Programme Manager

Merger and Acquisition, Cloud transformation and Data Centre project / programme experience.

The Programme Manager will be responsible for driving and guiding the successful integration of newly acquired technology companies and IT transformation projects.

This role is focused on the enablement of fast and effective integration of new acquisitions as well as ensuring that the portfolio of acquisitions completed are well integrated into the operating model.

This role reports into the CIO and offers strong progression into a programme manager role.

The ideal project manager will have a background in:

Experience in managing complex IT implementation projects

Experience of delivering business change, managing IT implementations and technology projects in a complex environment.

Ability to communicate with and influence senior staff and stakeholders.

Ability to produce high quality project documentation and reports.

Project management responsibilities will include the technical systems migration as well as cross-functional business process definition and alignment.

Requirements:

Previous M&A or related integration management experience preferred.

Proven experience leading projects involving the implementation and integration of technologies into an existing technology stack.

Proven experience working with global, cross-functional virtual teams.

Key responsibilities:

Partner with functional leads across all areas to define, document, and communicate project scope with all key stakeholders.

Track milestones, manage task/project dependencies, manage and monitor task progress, and handoffs

Track all issues & risks related to the project, provide recommendations for solutions/mitigation, proactively escalate, and facilitate resolution.

Maintain communication with all project stakeholders to ensure inter-departmental alignment, optimization of resources, smooth handoffs, and project consistency.

Conduct offline meetings with cross-functional teams as needed to ensure requirements are documented, priorities are known, issues are resolved, and efforts are coordinated.

Facilitate business process discussions, document process diagrams and governance implications to support technology changes, and act as change management champion, while keeping the idea of creating repeatable and scalable processes and deliverables at the forefront

Coordinate work with third-party vendors on individual projects, when applicable.

Qualifications

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Able to negotiate and manage conflict.

Proven ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and deliver results on time with grace under pressure.

PMP certification is a plus

Impeccable attention to detail.

Exceptional organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills.

Strong interpersonal skills, ability to influence, motivate, and ensure collaboration of cross-functional teams.

Capable of embracing change; maintaining an open mind as well as being flexible in the face of ambiguity.

• Proactively seeks opportunities to increase knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as problem solve and improve processes. Additional Information