Program Manager M&A Integration

Program Manager, People Experience – M&A Integration (12-month contract)

United States

We have an opportunity for a People Program Manager to join our Integration Management Office as a contractor in our Business Strategy group in the Western US. In this pivotal role, you will lead the HR / people-side planning and execution required to support M&A integration, Day 1 readiness, onboarding, and change management. You will collaborate closely with People Experience, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Legal, IT, Finance, and the Integration Management Office to ensure that people-related integration activities are sequenced, tracked, and ready to execute at close without creating unnecessary risk before close.

This role requires a People Experience Program Manager partnered with the People Experience lead to manage the overall HR integration plan, track dependencies through close, coordinate weekly status updates, and drive readiness across onboarding, systems, job mapping, and communications.

• Own the end‑to‑end People Experience integration plan for acquisitions and strategic integration efforts, including milestones, risks, dependencies, decision logs, and readiness checkpoints through sign to close and integration execution
• Drive Day 1 readiness planning across employee onboarding, orientation, reporting structures, manager assignment, and employee experience deliverables
• Partner with HR Operations and IT on HR systems and process readiness, including onboarding flows, employee data readiness, downstream integrations, and interim operating approaches required for close
• Coordinate job mapping and organizational design activities in partnership with People leadership, Total Rewards, Finance, and business leaders
• Lead the people workstream for communications and change management, including employee FAQs, leader communications, onboarding content, welcome materials, and transition messaging
• Establish and run the operating cadence for the workstream, including weekly status updates to the IMO and leadership, working sessions with acquired‑company HR counterparts, and executive‑ready progress reporting
• Build strong cross‑functional partnerships with Talent Acquisition, People Ops, Talent Development, HRIS, IT, Legal, and Finance to ensure work is aligned and sequencing issues are surfaced early
• Translate ambiguous integration issues into clear workplans, owners, timelines, and decisions, and keep the team focused on the critical path to close and Day 1

• 6+ years of related experience, including a strong program management and human resources background
• Strong track record driving cross‑functional programs with executive visibility
• Experience working across HR Operations, onboarding, systems, organizational design, and change management
• Ability to build structure in ambiguous environments and keep multiple stakeholders aligned
• Strong written communication, project management, and stakeholder‑management skills
• Comfort operating at both the program level and the detail level
• Bachelor’s in business administration, human resources, or another relevant field
• Additional valuable experience includes:
  • HR program management, People Operations, PMO, or integration management
  • Experience supporting M&A integrations, Day 1 readiness, or enterprise transformation

Hourly pay for this contingent worker position is $55

Infoblox is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

• Job Identification 7688
• Locations:
  Home Office, Sacramento, CA, 95814, US | Home Office, Olympia, WA, 98501, US