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Building on nearly 50 years of success, we deliver Payload & Protection Systems, Aero/Hydrodynamic Interstage Systems, and Propulsion & Launch Systems to more than 80 prime contractors supporting over 130 space and defense programs.\nThis role leads day-to-day execution of Karman’s mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) integration portfolio, converting enterprise integration strategy and priorities into coordinated plans spanning diligence, pre-close readiness, Day 1 execution, stabilization, target-state integration, and transition to steady-state operations. The Senior Program Manager partners across Finance, Human Resources, Legal, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Business Systems, Data, and site leadership to drive alignment, maintain governance, manage dependencies, and ensure risks and decisions are surfaced with clear business impact and recommended actions.\nResponsibilities\nLeads execution of the enterprise M&A integration roadmap across multiple concurrent acquisitions, entities, and functional workstreams.\nTranslates integration strategy, priorities, and governance requirements into integrated program plans with milestones, workstreams, dependencies, and readiness criteria.\nCoordinates acquisition integration across business functions, Information Technology, site leadership, vendors, and external advisors.\nMaintains integrated plans spanning diligence, pre-close readiness, Day 1, stabilization, target-state integration, and transition to steady-state operations.\nRuns 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dependencies, decisions, and progress toward business outcomes.\nTracks integration costs, benefit assumptions, risk reduction, operational improvements, and value realization in partnership with Finance and functional leaders.\nApplies and improves Integration Management Office (IMO) standards, playbooks, governance gates, templates, readiness criteria, and repeatable integration practices.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in business, information technology, engineering, operations, finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.\nMinimum 8 years of experience in program management, M&A integration, enterprise transformation, or related disciplines.\nTrack record of independently leading complex cross-functional programs involving multiple business functions, sites, vendors, and executive stakeholders.\nDemonstrated experience supporting or leading post-merger integration, acquisition integration, entity restructuring, enterprise transformation, or 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