M&A Execution Lead

Job Title : M&A Execution Lead

Location : Hybrid, Indianapolis, IN

Duration : Long Term

Position Overview:

·        The Infrastructure Execution Leader is responsible for leading the startup, planning, and execution of complex enterprise IT programs.

·        These programs may include mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic initiatives such as new global sites for research and manufacturing.

·        This role partners across technology and business organizations to deliver business value while enabling critical infrastructure capabilities across the enterprise

Responsibilities:

·        Lead multiple concurrent projects, typically managing four to seven programs at one time, each with ten to fifteen workstreams

·        Oversee workstream staffing, delivery progress, risk management, escalation handling, and change control

·        Communicate project status, milestones, and risks to stakeholders, leadership, and end users

·        Build strong understanding across infrastructure domains including networking, telecommunications, cybersecurity, compute, identity, and enterprise systems

·        Coordinate cross functional dependencies across project teams to ensure timelines and deliverables are achieved

·        Partner with project managers to ensure accurate planning, tracking, and reporting of project activities

·        Operate effectively in evolving environments where processes may not be fully defined

·        Develop partnerships across key business functions including clinical, regulatory, research, manufacturing, quality, cybersecurity, global security, and digital teams

·        Provide leadership in frameworks, tools, automation, artificial intelligence, documentation, and process improvements

·        Ensure data integrity is maintained throughout the project lifecycle and that discrepancies are documented and communicated appropriately

Qualifications:

·        Basic Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience

·        Ten or more years of experience in technology leadership and delivery of complex programs

Additional Qualifications:

·        Strong leadership capability with ability to set expectations and hold teams accountable

·        Demonstrated ability to empower teams and drive ownership across cross functional groups

·        Proven ability to influence stakeholders through clear communication and structured reasoning

·        Experience leading large, distributed teams and coordinating across multiple workstreams

·        Ability to work effectively across global teams and diverse cultures

·        Strong interpersonal awareness with ability to interpret stakeholder needs and motivations

·        Excellent verbal communication skills in both small and large group settings

·        Strong collaboration and teamwork orientation

·        Adaptability to changing priorities and evolving environments

·        Commitment to continuous learning and professional development

·        Emotional resilience under pressure and in high visibility situations

·        Proactive and self directed problem solving mindset

·        Strong planning and organizational skills

·        Analytical thinking and structured approach to troubleshooting

Tools and Technologies:

·        Enterprise infrastructure technologies across networking, compute, and cloud environments

·        Identity and access management platforms

·        Collaboration tools such as Microsoft 365

·        Project and program management tools

·        Security and compliance platforms

Additional Details:

·        Domestic and international travel required

·        Ability to support work outside standard business hours to align with global teams and critical project milestones