Senior Programs Manager - People Transformation & M&A

About IonQ: 

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two-qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.  

We are seeking a Senior Program Manager – People Transformation & M&A to lead high-impact initiatives at the intersection of business transformation and the People function. This role is central to enabling successful mergers, acquisitions, and enterprise change by designing and executing scalable People strategies that accelerate integration, align culture, and drive organizational effectiveness.

Partnering closely with the Director of People Programs and senior cross-functional leaders, you will own critical workstreams across M&A due diligence, integration, and enterprise transformation. You will bring structure to ambiguity, align stakeholders at all levels, and ensure seamless execution from strategy through delivery.

Key Responsibilities

M&A Strategy, Due Diligence & Integration

• Lead end-to-end People due diligence, assessing talent, org design, operating models, and risk to inform deal strategy.
• Build and continuously evolve a scalable M&A People Playbook, including integration frameworks, governance models, and execution standards.
• Own integration planning and execution across acquisitions, ensuring alignment with business objectives, timelines, and value creation goals.
• Partner across People COEs (HRBPs, TA, Total Rewards, People Ops, Analytics) to drive coordinated, enterprise-wide execution.
• Establish governance, decision-making frameworks, and communication strategies to ensure clarity and speed across stakeholders.
• Deliver a seamless employee transition experience, including onboarding, communications, and cultural integration.
• Identify and mitigate integration risks to protect business continuity, engagement, and retention

Enterprise Transformation & Change Leadership

• Lead large-scale People transformation initiatives tied to business evolution, operating model changes, and growth strategy.
• Design and implement structured change management strategies, including stakeholder alignment, communication, adoption planning, and success metrics.
• Drive manager an