Career opportunities: Senior Project Manager - M&A

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Position summary

A strategic position responsible for implementing and executing mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures (including by lateral hires) across Europe.

The role coordinates cross-functional activity during the transaction phase and works alongside operational lead teams as required post-implementation. Ongoing integration of systems, people, and processes beyond Day 1 is led by functional teams.

Position responsibilities

• Own and drive the end-to-end transaction workplan from diligence through to signing, closing, and Day 1 readiness.


• Coordinate cross-functional diligence across Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Risk, and Operations, managing risks, interdependencies, and critical path activities.


• Manage external advisors (legal, financial, tax) and ensure conditions precedent and closing requirements are met.


• Define Day 1 readiness plans and develop a structured handover to functional leads for ongoing integration delivery.


• Align and report to senior stakeholders on transaction status, risks, and readiness throughout the deal lifecycle.


• Ensure compliance with applicable European regulations, including competition, GDPR, and employment law requirements.

Experience, skills, and qualifications

Experience

• Demonstrable experience in M&A, corporate development, management consulting, or in-house program management.


• Proven track record of managing cross-border European transactions end-to-end.


• Strong project management capability with structured methodology experience (e.g. Prince2, PMP).


• Financially literate, with the ability to interrogate business cases and synergy analyses.


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at senior level.


• Proficiency in English essential; additional European language(s) advantageous.

Measures of success

• Transactions delivered on time through key decision gates with clean handover into Day 1 operations.


• Quality of diligence, readiness activities, and structured transition to functional integration leads.


• Stakeholder confidence and minimal business disruption during the transaction period.

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