Senior Program Manager – M&A Integration

The Senior Program Manager leads large, strategic, and highly complex programs with a primary focus on Merger & Acquisition (M&A) integration and carve-out execution. This role provides enterprise-level governance, oversight, and hands‑on delivery leadership across multi-functional programs spanning business, technology, finance, legal, and operations. The role is accountable for translating transaction objectives into executable integration and separation outcomes that deliver deal value.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of M&A integration programs, including full acquisitions and carve-outs, from pre-close planning through post-close stabilization and value realization.

• Develop and manage integration plans, separation plans, and transition roadmaps aligned to deal thesis, TSA requirements, and regulatory considerations.

• Coordinate integration and carve-out execution across business, IT, finance, HR, legal, commercial, and operations work streams.

• Serve as execution partner to Corporate Development, Finance, and Business Unit leadership.

• Identify, manage, and resolve integration and separation risks including stranded costs, TSA dependencies, and operational continuity risks.

• Provide overall leadership, governance, and coaching for complex programs and sub-portfolios.

• Define and operate program governance, steering committees, escalation paths, and executive reporting.

• Develop integrated program plans and manage milestones, dependencies, and critical path items.

• Manage program budgets, forecasts, and financial performance including synergy realization.

• Act as primary point of contact for program decisions, issues, and escalations with senior executives.

• Develop and deliver executive-level communications, dashboards, and decision materials.

• Partner with Procurement to manage external advisors, vendors, and systems integrators.

• Provide performance management and development for direct reports as applicable.

• Ensure adherence to UL Solutions policies, Code of Conduct, and security practices.

• Perform other duties as directed.

• Proven experience delivering M&A integrations and carve-out transactions including TSA management.

• Advanced program and financial management skills including ROI, IRR, and synergy tracking.

• Ability to operate in ambiguous, high-pressure environments.

• Strong executive communication and influencing skills.

• Understanding of enterprise systems and technology integration/separation considerations.

• 10+ years managing large, complex enterprise-scale programs.

• Demonstrated M&A integration and carve-out delivery experience.

• Experience supporting business cases, capital investments, and Organizational Change Management.

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred (MBA, MA in Project Management). PMP or equivalent certification preferred.

• Day-1 readiness achieved across all critical functions.

• ≥90% of integration and separation milestones delivered on time and within approved scope.

• TSA services operational by Day-1 with exit completed on or ahead of plan.

• Integration and separation costs delivered within ±5–10% of approved budget.

• Synergy and benefit realization supported by executable and measurable tracking.

• No material customer-impacting disruptions attributable to integration activities.

• Positive executive feedback from Business Unit leadership.

• Reusable integration and carve-out playbooks and templates developed and adopted enterprise-wide.

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