Integration Management Office (Imo) Program Manager - 1Year FTC

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THE ROLE:

As an IMO Program Manager, you will be responsible for leading the end-to-end delivery of M&A integrations, owning the integration program from planning through execution and business transition. Working within the Integration Management Office (IMO), you will establish the integration structure, governance and delivery approach, ensuring strategic integration objectives are translated into structured, measurable execution across all functional workstreams. You will work closely with functional leads across People, Finance, IT, Legal, Risk and Commercial, supporting the day-to-day coordination of integration activities within workstreams, tracking progress, and ensuring risks, issues and dependencies are actively managed. You'll also work with external integration consultants/advisory partners supporting the transaction to ensure alignment between the integration strategy and operational delivery. This is a hands-on programme leadership role requiring the ability to operate strategically while remaining close to delivery detail. You will provide regular reporting to executive stakeholders and SteerCo, proactively resolve delivery issues, and continuously improve Genius' integration methodology to support future acquisitions. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of M&A integration programmes, ensuring successful execution against agreed objectives, timelines and value creation targets. 
• Develop and maintain the overall integration programme plan, translating integration strategy into detailed workstream plans, milestones and deliverables. 
• Establish and manage programme governance, including SteerCo reporting, executive updates, decision logs and programme controls. 
• Lead and coordinate multiple cross-functional workstreams, ensuring delivery remains aligned across People, Finance, IT, Legal, Risk, Commercial and Ops. 
• Drive accountability across functional leaders for delivery of integration milestones, proactively managing actions, dependencies and critical path activities. 
• Own programme governance documentation, including RAID logs, integrated plans, decision registers, RACI matrices and programme reporting. 
• Identify, assess and mitigate programme risks, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate while driving timely resolution. 
• Manage external integration consultants and advisory partners, ensuring recommendations and deliverables are effectively incorporated into programme execution. 
• Facilitate programme governance forums, including integration leadership meetings, workstream reviews and executive Steering Committees. 
• Monitor programme performance, reporting progress, risks, budget and benefits to executive stakeholders. 
• Ensure successful business transition and operational readiness, coordinating cutover activities and post-close integration milestones. 
• Develop and continuously improve integration playbooks, templates, governance frameworks and best practices to create a repeatable M&A integration capability. 
• Capture lessons learned following each integration and embed improvements into future integration programmes. 

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• 6+ years of experience in program management, PMO, management consulting, corporate strategy, business transformation, or M&A integration. 
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional programs involving multiple business units and executive stakeholders. 
• Experience managing M&A integrations, large-scale business transformations, or enterprise change initiatives from planning through execution. 
• Strong knowledge of program management methodologies, governance, and PMO best practices, including integrated planning, RAID management, dependency tracking, executive reporting, and Steering Committee governance. 
• Proven ability to influence and align senior stakeholders across People, Finance, IT, Legal, Commercial, and Operations without direct authority. 
• Excellent planning, organizational, and program management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive execution. 
• Exceptional written, verbal, and executive communication skills, including preparing leadership presentations and facilitating governance forums. 
• Experience working with external consulting firms, integration advisors, or third-party delivery partners is highly desirable. 
• High degree of ownership, accountability, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset. 
• Highly collaborative with strong stakeholder management, influencing, and relationship-building skills. 
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment. 
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools. 

The annualized base salary for this role ranges from $110,000 to $125,000 USD. This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group's benefits plan.

We enjoy an 'office-first' culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location. 

As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we're committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports. 

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