IT M&A Program Manager

About the role

Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, serving global markets in aerospace & electronics, process flow technologies, engineered materials, and payment & merchandising technologies. With a legacy dating back to 1855, Crane Co. operates in over 25 countries and is committed to operational excellence, innovation, and delivering high-quality solutions to its customers.

The IT Program Manager – M&A will play a critical role in supporting Crane Co.’s strategic growth through mergers and acquisitions by leading the integration of IT systems, processes, and infrastructure across newly acquired entities. The IT Program Manager – M&A is responsible for driving the end-to-end IT integration of acquired companies within Crane’s manufacturing businesses, using Crane’s structured tollgate (stage-gate) process to ensure disciplined execution. As a member of the Global Business Solutions IT team, this leader will plan, execute, and oversee all IT workstreams of post-merger integration and carve-out projects – from initial IT due diligence through post-close stabilization – to achieve seamless technology and data integration with minimal business disruption. The role involves developing and continuously refining Crane’s M&A IT integration playbook, incorporating industry best practices and lessons learned to standardize how future integrations are managed. The Project Manager will coordinate cross-functional efforts, hire and manage external vendors for specialized tasks, and ensure that critical areas such as software applications, infrastructure/hardware, data management (with data privacy compliance), and ERP systems (migration or separation) are effectively addressed during integrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead full lifecycle IT integration for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, from due diligence through post-close stabilization.
• Develop and refine the Crane M&A IT Integration Playbook aligned with the Crane Tollgate process.
• Define integration strategy and detailed plans; manage project scope, timeline, and budget; conduct tollgate reviews.
• Hire, evaluate, and manage external vendors for specialized IT tasks including ERP migration, Application installation, Security and Infrastructure.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across IT and business units to ensure alignment and execution of integration workstreams.
• Oversee integration of IT systems, infrastructure, applications, and ERP platforms (SAP/Oracle/QAD preferred).
• Ensure compliance with data regulations (ITAR, DFARS, CMMC, UK MOD), data privacy (GDPR) and IT security standards throughout the integration process.
• Implement stakeholder communication and change management plans to support user adoption and minimize disruption.
• Identify and mitigate integration risks; resolve issues promptly to maintain project momentum.
• Drive realization of IT synergies and process improvements post-integration.
• Utilize bleeding-edge technology to proactively identify and architect visual management dashboards to track KPIs.
• Own senior leadership communication on all assigned program/project updates.
• Provide visibility to program/project costs and set up controls to drive cost optimization.
• Work across organizational structures and boundaries to