Project Manager – Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager – Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) to lead and coordinate strategic mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and business integration initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring strong project/program management expertise, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and proven experience driving cross-functional M&A transactions from due diligence through post-merger integration and stabilization.

This role partners closely with business leaders, Finance, Legal, HR, Technology, Operations, Risk, and external stakeholders to ensure successful transaction execution, Day-1 readiness, integration planning, synergy realization, and seamless business transformation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end M&A integration, separation, carve-out, and divestiture programs from due diligence through post-close stabilization.
• Develop and manage integration plans, project roadmaps, milestones, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams across Operations, Technology, Finance, HR, Legal, Compliance, Procurement, and Risk Management.
• Drive Day-1 readiness activities to ensure business continuity and a smooth transition.
• Establish and manage governance frameworks, steering committees, executive reviews, project controls, and status reporting.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies throughout the transaction lifecycle.
• Support due diligence efforts by evaluating operational, technology, process, organizational, and business impacts.
• Define, monitor, and track synergy realization plans, integration KPIs, and value-capture initiatives.
• Develop and execute stakeholder communication and organizational change management strategies, including training and adoption plans.
• Facilitate operating model alignment, business process harmonization, and target-state design activities.
• Partner with technology teams on application rationalization, system integration, data migration, infrastructure transitions, and migration planning.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, audit, and risk requirements during transaction execution.
• Monitor project financials, budgets, vendor performance, and overall program health.
• Prepare executive-level presentations, dashboards, status reports, and decision-support materials.
• Drive issue resolution and decision-making across multiple workstreams and senior stakeholder groups.
• Capture lessons learned and contribute to the continuous improvement of M&A methodologies, playbooks, and best practices.
• Support post-integration reviews and transition activities to business-as-usual operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Technology, Management, or a related field.
• 8+ years of Project/Program Management experience.
• Proven experience managing M&A integrations, divestitures, carve-outs, separation programs, or large-scale transformation initiatives.
• Strong expertise in project governance, integration management, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and change management.
• Experience working with senior leadership, executive stakeholders, and global cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, planning, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent Project Management certification.
• Experience leading technology integration and business transformation initiatives within M&A environments.
• Knowledge of integration management frameworks, synergy tracking, and value realization practices.