Project Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions

** Project Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions*
* ** Category:
** Project Management

** Main location:
** United States, Illinois, Chicago

** Position :
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* Employment Type:

** Full Time

** Position

Description:

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* Make an impact like never before!

We're growing rapidly and are looking for a project manager experienced with mergers and acquisitions. This role requires someone with experience supporting complex, multi-workstream integrations in regulated environments. Proven ability to manage large integration budgets, drive disciplined governance (RAID, cadence, executive reporting), and coordinate cross-functional teams across simultaneous initiatives. A trusted partner to mid-level and executive stakeholders during high-pressure, time-bound integrations.

This is a hybrid role which requires someone local to Chicago.

Growth at CGI is driven by your goals, so if you're looking for an inclusive place where you're empowered to chart your own path, then we'd love to meet you.

** Your future duties and responsibilities:*
* - Program foundation support and coordination

- Coordination with acquired entity contacts and workstream leads on deal-specific roadmaps

- Design and delivery of project templates tailored to this IMO deal program

- Consolidated reporting across the BTO M&A portfolio and for senior leadership (e.g., CIO, Vice Presidents)

- Assist with the development and enhancement of M&A business processes, templates, and user guides, and support the rollout of tools and processes, including the facilitation of user training

- Facilitation of cross-functional and leadership meetings to mitigate risks

- Integration of financial and PPM data into the developed models

- Collaborative ideation on metrics and reporting needs with delivery teams

- Support of acquisition-related tasks such as equipment ordering, funding tracking, installation coordination, and related activities

- Application inventory analysis and rationalization for integration efforts

- Management of onboarding tasks and integration activities

- Modification and standardization of scorecards and templates per workstream needs

- Establishment of reporting cadences and meeting schedules for sponsor groups

- Creation and enhancement of user guides for scorecards and templates

- Reconciliation of integration cost centers across related projects and programs across the entire BTO M&A portfolio

- Monitoring of PPM milestones, risks, and key metrics

- Support for weekly and monthly meeting cadence and coordination

- Data collection and validation

- Regular updates and read-outs of metrics

- Delivery methodology recommendations (e.g., Waterfall, Agile) where applicable

- General support activities like collaboration with business teams and management of business metrics, OKRs, reviews, etc.

** Required qualifications to be successful in this role:*
* - 7+ years of project management experience

- 2+ years of merger & acquisition experience

- Day-to-day coordination across work streams, timeline tracking, dependency management

- Experienced in financial oversight activities like budget tracking, variance reporting, and forecast analysis

- Ability to take goals/projects from scratch and lead it

- Manage teams calendar

- AI experience with the ability to create agents

- Strong communication, organization, analytics and problem-solving skills

- Leadership presence

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry

Other Information:

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role.

Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $88,200.00 - $.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:

. Competitive compensation including profit participation program

. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

. Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance

. Matching contributions through 401(k) plan, and CGI share purchase plan

. Flexibility and paid accrued vacation leave, ranging from 10 to 20 days per year, based on job level, years of relevant prior experience, and years of service

. 10 paid holidays per year

. At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave (except where applicable state/local law requires more)

. Paid parental leave

. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

. Wellness and Well-being programs

For more detailed information about our benefits offerings visit Benefits | CGI Careers

Please note that the benefits listed above are subject to change based on the specific terms and conditions of the contract being supported.

CGI anticipates…