Senior IT Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Project Manager

Job Title: Senior IT Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Project Manager

Assignment Length: Long Term Opportunity

Project City and State: New York, NY (Remote Considered)

Are you a Program/Project Manager with expertise in IT Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

If so, check out this job!

Vertex is a US-based tech company with 25 years experience in Microsoft, Salesforce, BI, AI, and Cloud Computing. We have earned longstanding client relationships as trusted, long-term partners. Every day we inspire, innovate, and implement solutions that solve complex business problems using creativity and technologies that drive results.

What can you expect?

Professional recruiters with vast industry knowledge

Expert credentialing

No-hassle onboarding

What s in it for you?

An assignment that uses your skills

Opportunities to advance your career.

Competitive compensation

Great work environment

Role Responsibilities:

IT Integration Planning and Execution:

Develop and maintain detailed IT integration plans, timelines, and budgets for M&A projects.

Oversee the seamless integration of IT systems, applications, and infrastructure between organizations.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:

Work closely with business units, IT teams, and M&A stakeholders to align IT integration strategies with business goals.

Act as the primary point of contact for IT-related activities during the M&A process.

Project Management:

Execute PMLC activities to manage day-to-day project activities, track progress, manage risks, and communicate project status to stakeholders.

Manage cross-functional teams to deliver IT integration tasks on time and within budget.

Conduct regular status meetings and ensure the project team stays on track.

Identify potential risks and issues during the IT integration process and develop mitigation strategies.

Coordinate ITs role in the change management activities.

Post-Integration Support:

Monitor the performance of integrated IT systems and address any post-integration issues.

Conduct post-mortem evaluations to identify lessons learned and opportunities for future improvements.

Technical Qualifications:

8+ years of IT project management with a focus on M&A or IT integration projects.

Detailed knowledge of project management (PMLC), software development life cycle (SDLC) implementation methodologies.

Proven track record of managing large-scale IT integrations across multiple regions or business units.

3+ years experience within Commercial Insurance.

Strong facilitation skills with the ability to effectively manage cross-functional team discussions and bridge business and IT priorities.

Proven ability to build and maintain strong business relationships, ensuring alignment between IT deliverables and business objectives.

Strong management skills with an ability to achieve results in a matrix management environment, fostering collaboration and accountability.

Ability to translate complex business needs into actionable IT deliverables, including AI-based solutions

Skilled in applying waterfall, agile, and hybrid project-delivery methodologies for traditional initiatives.

Possess multi-disciplinary information technology knowledge with proven systems integration experience, including AI technologies, data pipelines, and infrastructure.

Experience using Project and Portfolio Management tools (e.g., MS Project).

Experience with change management and risk management strategies.

Education Requirements:

B.A. / B.S. degree.

Project Management Professional (PMP) is a plus but not required.