IT Senior Project Manager – M&A Technology

BDO USA

About The Position

The IT Senior Project Manager – M&A Technology leads technology workstreams for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and integrations, from pre-deal planning and IT due diligence through Day 1 readiness, post-close integration, and closeout. The role actively manages scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk across due diligence, systems and data integration, infrastructure and security consolidation, and application rationalization. It ensures acquired entities and solutions transition successfully to operations with appropriate change management, training, and support readiness. The position partners with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, HR, Information Security, business leaders, internal IT, support teams, and third-party vendors to align technology integration plans with deal objectives, synergy targets, and timelines. It develops integration roadmaps and Day 1, Day 100, and cutover plans; tracks technology synergies and integration costs; coordinates security and compliance remediation; and manages Transition Services Agreements (TSAs) and integration governance. The role also oversees assigned IT projects and programs, directing project teams through justification, planning, implementation, quality assurance, rollout, and transition to ongoing support. It leads day-to-day work of project and integration personnel as needed, provides performance feedback, and coaches and mentors career advisees.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Six or more years of IT experience.
Experience as an IT Project Manager, Business Systems Analyst, Software Systems Analyst, Business Process Analyst, Technology Support Analyst, or Software Developer.
Experience leading technology workstreams for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or post-merger integrations.
Experience using a standard project management methodology.
Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills.
Ability to manage multiple complex tasks in a fast-paced environment and work independently in a self-directed capacity.
Strong team-building, problem-solving, organization, delegation, and meeting facilitation skills.
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, including cost/benefit, NPV, IRR, and Earned Value metrics.
Ability to develop project documentation using diagrams and prose.
Knowledge of the M&A lifecycle, deal structures, and integration best practices.
Ability to assess technology risk, cost, and synergies during due diligence and integration.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential deal information with discretion.
Ability to influence and work with executives, deal teams, and external advisors under compressed timelines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Experience conducting or supporting IT due diligence and developing Day 1 and integration plans.
Experience leading and directing the work of others in a project-oriented capacity.
Experience with Project Programs and Portfolios concepts.
Familiarity with web-based application environments and relational database concepts.
Previous experience working in a professional services firm.
Experience with TSAs, application rationalization, and IT synergy tracking.
Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification.
Certifications such as PMI-ACP, SAFe, ITIL, or M&A integration credentials such as CMAP or similar.
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner certification.
Experience with a project planning application.
Experience managing projects using ServiceNow, Oracle Fusion Cloud, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Teams, Planner, DevOps, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, or Microsoft SharePoint.
Experience with integration tooling such as Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365 tenant migration tools, and integration tracking or IMO platforms.

Responsibilities

Oversee assigned IT projects and programs and take ownership for their success.
Lead technology workstreams for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, from pre-deal planning and IT due diligence through Day 1 readiness and post-close integration.
Partner with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, HR, Information Security, and Business Line leaders to align integration plans with deal objectives, synergy targets, and timelines.
Assess target technology landscapes, applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity posture, contracts, and licensing, documenting risks, costs, and dependencies.
Develop integration roadmaps, Day 1 and Day 100 plans, and cutover plans covering identity and access, email and collaboration, networking, end-user devices, applications, and data.
Track technology synergies and one-time integration costs, including application rationalization, vendor consolidation, and contract and license transitions.
Coordinate with Information Security and Risk teams to assess and remediate security, privacy, regulatory, and compliance gaps.
Manage TSAs, including IT service scope, dependencies, exit planning, and separation or migration activities.
Manage integration program governance, including IMO reporting, RAID logs, executive steering committee updates, and cross-workstream dependencies.
Build relationships with Business Line leaders, stakeholders, managers, project teams, vendors, and other departments.
Plan and direct implementation or upgrade work for automated systems, including project justification, planning, implementation, and quality assurance testing.
Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, monitor progress, and summarize project status.
Develop project scope documents, statements of work, deliverables-based plans, resource plans, and project issues and risk tracking documents.
Work with sponsors, subject matter experts, internal IT, support groups, and vendors to control project efforts and complete them on time.
Review or prepare business requirements and objectives documentation in support of business needs.
Coordinate rollout communications and training materials, and ensure a smooth transition from implementation to production and ongoing support.
Lead and direct day-to-day activities of System Analysts, Project Managers, the Product Team, and integration workstream leads as needed.
Provide performance feedback to Career Advisees and coach and mentor them in their career development.