IT M&A Integration Program Manager (4+ months contract)

CompassX is a boutique business and technology consulting firm. We help Fortune 500 and high-growth clients deliver their most strategic initiatives, from enterprise transformations to digital and data-driven projects. With over 15 years of proven results, we’ve expanded across industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, consumer products, and quick service restaurants.

We are honored to be recognized as a three-time winner of Consulting Magazine’s Best Boutique Firms to Work For, and previously recognized as a “Best Place to Work” in Southern California and one of INC.’s 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

The Role: Program Ownership: Act as the single Program Leader on behalf of CompassX Consulting Group to plan and execute a post-merger IT systems integration for our client, a premier Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) design-build contractor. Cross-Workstream Scope: Own the end-to-end integration roadmap across three core pillars: ERP, HRIS, and IT Infrastructure. Engagement Timeline: 3–4 month consulting engagement (with potential for extension) starting in early December 2026. Work Mode & Travel: Executed primarily remotely, with periodic travel for key milestones and leadership meetings to client headquarters in Southern California and the acquired company’s location (East Coast or Midwest).

What You'll Do

• Build & Govern the Master Plan: Develop and manage the comprehensive IT integration roadmap, budget, risk register, and executive status reporting from kickoff through cutover.
• Manage Cross-System Dependencies: Identify, map, and resolve technical and operational interdependencies across ERP, HRIS, and Infrastructure—specifically around single domain architecture, cloud/M365 tenancy, identity and access management, networking, and endpoint devices.
• Lead ERP & HRIS Integration Workstreams: Partner with internal business owners, IT leads, and third-party vendors to align project accounting, financials, payroll, and employee lifecycle workflows between both organizations.
• Drive Executive & Vendor Alignment: Serve as the primary bridge between client executive sponsors, internal IT teams, HR/Finance stakeholders, and external implementation partners or MSPs.
• Protect Business Continuity: Sequence cutover activities and change management to prevent disruptions to active residential and commercial construction projects, field teams, and billing cycles

What You'll Bring

• IT M&A Integration Track Record: Proven experience leading post-merger IT system integrations at the program level, managing multiple parallel workstreams simultaneously.
• ERP & HRIS Implementation Leadership: Hands-on project or program management experience leading full-lifecycle ERP and/or HRIS implementations, migrations, or consolidations.
• Working Infrastructure Fluency: Broad technical familiarity with core IT infrastructure (Active Directory/Entra ID, cloud tenancy, network connectivity, security, and endpoint management) sufficient to spot cross-workstream bottlenecks and challenge technical leads.
• Program-Level Executive Presence: Strong ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct line authority, escalate risks early, and translate complex technical dependencies into clear business decisions.
• Industry Familiarity (Preferred): Prior experience in construction, MEP, engineering, or field-service environments (including familiarity with construction ERPs or field/union payroll complexities) is a strong plus.

Our consultants say CompassX is a place where they can truly find their own path. As part of a smaller firm, they see the impact of their work, have an identity, and know their voice matters. They value the freedom to take the reins of their careers, shape their client work, and maintain a direct line to leadership.

With CompassX’s focus on serving local Southern California clients, consultants not only build lasting relationships but also see the results of their work in the communities where they live.

At CompassX, you won’t just follow a path - you’ll create one.