Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex business transformation initiatives involving mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and operating-company restructuring.
This position will work closely with executive leadership and independently operated businesses, many of which are smaller companies with revenues of approximately $200M or less.
Flexible on working environment, meaning if this PM resides in Houston, you would ideally work a hybrid schedule; However, if not based near an office, they will consider fully remote.
Responsibilities
- Lead project planning and execution for M&A integrations, reorganizations and organizational restructuring initiatives.
- Coordinate activities across IT, finance, HR, operations and executive leadership.
- Develop integration and transition plans, milestones, dependencies and communication strategies.
- Manage multiple workstreams across independently operated companies with different processes, cultures and levels of maturity.
- Ensure organizational changes and integrations remain aligned with SOX controls, governance and audit requirements.
- Track risks, decisions, dependencies and executive-level action items.
- Facilitate meetings with senior leadership and provide clear project status and recommendations.
- Support change management, stakeholder communication and adoption throughout organizational transitions.
- Bring structure to changing environments without forcing unnecessary process or bureaucracy.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of project or program management experience.
- Direct experience supporting M&A integrations, reorganizations, restructuring or business transformation programs.
- Strong working knowledge of SOX compliance, controls and governance requirements.
- Experience working across multiple operating companies or decentralized business units.
- Background in construction, engineering, skilled trades, field services, utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing or similar industries strongly preferred.
- Experience working with smaller or entrepreneurial businesses, including companies where processes may not be highly standardized.
- Must be adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity and able to adjust quickly as priorities change.
- Strong executive communication, stakeholder management and organizational change skills.
- PMP, Prosci or similar certification is a plus.
The ideal candidate has worked in a decentralized, acquisition-driven environment and knows how to balance corporate governance and SOX requirements with the realities of smaller operating companies.