IT Senior Project Manager – M&A Technology

Job-:
Information Technology

Location:

Grand Rapids, MI, United States;
Kalamazoo, MI, United States;
Detroit, MI, United States

Schedule:

Full time Posted:
Closes:

Job Summary:

The IT Senior Project Manager – M&A Technology specializes in leading the technology work streams of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations from due diligence through post-close integration and closeout. The role ensures scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk are actively managed across IT due diligence, Day 1 readiness, systems and data integration, infrastructure and security consolidation, and application rationalization, and that acquired entities and solutions transition successfully to operations with appropriate change management, training, and support readiness.

Job Duties:

Oversees all aspects of assigned IT projects and programs, and takes ownership for ensuring their success

Leads technology work streams for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, from pre-deal planning and IT due diligence through Day 1 readiness and post-close integration

Partners with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, HR, Information Security, and Business Line leaders to align technology integration plans with deal objectives, synergy targets, and timelines

Supports IT due diligence by assessing target technology landscapes, applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity posture, contracts, and licensing, and documents key risks, costs, and integration dependencies

Develops integration roadmaps, Day 1 / Day 100 plans, and cutover plans covering identity and access, email and collaboration, networking, end-user devices, applications, and data Manages technology synergy and one-time integration cost tracking, including application rationalization, vendor consolidation, and contract and license transitions

Coordinates with Information Security and Risk teams to assess and remediate security, privacy, regulatory, and compliance gaps of acquired entities

Manages Transition Services Agreements (TSAs), including IT service scope, dependencies, exit planning, and timely separation or migration activities

Manages integration program governance, including integration management office (IMO) reporting, RAID logs, executive steering committee updates, and cross-workstream dependency tracking

Builds relationships with Business Line leaders, stakeholders, other managers, and within team Plans and directs the work effort involved with the implementation or upgrade of automated systems

Provides project-based leadership for the justification, planning, implementation, and quality assurance testing of assigned projects

Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors and summarizes project progress

Builds and maintains constructive working relationships with project team members, vendors, and other departments involved with assigned projects

Develops scope documents, statements of work, and other documentation supporting the justification for assigned projects

Works with Business Line / Support Services process sponsors, the internal IT team, various other support groups within BDO USA, LLP, and third-party vendors to ensure that project efforts are controlled and completed on a timely basis

Leads and directs the work of project teams to ensure project efforts are controlled and completed on a timely basis

Works with appropriate subject matter experts, establish resource plans, expected level of effort and duration to complete tasks associated with assigned projects

Prepares deliverables-based project plans to ensure the controlled execution of assigned projects and for use by project teams, management, and other parties

Develops appropriate project issues and risk tracking documents

Prepares project status reports for project team members,…