IT Senior Project Manager – M&A Technology at BDO USA, Grand Rapids, MI

IT Senior Project Manager – M&A Technology at BDO USA in Grand Rapids, MI. Contract. $135,000 to $160,000 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.

Job Summary:
The IT Senior Project Manager – M&A Technology specializes in leading the technology workstreams 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 workstreams 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, management, and other parties
• Reviews and understands or prepares, as needed, business requirements and objectives documentation in support of overall business needs
• Coordinates with appropriate resources to ensure that system rollout communications and training materials are made available as appropriate
• Works with technical and support teams to ensure a smooth transition from system implementation to production and ongoing support phases of a system’s lifecycle
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Leads and directs the day-to-day activities of the System Analyst(s), Project Managers, Product Team, and integration workstream leads as needed
• Provides performance feedback for Career Advisee(s) throughout the performance year
• Serves as a coach/mentor, supporting the career development and performance of Career Advisee(s)

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Education:

• High school diploma or GED, required
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferred

Experience:

• Six (6) more years of IT experience, required
• Experience as an IT Project Manager, Business Systems Analyst, Software Systems Analyst, Business Process Analyst, Technology Support Analyst, or Software Developer, required
• Experience leading technology workstreams for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or post-merger integrations, required
• Experience using a standard project management methodology, required
• Experience conducting or supporting IT due diligence and developing Day 1 and integration plans, preferred
• Experience leading and directing the work of others in a project-oriented capacity, preferred
• Experience with the concepts of Project Programs and Portfolios, preferred
• Familiar with a web-based applications environment, preferred
• Familiar with relational database concepts, preferred
• Previous experience working in a professional services firm, preferred
• Experience with TSAs, application rationalization, and IT synergy tracking, preferred

License/Certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification, preferred
• Certifications such as PMI-ACP, SAFe, ITIL, or M&A integration credentials (e.g., CMAP or similar), preferred
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner, preferred

Software:

• Experience with a project planning application, preferred
• Experience managing projects in connection with any of the following, preferred: ServiceNow, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, Planner, DevOps, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft SharePoint
• Experience with integration tooling such as Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365 tenant migration tools, and integration tracking or IMO platforms, preferred

Language:

• N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently and in a self-directed capacity
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Strong team-building skills
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Ability to effectively organize and delegate complex tasks
• Ability to develop project plans and accomplish goals based on experience, educated assumptions and limited information
• Ability to adapt rapidly to new developments
• Familiarity with project ROI techniques (cost/benefit, NPV, IRR, Earned Value metrics)
• Ability to facilitate meetings efficiently and effectively
• Ability to develop project documentation using diagrams and prose
• Knowledge of M&A lifecycle, deal structures, and integration best practices
• Ability to assess technology risk, cost, and synergies during due diligence and integration
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential deal information with discretion
• Ability to influence and work with executives, deal teams, and external advisors under compressed timelines
• Ability to develop project plans and related documentation using diagrams and prose based on customer collaboration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.
National Range: $135,000 - $160,000
Maryland Range: $135,000 - $160,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $135,000 - $160,000