Arcadis

Global design, engineering, consultancy for assets

Global Tech Mergers & Acquisitions Program Manager

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHamburg, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience in technology program management, transformation, or M&A integration.
Proven experience leading technology workstreams in acquisitions, mergers, divestments, carve-outs, or large-scale integrations.
Strong understanding of technology due diligence methodologies.
Strong commercial and financial awareness, including synergy planning and cost modelling.
Ability to work autonomously, exercise sound judgment, navigate ambiguity and complexity, and make effective decisions in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills, including executive-level engagement.
Ability to integrate technology M&A strategy, roadmaps, and execution plans.
Experience leading technology M&A program governance and reporting.
Strong stakeholder-management and collaboration skills, including supporting cross-workstream management with Finance, HR, Legal, Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Data, and external partners.
Ability to plan and prioritize, including running enterprise planning and prioritization processes for technology initiatives.
Degree-level education in business, information systems, technology management, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Coordinate technology due diligence activities across all technology domains, including contracts, vendors, and operating-model assessment.
Identify technology risks, technical debt, remediation costs, integration complexity, and separation considerations.
Provide decision-ready findings and recommendations.
Contribute technology cost estimates and integration assumptions to support business-case and valuation activities.
Develop Day 1 orientation-scale and target-state technology integration or separation plans.
Establish technology M&A governance structures and reporting frameworks.
Lead integrated planning across technology workstreams and functional stakeholders.
Coordinate milestone management, decision forums, and executive steering committees.
Drive Day 1 readiness across Technology.
Maintain overall program control, scope management, and reporting.
Coordinate all technology workstreams involved.
Manage cross-tower dependencies and integration sequencing.
Track technology synergy delivery and investment assumptions.
Provide integrated reporting on benefits, costs, risks, and performance.
Capture lessons learned and improve technology M&A methodologies and playbooks.
Contribute to continuous improvement.
Be accountable for the health, safety, and wellbeing of the role’s teams; demonstrate stewardship and care, set clear health-and-safety expectations, lead by example, empower and engage employees, and communicate openly.
Recognize safe behaviors and foster a caring One Team culture in which people feel empowered to take responsibility, speak up, and return home unharmed physically and psychologically.

Job title: Global Tech Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Program Manager (w/m/d)

Reference number: 44819

Locations: Hamburg, Hybrid

Working hours: Full-time (at least 40/week)

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

The Global Tech M&A Program Manager leads Technology across mergers, acquisitions, divestments, carve-outs and strategic partnerships, from due diligence and price-tag planning through Day 1 readiness, integration or separation execution, and transition to steady-state operations. The role coordinates across Tech workstreams, manages interdependencies, risks and governance.

Role accountabilities:

Coordinate Tech due diligence activities across all Technology domains, including contracts, vendors and operating model assessment

Identify Tech risks, technical debt, remediation costs, integration complexity and separation considerations

Provide decision-ready findings and recommendations

Contribute Tech cost estimates and integration assumptions supporting business case and valuation activities

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 committees

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

Contribute to continuous improvement

Accountable for the health, safety, and wellbeing (HSW) of their teams, and expected to demonstrate stewardship and care in all aspects of their role. This includes championing an ambitious, people-first culture within Technology by setting clear HSW expectations, leading by example, empowering and engaging employees, and communicating openly.

Leaders should recognize safe behaviors and foster a caring, One Team ethos—where everyone feels empowered to take responsibility, speak up, and return home unharmed, both physically and psychologically.

Qualifications & Experience:

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 level of autonomy and sound judgment, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, manage complexity and make effective decisions within fast paced and evolving 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 technology strategy, roadmaps and execution plan.

Experience leading Technology M&A program governance and reporting

Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to support cross-workstream management with Finance, HR, Legal Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Data, and external partners.

Leadership style that empowers Arcadians, promotes accountability and continuous improvement, and supports a healthy, inclusive and high engagement culture aligned to the Arcadis Leadership profile of being curious, driving success and igniting passion.

Degree level education in business, information systems, technology management, engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Strong planning and prioritization capability, including running enterprise planning and prioritization processes for technology initiatives.

If you are enthusiastic about this position but do not meet all the requirements, you should apply anyway. We value diverse skills and experience, and maybe you are exactly the right person for our team.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

About the Company

Arcadis

Global design, engineering, consultancy for assets

Arcadis is a global design, engineering, and consultancy firm that creates and manages natural and built assets. It operates across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific, serving governments, public agencies, and private companies. Its four business areas—Places, Mobility, Resilience, and Intelligence—cover sustainable buildings and urban development, transportation infrastructure, climate adaptation, and data-driven digital solutions to optimize asset performance. The company earns fees for its integrated services that combine planning, design, engineering, and advisory work. Arcadis differentiates itself through its global reach and its integrated, multi-disciplinary approach that links physical design with data analytics and digital insights to deliver high-value solutions. Its goal is to help clients create and maintain sustainable, resilient, and efficient assets while improving decision-making and performance across complex projects.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium
Founded: 1888

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