Job ID:42673
Location:UK : Remote Based
Position Category:Information Technology
Position Type:Employee Regular
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Project Manager to lead the Digital Workstreams of our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Integration Programme. With an immediate focus on the integration of 3 current acquisitions this role will play a pivotal part in delivering scalable digital and business change across multiple acquisitions.
This role requires strong delivery leadership across digital work packages deep business change and adoption planning and the ability to manage a diverse and senior stakeholder landscape. Youll coordinate the seamless integration of acquired businesses into the core organisation covering technology HR CRM and End User Computing while collaborating with colleagues leading on Finance and other key functional integrations.
This role reports to the Programme Manager and works closely with cross-functional leads. May oversee project analysts or workstream leads in a matrixed delivery model.
Key Responsibilities:
Project & Delivery Leadership:
- Lead and coordinate digital integration projects across multiple concurrent acquisitions.
- Oversee the delivery of core integration work packages aligned to business priorities and stakeholder expectations.
- Build and manage project plans resource alignment RAID logs and status reporting to ensure clear visibility and governance.
- Ensure compliance with data protection security and regulatory requirements throughout integration activities.
Workstream Oversight:
- IT Onboarding & Infrastructure: Oversee timely provisioning of laptops/devices user accounts and access to collaboration tools. Lead MS365 tenant migrations Active Directory/Entra ID transitions and coordinate legacy device replacements as part of Phase 1 scope. Facilitate access and migration to the wider LRQA application portfolio in Phase 2 ensuring alignment with EUC standards and security protocols.
- CRM Integration: Drive end-to-end CRM alignment including data cleansing migration and integration with SalesOps and MarketingOps ensuring adoption into the core operating model.
- HR & Finance Systems: Support onboarding into HR platforms and Finance integration planning in collaboration with the HR & Finance transformation teams.
Business Change & Adoption:
- Lead structured change and communication plans to support adoption of new systems and processes.
- Champion the end-user experience ensuring that change is clear inclusive and well-supported across all impacted teams.
- Coordinate training onboarding resources and support materials to maximise adoption and minimise disruption.
- Support cultural integration by aligning onboarding and digital ways of working with organisational values.
Stakeholder & Sponsor Management:
- Engage and manage multiple sets of stakeholders and executive sponsors across acquired and core businesses.
- Facilitate regular governance and decision-making forums to track progress resolve blockers and align priorities.
- Build strong relationships with functional leads (Digital HR Finance CRM Operations) to maintain delivery momentum.
- Communicate complex technical and business concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
Scalability & Repeatability:
- Develop a scalable and repeatable approach to digital M&A integration that can flex to future acquisitions.
- Create and maintain playbooks templates and toolkits to support future integrations and reduce onboarding time.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in M&A integration programme/project delivery ideally in multi-national or complex environments.
- Demonstrated experience in integrating acquired businesses including onboarding users systems and processes into a core operating model.
- Strong background in digital/technology-led transformation with business change at the core.
- Hands-on experience with End User Computing (EUC) rollouts including provisioning of laptops/devices Active Directory/Entra ID and collaboration tools.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 identity management IT onboarding and infrastructure standardisation.
- Direct experience with CRM ecosystems (e.g. Dynamics 365) including data migration lead/opportunity workflows and client data management.
- Strong business change leadership with the ability to drive adoption manage ambiguity and guide stakeholders through transition.
- Exceptional stakeholder and sponsor management particularly across multiple functions regions and organisational layers.
- Delivery and planning expertise using structured methodologies (Agile PRINCE2 MSP or equivalent).
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