M&A Project Manager

About the role

Pinnacle Method Consulting is seeking an experienced M&A Project Manager to join our team. This role is remote and will last 12+ months on a contract basis.

Responsibilities

• Develop agendas and run meetings with integration workstreams and steering committee/Integration Management Office.
• Career Peak: Coordinate acquisition integration related workstream meetings as needed.
• Document takeaways and action items with due dates for workstream meetings.
• Use Monday.com, our system of record, for creating, updating and tracking integration plans for multiple workstreams.
• Maintain active list of integration risks & mitigations with owners.
• Meet regularly with Integration Management Office to review plans, status & risks.
• Establish and confirm key dependencies across workstreams.
• Improve MSCI's overall acquisition integration processes & playbooks.
• Create and update presentations for executive and/or board level audience to track progress.
• Focus on change management to ensure smooth onboarding experience for the acquired company employees.
• Establish and coordinate program-wide meeting cadence, lead meetings and document next steps (including following up on action items).
• Source & identify key blockers across the integration program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 10+ years of work experience.
• 2+ years of acquisition integration program management experience preferred.
• Experience managing large initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and project management tools.
• Experience with Monday.com preferred, but not required.

Skills

• Assertive and confident, able to be the voice of authority.
• Strong critical thinking and reasoning skills.
• Creative problem solving skills.
• Comfortable working with tight deadlines and quick turnaround times.
• Able to prioritize across stakeholders, keeping the overall goal in mind.
• Ability to create executive-level communications (presentations, emails) with little guidance.
• Self-motivated with attention to detail and strong organization skills.