Post Merger Integration Project Manager

About the Role:

We are looking for a results-driven Post-Merger Integration (PMI) Project Manager to lead and coordinate enterprise-wide integration efforts following mergers or acquisitions. This role is critical in ensuring the seamless alignment of business functions, timely delivery of milestones, and realisation of strategic value.

Key Responsibilities:

Integration Leadership:

• Oversee the entire integration process, from Day 1 planning through execution and stabilisation.
• Run weekly workstream check-ins, supporting workstream leaders and ensuring alignment with company-wide strategic objectives.
• Set major milestones, manage interdependencies, and maintain the integration calendar.
• Ensure progress and activities are tracked accurately in the integration management tool.

Strategic Input & Planning:

• Provide input into workstream planning and content on an ad-hoc basis.
• Support individual workstreams with planning, execution, and problem-solving as needed.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Foster a collaborative environment that encourages effective cross-functional communication.
• Engage and mobilise a broad network of stakeholders across departments.
• Act as a visible and motivating role model for the integration effort.
• Prepare and facilitate cross-workstream summits and all-hands meetings.

Value Creation Focus:

• Maintain a relentless focus on value delivery, ensuring initiatives are executed and tracked against defined plans and targets.
• Support tracking and reporting of synergies and performance metrics.

Governance & Reporting:

• Contribute to integration governance, ensuring clear reporting and issue escalation through the integration tool.
• Help shape the Steering Committee (SteerCo) agenda and support decision-making processes.
• Communicate key deadlines and SteerCo decisions effectively to workstream leaders and sponsors.

Experience & Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in project management, corporate strategy, PMI, or business transformation.
• MBA or equivalent experience in strategic or operational leadership roles.
• Experience in high-paced environments such as consulting, private equity, or large-scale corporates.
• Demonstrated success in delivering complex transformation, organisational redesign, or turnaround projects.
• Strong program management skills with a structured, analytical approach.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with integration or portfolio management tools is a plus (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, MS Project).