IT Program Manager - M&A Integrations and Due Diligence

Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology, committed to improving healthcare access and equity. The IT Program Manager will manage the IT aspects of complex corporate transactions, focusing on strategy and execution to ensure smooth integration or separation of technology assets during mergers and acquisitions.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough IT due diligence to understand the technology infrastructure, systems, applications, and data of both the acquiring and target companies. Identify potential risks, synergies, and integration challenges
• Develop a comprehensive IT integration plan that aligns with the overall business integration strategy. This plan should address technology consolidation, data migration, system compatibility, and workforce integration
• Ensures program delivery and value realization, delivering meaningful and measurable business outcomes
• Build effective partnerships with IT Sr. Leaders, Corporate Development, and Program Management Leadership, to shape and deliver on three-year strategic roadmaps
• Provides leadership for those involved in the development, design, and optimization of one or more information technology and systems functions supporting company business processes and technical information systems platforms
• Accountable for financial management of multiple multi-million dollar programs
• Plan, architect and lead the integration of IT systems including SAP ECC, S4HANA, HR (e.g. Workday), Travel & Expense (e.g. Concur), CRM (e.g. Salesforce), PLM (e.g. Windchill), Legal & Compliance (e.g. Onit), Quality, Planning (e.g. Blue Yonder) and Manufacturing systems. This includes migrating data, integrating applications, and ensuring seamless communication between different systems
• Engages program teams in “lead form the front” opportunities, reinforcing desired culture of execution excellence
• Assess the technology vendors and licenses and make decisions about which vendors and licenses to retain or replace to optimize IT operating model with a view to move with speed and decisiveness
• Identify redundant or outdated IT infrastructure and determine the best approach to rationalize and consolidate resources for cost savings and efficiency
• Ensure that IT security measures and compliance practices are aligned to protect sensitive data during the transition
• Prepare the IT teams and employees for changes that come with the integration or divestiture. This includes communication, training, and support during the transition
• Manage the IT budget during the M&A Integrations and Due Diligence process and identify opportunities to optimize costs while maintaining performance and reliability
• Identify and mitigate IT-related risks that could impact the success of the MA&D deal
• Provide ongoing support and monitor after the integration to address any IT-related issues that may arise
• Ensure all IT activities meet or exceed Medtronic’s quality, regulatory, and security standards, with regular audits and rapid remediation of critical findings
• Lead transparent, frequent communication with executive sponsors and stakeholders, including weekly progress updates, risk summaries, and Q&A forums for impacted teams
• Establish and maintain a robust risk management process, including frequent (e.g. weekly, bi-weekly) risk reviews and proactive mitigation planning with integration leads
• Champion early and ongoing engagement of subject matter experts (SMEs) and business leaders to accelerate system migrations and ensure alignment
• Support strategic workforce planning by identifying resource needs early and securing approvals for key program roles
• Continuously refresh and evolve the IT M&A playbook, incorporating feedback and new insights from each transaction
• Leverage hyperautomation and AI tools to streamline M&A due diligence, integration, and reporting processes
• Monitor post-integration system performance and user adoption, ensuring timely resolution of issues and capturing improvement opportunities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree or 3+ years of experience with an advanced degree
• PMP Certification
• Proven track record in end-to-end M&A processes, including technology strategy development and integration management
• Experience in digital strategy development and business transformation across various industries, including High Technology, MedTech, Manufacturing, Pharma, and Retail
• Experience successfully implementing multi-billion dollar mergers, acquisitions and divestitures using SAP ERP with a particular focus on OTC/SD and commercial systems including pricing, contracting and e-commerce
• Experience in leading digital transformation initiatives, including SAP S/4HANA implementations and business process reengineering including SAP BTP, Concur, Ariba
• 5+ years planning and implementing multiple global and regional deployments (LATAM, EMEA, APAC) of SAP at multi-national companies involving Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Commercial modules, and capabilities
• Knowledge of core business processes (O2C, P2P, R2R, MDM, MES, IBP/S&OP, Supply Chain, etc.) at global organizations and deployment in regional markets including APAC/Japan, EMEA, LATAM, NA/Canada
• Experience planning and implementing SAP S/4 in brownfield and/or greenfield scenarios
• Experience integrating with non-SAP technology platforms including JDA/BlueYonder, Anaplan, OneStream, Critical Manufacturing or similar MES, Salesforce, etc
• Experience with implementing medical device products including warrantee, service, and repairs
• Experience implementing and adhering to FDA and computer systems validation requirements
• Demonstrated leadership in achieving shared objectives in a matrix organization, managing cross-divisional initiatives, and cross-functional teams
• Highly organized, outcome oriented with excellent planning skills
• Excellent leadership, presence, and executive communication skills (written and verbal)
• Influencing and diplomacy skills with an ability to lead and drive change in a collaborative, positive way
• Must be a results driven self-starter. Must be able lead through ambiguity and act with urgency
• Innovative thinking, strategic focus and aptitude that challenges the status quo