Senior IT Project Manager M&A Technology Integration
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Hybrid Commute: 3 Days per Week Onsite in Houston, TX
W2 Contract + Benefits!
Are you an experienced Senior IT Project Manager with a background in mergers & acquisitions, infrastructure integration, Active Directory migrations, and enterprise application migrations? We are seeking a hands-on project leader to join our M&A Technology team and lead the successful integration of newly acquired businesses into a large-scale enterprise environment. As the Senior IT Project Manager, you will oversee the scope, schedule, budget, risks, and quality of multiple complex technology integration projects. This role requires a strong understanding of infrastructure, identity management, application migrations, and enterprise technology transitions. The ideal candidate will have experience driving cross-functional teams through large-scale migration and integration efforts while effectively communicating with both technical and executive stakeholders. Key Responsibilities: Lead all phases of M&A technology integration projects from due diligence through post-integration stabilization.
• Own all aspects of project delivery including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and stakeholder management.
• Manage multiple concurrent infrastructure, Active Directory, and application migration projects.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, resource forecasts, and executive status reporting.
• Partner with infrastructure, security, networking, application, and business teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Lead Active Directory integration efforts, domain consolidations, identity and access management initiatives, and user onboarding activities.
• Coordinate enterprise application migrations, cloud transitions, tenant consolidations, and technology standardization projects.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests while proactively developing mitigation plans.
• Oversee project financials including budgeting, forecasting, purchase requisitions, vendor contracts, and third-party resources.
• Prepare and deliver presentations and project updates for leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Ensure successful project execution through established project management methodologies and governance standards.
• Mentor junior project managers and contribute to PMO best practices.
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field OR equivalent professional experience.
• 10+ years of IT Project Management experience leading complex enterprise technology initiatives.
• Experience supporting Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), technology integrations, or large-scale business transformation programs.
• Proven experience managing Active Directory migrations, domain consolidations, identity management, or user migration initiatives.
• Strong experience leading application migration, technology modernization, cloud migration, or platform consolidation projects.
• Demonstrated success managing project budgets, schedules, vendors, contracts, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure including networking, servers, cloud platforms, identity services, and end-user computing technologies.
• Experience with project delivery frameworks such as Agile, Waterfall, PMBOK, ITIL, or hybrid methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and communicate effectively across technical teams, business partners, and executive leadership.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools.
Preferred Qualifications:
• PMP, ACP, or equivalent project management certification.
• Experience leading M&A technology integration programs for large enterprise