Program/Project Manager, M&A

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• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or more lines of business
• Liaise with Steering committees, Tech Leads, VPs, Directors, Technology Integration Management Office (TIMO), Tech Finance, project sponsors and strategic partners
• Provide leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones
• Manage all aspects of related portfolio’s and initiatives to ensure the overall synergy submission is aligned with and directly supports the Technology’s strategic objectives.
• Manage and lead project teams consisting of internal / external resources regardless of location
• Track and report progress toward meeting synergy targets as applicable using TIMO processes/procedures
• Communicate roles and responsibilities of the project team
• Manage project risks and issues from inception to closure, and leverage stakeholder/exec support as needed.
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources, and chairs the project management team meetings
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
• Act as an advocate for Technology Integration Management Office (TIMO) in applying methodology, processes and tools for adopting best practices for Project delivery
• Manage project scope and changes through the change management process. Manage Change Control for project artifacts and ensure documentation is stored and managed centrally, and shared/available as appropriate to the project team. For SOX compliance projects, TIMO should be informed.
• Manage process improvement initiatives assessing current and future state solutions contributing to improving the success of the Project Portfolio.
• Act as an internal quality control check for the synergy submission; apply thorough stage gating throughout all phases of a project to driving consistency, where applicable.
• Assist in dispute, negotiation, arbitration, or litigation, as needed.

• At least 7 years of demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of complex initiatives that spans multiple lines of business.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with Steering committees, EVPs, SVPs, VPs, Directors, project sponsors and strategic partners.
• Proven success in a Project Management leadership role, managing large projects approximately ($1-2 million), with a fortune 500 consulting company.
• Demonstrated ability to manage all phases of a project throughout the delivery lifecycle
• 7+ years of strong Project Delivery experience with strong knowledge in Accounting.
• 5+ years of experience in a Major Consulting firm is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability in leading/driving project teams; 10+ on/off shore resources.
• Proven success in providing on site leadership for project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Established practices, templates, policies, tools and partnerships to expend and mature these capabilities for the organization.
• Excellent experience in SDLC Methodologies, Agile, SCRUM, SDLC / Waterfall.
• Established track record in defining success criteria, metrics, test and deployment management methodologies.
• Possess strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills including the ability to lead up, across, and down multiple business and technology organizations.
• Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence.
• Build and maintain relationships by engaging business leaders to establish creditability, solve problems, build consensus and achieve objectives.
• Excellent leadership, communication (written, verbal, and presentation) and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands.
• Ability to communicate on both a functional and technical level with business and technology stakeholders.
• Managed process improvement initiatives assessing current and future state solutions contributing to improving the success of the Project Portfolio.
• Act as an internal quality control check for all projects; stage gating and specifically test and deployment management activities across the Portfolio driving consistency.
• Tools: MS Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; PPM Tools – Clarity or ServiceNow

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Systems or related IT field required and equivalent work experience.
• PMI Certified or Consulting background preferred