Integration Consultant (Contract) **Location:** Remote (Occasional travel as needed) **Duration:** 4–6 Month Contract **Pay Range:** $45/hour to $60/hour Overview We are seeking a **Product M&A Integration Consultant** to lead the integration strategy following the acquisition of two product-based organizations. This individual will evaluate product organizations, technology platforms, business processes, and supporting systems to develop a scalable future-state operating model. The ideal candidate has successfully integrated **product and engineering organizations** during mergers or acquisitions and possesses deep expertise in **Information Security, Risk, and Compliance**. They understand how to rationalize product portfolios, identify redundant technologies and processes, align engineering teams, and ensure regulatory and security requirements remain intact throughout integration. This is a highly strategic, hands-on consulting role requiring executive presence, strong analytical skills, and the ability to drive cross-functional alignment. ---Responsibilities* Lead the operational integration of two product-based organizations following an acquisition.* Evaluate product organizations, engineering teams, product management functions, and technology operations to recommend a future-state organizational structure.* Assess product portfolios to identify overlaps, redundancies, opportunities for consolidation, and strategic alignment.* Analyze enterprise applications, development tools, security platforms, infrastructure, and operational systems to identify redundant technologies and recommend consolidation strategies.* Map current-state and future-state business processes across Product, Engineering, Information Security, Risk, Compliance, and Technology organizations.* Develop integration roadmaps balancing business priorities, customer impact, security, and operational efficiency.* Partner with executive leadership to define governance models, operating frameworks, and organizational design.* Ensure compliance, security, privacy, and regulatory obligations are maintained throughout integration.* Perform enterprise risk assessments related to technology integration, product operations, customer data, and security controls.* Facilitate workshops with Product, Engineering, Security, IT, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and executive stakeholders.* Identify integration risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies while providing executive-level reporting and recommendations.---Required Qualifications* 8+ years of experience leading M&A integrations, enterprise transformations, or organizational integrations within product-based technology companies.* Demonstrated experience integrating **Product and Engineering organizations** following mergers or acquisitions.* Strong background working within software, SaaS, cybersecurity, or technology product organizations.* Deep understanding of Product Management, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and engineering operations.* Experience evaluating and rationalizing: + Product portfolios + Engineering organizations + Product development processes + Enterprise applications + Development toolchains + Technology platforms* Strong expertise in: + Information Security + Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) + Enterprise Risk Management + Security Governance + Operational Risk* Experience identifying technology redundancies and developing future-state integration strategies.* Experience working with executive leadership and presenting strategic recommendations.* Exceptional stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.---Preferred Qualifications* Experience integrating cybersecurity or highly regulated software organizations.* Strong understanding of security frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, HIPAA, or FedRAMP.* Familiarity with DevSecOps, Secure SDLC, cloud security, and software governance.* Experience with enterprise architecture, application rationalization, or technology modernization initiatives.* Certifications such as PMP, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, or SAFe are preferred.