M&A IT Project Manager

Role Overview

This position, managed on behalf of a partner company, is for an M&A IT Project Manager based in Ireland. It focuses on directing key technology integration projects related to mergers and acquisitions. The role involves leading comprehensive IT integration initiatives by coordinating various teams and ensuring delivery aligns with strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage end-to-end IT integration programs for phased M&A projects.
• Convert business and technical goals into detailed project plans with actionable timelines.
• Oversee multiple concurrent workstreams and manage coordination among diverse stakeholders.
• Collaborate with technical groups, business leaders, and users throughout the integration phases.
• Handle dependencies, overcome obstacles, and monitor progress toward milestones.
• Maintain detailed Risk, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAID) logs to track project components.
• Identify and escalate challenges promptly; implement practical solutions to stay on schedule.
• Deliver clear performance updates and reports to leadership and project stakeholders.
• Facilitate alignment among stakeholders to enable effective decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance, regulatory requirements, and relevant standards.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Business, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of experience in IT project management, particularly in M&A integrations or large-scale tech programs.
• Proven ability to lead multiple parallel workstreams with complex interdependencies.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure, cloud platforms, collaboration tools, and end-user computing setups.
• Successful track record managing phased, multi-entity IT integrations or similar complex initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills engaging technical teams, business leaders, and end users.
• Expertise in project governance, including project planning, monitoring, reporting, and RAID processes.
• Familiarity with project management software such as JIRA, Microsoft Project, Planner, or equivalents.
• Strong communication skills for effective presentations to executives and cross-functional groups.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritize effectively in dynamic environments.
• Experience handling regulated or time-sensitive technology projects is advantageous.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 migrations, identity management, email transitions, and collaboration platform changes is highly desirable.

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement within a global context offering flexibility.
• Long-term contract engaging with strategic technology transformation programs.
• Leadership opportunities on impactful M&A integration projects with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Exposure to complex enterprise technology ecosystems and large delivery initiatives.
• Professional development through involvement in major business transformation efforts.
• Collaborative workplace culture with global stakeholder interactions.

Additional Information

This opportunity is facilitated by an AI-assisted application matching process aiming for fair, objective candidate selection. The hiring decisions and subsequent communications are directly handled by the partner company. Data privacy and AI usage disclaimers are provided to ensure candidate awareness of data rights and processing.