Overview
The Project Manager for the M&A Programme will play a crucial role in supporting a growing organization with an active acquisition strategy. Working closely with the Programme Manager and Business Analyst, the contractor will lead integration activities across multiple acquisitions, ensuring timely project delivery that aligns with business objectives. This position offers an opportunity to engage with various stakeholders and contribute significantly to the integration process in a fast-paced, transformation-focused environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end delivery of M&A integration projects across business and IT workstreams.
- Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, RAID logs, status reports, and governance documentation.
- Coordinate integration activity across systems, data, infrastructure, security, operations, HR, and Finance teams.
- Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and project budgets, ensuring timely escalation where required.
- Support integration readiness, cutover planning, business transition, and post-integration activities.
- Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and governance forums.
- Coordinate third-party suppliers and ensure deliverables are aligned with project plans.
- Provide regular reporting and updates to programme leadership and key stakeholders.
Requirements
- Proven experience as a Project Manager delivering complex business or IT change programmes.
- Experience supporting M&A, integration, transformation, or organizational change initiatives.
- Strong project planning, governance, RAID management, and reporting experience.
- Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, suppliers, and concurrent workstreams.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.
- Experience working with Business Analysts, technical teams, and senior leadership.
- Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, PRINCE2, PMP, or similar delivery methodologies.
- Desirable: Experience supporting post-acquisition integration projects.