Project Specialist

Responsibilities

• Balance capacity, timelines, and risk across multiple concurrent integrations
• Aid teams in translating diligence findings into operational readiness plans and coordinate with teams on decisions made based on findings
• Ensure that teams (Accounting, IT, HR, Legal, Operations, Marketing, etc.) receive the right information at the right time
• Drive cross-functional kickoff meetings, timelines, and deliverables
• Identify risks early and escalate before they impact the close or transition
• Own all post-close tasking, dependencies, and issue resolution
• Track completion, quality, and adoption of all integration workstreams
• Facilitate the Performance Tracking for each acquisition
• Support projects and initiative, when needed, across the organization as part of the Continuous Improvement team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred
• 2-4 years’ experience in a Project Management environment
• PMP certification required
• Proven experience in operations projects required
• M&A integration exposure preferred
• Experience with handling complex cross functional projects managing timelines, dependencies, and deliverables
• Strong background in project management across complex, multi-team initiatives
• Experience using tools such as Monday.com or similar enterprise Project Management platform
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment