Program Manager; M

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.

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Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

The Senior M&A Program Manager is responsible for leading cross-functional integration efforts across all phases of the merger and acquisition lifecycle
. This role ensures that acquired businesses are seamlessly integrated into the enterprise operating model—aligning strategy, processes, systems, culture, and people to deliver the full intended value of each transaction.

Integration Leadership & Strategy:

• Develop and execute comprehensive integration strategies and plans for acquisitions of varying size, complexity, and geographic scope.
• Partner with Corporate Development, Finance, HR, Technology, Sales, Legal, Operations, and other functional leaders to align integration goals with enterprise objectives.
• Lead integration planning during due diligence to identify risks, value drivers, synergies, and operational requirements.
• Create structured governance models, including work streams, KPIs, reporting cadence, and decision-making frameworks.

Program & Change Management:

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for integration execution, ensuring all work streams meet timeline, budget, and synergy expectations.
• Establish and manage detailed project plans, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Drive organizational change efforts that support people, process, and systems transitions.
• Oversee communication plans, ensuring clarity and alignment across internal teams and acquired employees.
• Assess and harmonize processes across functions such as sales operations, finance, HR, IT, service delivery, and procurement.
• Partner with Finance to track synergy realization, KPI performance, and financial reporting impacts.
• Support the creation of post-close operating models that optimize efficiency and scalability.
• Identify and resolve integration challenges through a data-driven, cross-functional approach.

Systems Integration & Data Migration Oversight:

• Lead complex data migrations across ERP, CRM, HRIS, PSA, CPQ, ITSM, collaboration, and operational systems.
• Guide mapping, template design, data validation, sandbox testing, mock conversions, and cutover execution.
• Oversee system mapping, data governance, business rule alignment, and production…