Global Tech Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Program Manager

Overview

In this role, you will lead Technology across mergers, acquisitions, divestments, carve-outs and strategic partnerships, guiding due diligence, Day 1 readiness, and integration or separation efforts. You will coordinate Tech workstreams, manage dependencies, risks and governance to deliver value and ensure smooth transitions. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and robust program governance to realize synergies. This is a high-impact position within Arcadis’ Tech organization, shaping how technology supports growth and transformation. You will work closely with Finance, HR, Legal, and Enterprise Architecture to drive a one-team, people-first culture and measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Tech due diligence across technology domains, including contracts, vendors, and operating model assessment
• Identify Tech risks, debt, remediation costs, integration complexity, and separation considerations
• Provide decision-ready findings and recommendations
• Contribute Tech cost estimates and integration assumptions for business case and valuation
• Develop Day 1 orientation-scale and target-state Tech integration or separation plans
• Establish Tech M&A governance structure and reporting frameworks
• Lead integrated planning across Tech workstreams and functional stakeholders
• Coordinate milestone management, decision forums and executive steering
• Drive Day 1 readiness across Tech
• Maintain overall program control, scope management and reporting
• Coordinate all Tech workstreams involved
• Manage cross-tower dependencies and integration sequencing
• Track Tech synergy delivery and investment assumptions
• Provide integrated reporting on benefits, costs, risks and performance
• Capture lessons learned and improve Tech M&A methodologies and playbooks
• Accountable for HSW of their teams and promote a people-first culture related to technology
• Leaders should foster a One Team ethos and empower employees to speak up and stay safe

Key requirements

• 8+ years experience in Tech program management, transformation or M&A integration
• Proven experience leading Tech workstreams in acquisitions, mergers, divestments, carve-outs or large-scale integrations
• Strong Understanding of Tech due diligence methodologies
• Strong commercial and financial awareness, including synergy planning and cost modelling
• High autonomy and sound judgment in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Strong communication, collaboration and influencing skills, including executive-level engagement
• Results-driven with focus on delivery quality and outcomes
• Strong capability to integrate Tech M&A strategy, roadmaps and execution

• strong communication
• collaboration and influencing
• autonomy and judgment
• Tech due diligence methodologies
• synergy planning and cost modelling
• Tech M&A governance and reporting

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