Program Manager Acquisitions Management

American Tower - Woburn, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Woburn, MA

Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

About the position

The Program Manager, Acquisition Management will join American Tower's Corporate Development team within the Product and Strategy organization. This role is responsible for managing acquisition and divestiture projects, overseeing a portfolio of deals, and ensuring proper monitoring and coordination of diligence, closing, and integration activities. The position plays a crucial role in executing strategic, large-scale acquisitions and various corporate development initiatives, contributing to the company's vision of Building a More Connected World.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead multiple projects, maintaining responsibility for project management, implementation, due diligence, integration, and adoption of processes, systems, and solutions.
• Manage all programmatic aspects for ongoing acquisition activity, including oversight of due diligence with other internal teams.
• Develop integration strategies and approaches for all acquisitions, working closely with other internal teams.
• Support the creation of executive-level analysis, briefings, and reports for internal use and key stakeholders, updating management on the status of each transaction, including outcomes and risks.
• Develop processes, policies, and procedures.
• Manage projects, generate reports, create dynamic presentations, and lead team meetings.
• Help to continuously improve the M&A program and tools.
• Oversee and maintain the M&A Playbook to ensure standards and best practices across the division.
• Act as the subject matter expert representing the M&A team on diligence, integration, and project management activities.
• Accountable for on-time delivery and project completion of plans while identifying and resolving roadblocks for overall M&A closing and integration strategy success.
• Partner with the Data and Digital Integration team on integration activities and other subject matter experts to deliver solutions for integration issues.
• Utilize project management methodologies, including supporting tools and processes, to ensure all diligence is complete and understood.
• Develop project and communication plans involving key stakeholders and impacted departments.
• Keep appropriate parties informed of each project's progress and problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience managing complex cross-functional projects or programs required.
• Strong strategic project management skills and a proven track record of project management achievement in a cross-functional environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively.
• Strong organization, planning, and project management skills; ability to prioritize tasks for yourself and a team to meet requirements and deadlines.
• Exceptional strategic and problem-solving skills to effectively influence key business decisions.
• Ability to work with different functional groups and levels of employees to achieve results effectively and professionally.
• Strong leadership skills; ability to drive and motivate a team to achieve results.