Senior Project Manager-Merger - Mentis Systems

Title: Senior Project Manager-Merger and Acquisition
Duration: 12+ months Contract
Location: Hybrid/ Franklin Lakes, New Jersey

Job Description:

IT Project Manager Job Description Merger and Acquisition
USA NJ (Franklin Lakes) - Hybrid work model.
Project will require up to 25% travel, primarily, but not exclusively in the Americas

1. Summary

The Merger and Acquisition IT Project Manager will be responsible for assisting the project team in the integration/divestiture of the Seller's/Buyer's IT technologies to/from BD though the use of standard BD applications and tools. The core duties will be to manage (organize, plan and execute) the IT activities, resources, and budget associated with an acquisition or divestiture.

2. Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will bring a combination of strategic understanding of the deal model, delivery experience, change management experience & exceptional communication & analytical skills.

Liaison with stakeholders in both selling and buying entities: These include Business Partners, Technologists, IT vendors, Business Analysts, and end-users regarding project requirements.
Manages assigned IT projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, quality, and scope of project.
Adherence to the IT Operating Model and maintain project workflow in the project governance system (Planview).
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation according to the BD's project management life cycle guidelines.
Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track the progress of the project including scope, critical success factors, deliverables, work breakdown structure, project schedule, budget, quality, resource plan, stakeholder management, and communications.
Manage scope change requests and coordinate with the Project Owner for further action.
Coordinate with business stakeholders and vendors for the seamless execution of projects.
Measure project performance using project management tools.
Perform risk management analysis to reduce project risks.
Report and escalate risks leadership as needed.
Prepare project status reports in coordination with the other PMO members.
Facilitate all meetings associates with project updates.
Assist M&A Lead in other activities as required.

Core Competencies, Skills, and Knowledge

Program Management Concepts
Has technical and practical knowledge of the core Program Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK ) concepts and principles (e.g., agile, work breakdown structure, waterfall planning)
Demonstrated experience driving projects from initiation through closure.
Skilled in establishing detailed scope, schedule, resources, and budget using standard project tools (MS Project/SharePoint/etc.)
Experienced establishing Stakeholder management plans, Risk/issue management plans, Vendor management plans and Quality plans.
Experienced establishing and following controls to manage scope change and reporting project schedule/budget performance.
Experienced managing projects in a complex and fast-paced IT environment with a focus on mergers and acquisitions.
Proactive in surfacing risks and issues. Ability to engage project team and stakeholder community to resolve issues and define risk mitigations.

Stakeholder Relationship Management
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with internal customers.
Is committed to meeting internal customers' expectations and needs while applying the concepts of objectivity and transparency.
Has technical knowledge and communication proficiency to engage with external customers and suppliers.

Leadership Skills and Presence
Gains support by actively and consistently involving others.
Has an awareness of the audience and cultural and ideological differences and knows how to engage them and have an impact on their decisions and behaviors.
Capable of building a leadership presence that inspires project stakeholders and team members to achieve the project objectives.
Proactive in driving creative resolutions to project issues and risk.

Interpersonal Skills
Experienced in the techniques required to work in a virtual/cross cultural meeting environment.
Excellent time management skills. Able to work on multiple concurrent activities and prioritize personal workload and team-work load to optimize project delivery.
Ability to lead effective meetings/workshops. Creating meeting objectives, agendas, and capturing notes for the timely distribution of meeting minutes.
Ability to manage productive discussions to achieve meeting objectives and timeline.

3. Qualifications

Must haves
5 7 years of project management work experience using PMBOK guidelines.
Experience managing systems migration and integration in a merger, acquisition, or divestiture context.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools including, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook, Project, SharePoint.

Preferred
BS in business administration or project management with 6 years working in a global manufacturing company in FDA regulated environment.
ACP, SCRUM Certification, PMP, PgMP, Prince II, SAFe, or equivalent.
Experience with core functions of an ERP: Quote to Cash, Procure to Pay, Manufacture, etc.

4. Primary Work Location
USA NJ (Franklin Lakes) - Hybrid work model.
Project will require up to 25% travel, primarily, but not exclusively in the Americas