The individual will be responsible for the planning and successful execution of complex, cross-functional M&A led projects, ensuring key performance metrics and synergy targets are met and providing analytical and operational support to senior team members.
ResponsibilitiesRoles and responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of complex, cross-functional M&A led projects: Define project goals, create schedules, track milestones, and managing projects within budgets including budget development and cost tracking and reporting.
- Establish and co-ordinate the overall transaction and workstream structure; work closely with workstream leads to develop and deliver on these workstream plans
- Develop and manage integrated project plans, ensuring appropriate resources are assigned and milestones are met, while regularly communicating progress to stakeholders.
- Primary point of contact across all transaction stakeholders supporting the preparation of presentations, executive and steering committee papers, and decision-making packs, to support transaction execution
- Working with business partners to design, introduce, or re-engineer existing processes
- Utilizing skills in conflict management and team building to foster a collaborative environment, resolving issues and risks that may arise during project execution.
- Applying strategic thinking skills to identify potential scenarios, evaluate their impact and risk, and make informed decisions that directly affect outcomes.
- Ensure all projects are completed in accordance with all Risk, Control, and other relevant guidelines, maintaining our control environment
Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Extensive program and project management experience, consistently delivering successful outcomes in high-pressure, dynamic environments.
- Previous experience in/ exposure to capital market and/or M&A transactions, ideally from an investment banking, corporate finance advisory or corporate development environment.
- A thorough understanding of key stages and phases of deal preparation and execution processes
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills
- Experience with communicating with and presenting to senior internal and external stakeholders
- Familiarity and proven experience in project management frameworks, processes, tools and methodologies
- Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
- Experience working with external consultants and remote team members
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
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- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
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