IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager – Mergers & Acquisitions

£70,000 - £80,000 PA

We’re representing a high-growth organisation actively acquiring multiple businesses annually and building a dedicated M&A IT team to support that expansion. This is a critical, long-term hire and they are seeking an experienced Project Manager to play a central role in leading the successful delivery of complex IT integration projects.

You’ll join a strategically independent team focused solely on M&A integration, reporting into the IT Service Delivery Manager. With up to 10 acquisitions planned each year for the next four years, this is a rare opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high-impact environment where your leadership and delivery skills will directly shape enterprise-wide change and you’ll gain a significant amount of very valuable experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the full project lifecycle for M&A-related IT initiatives

• Build and manage detailed project plans, budgets and timelines

• Drive project governance; steering committees, risk reviews, stakeholder updates

• Coordinate cross-functional teams (IT, Legal, HR, Finance, Ops) and third-party vendors

• Support due diligence by gathering and assessing target IT data

• Oversee cutover planning, hypercare and post-merger benefit tracking

• Proactively manage project risks, issues and dependencies

• Ensure regulatory compliance, internal controls and audit readiness

• Monitor and report on KPIs, SLAs and deliverables

• Deliver regular updates and dashboards to senior stakeholders

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong IT project management experience, with experience in M&A environments

• Expertise in project management methodologies (Agile, PRINCE2, PMP)

• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities

• Experience working across enterprise IT environments and with third-party suppliers

• Familiarity with ITSM tools and infrastructure/cloud landscapes

• PRINCE2 Practitioner or PMP certified or similar

• Experience in regulated or high-compliance sectors will be highly beneficial

London based (4 days per week onsite initially, dropping to 3 once passed probation)