Senior Project Manager (Mergers and Acquisition)

The Senior Project Manager position will be responsible for the management of projects as part of a comprehensive program of IT infrastructure systems integration workstreams that are essential for the successful execution of an acquisition.

Leadership will look to this individual to drive the overall coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of the IT infrastructure systems integration portfolio.

The Senior Project Manager will apply specialized experience, knowledge, and skill in IT infrastructure systems integration work that results from merger and acquisition activity in the Banking and Financial Services sector. The role will be essential in driving projects focused on integrating the physical, technological, and operational infrastructure of the acquired company.

This includes but is not limited to:

• Physical : Integration of back office, front office, and data centers.
• Consolidation : Core infrastructure systems, networks, compute/print assets, cybersecurity frameworks, and cloud platforms.
• Data & Security: Migration and unification of data assets while ensuring data integrity, privacy, compliance.
• Compliance & Risk: Meet regulatory standards and manage operational risk. Emphasis is not just on completing projects, but on strategically combining the technological "backbones" of two organizations to ensure seamless, secure, and compliant day-one operations and long-term synergy realization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Translate the high-level business case for the acquisition's IT component into a detailed roadmap for assigned projects focused on infrastructure consolidation that could include but not be limited to networks, data centers, servers, storage, cloud environments, and end-user solutions.
• Own the critical path for all infrastructure activities for assigned projects required to ensure that the newly acquired employees, systems, and customers can operate without disruption to and through Legal Day One and Conversion Day One milestones.
• Prepare and deliver transparent and concise project updates to technology executive leadership and other stakeholders.
• Take strategic direction the IT infrastructure systems integration Program Manager as it relates to the tactical execution of assigned projects (e.g., network integration, data center infrastructure decommissioning, retail branch conversion, etc.)
• Responsible for working with the IT infrastructure systems integration Program Manager and your project team members to drive the coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of assigned project efforts.
• Actively facilitate and participate in the analysis and review of overarching program and project deliverables.
• Manage projects within approved budget and schedule.
• Ensure consistency, timeliness and accuracy of project status reports.
• Lead the management of project change, risk, and issue management.
• Ensure all risks and issues are documented and addressed appropriately.
• Schedule and facilitate project meetings.
• Ensure all project documentation is created, reviewed, and approved as required.
• Collaborate with the program and project teams on project scope and commit estimates.
• Actively facilitate and participate in release activities for assigned projects.
• Work with minimal supervision with latitude for independent judgement and problem solving.

Harvard Partners is a management consulting firm focused on helping companies more effectively leverage their IT investment. We engage with the C-Suite and Technology Team to help them better understand their IT infrastructure and process in order to align the technology strategy and organization to reach the firm’s strategic business goals.Some of our practices include:• Program/Project Management and "PMO as a Service"​• IT Assessments• Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery• Optimized Infrastructure• Concierge Managed Services• Data Center Strategy, Transformation, and Migration• Cloud Management Programs• Security Assessments and Remediation• Staffing, technical & tacticalWorking with the client’s staff, vendors, and consultants, we deliver supportive and collaborative engagements where direct dialog, simplified reporting, productive meetings, and clear responsibility and accountability encourage active participation resulting in consensus-based business outcomes.