Our Client, a global healthcare company is seeking an experienced M&A Project Manager to lead end-to-end integration and divestiture initiatives, with a strong focus on Transition Services Agreements (TSA), particularly vendor transition activities. The role involves driving the full M&A lifecycle, including IT due diligence, sign-to-close and post-close execution, ensuring seamless business continuity and minimal disruption across global operations. You will lead large-scale program delivery across multiple workstreams, including IT systems (applications, infrastructure, data, and security), supply chain, and business functions, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
This is a contractual role for 9-12 months, with the likelihood of an extension (based on performance).
Responsibilities:
Lead end-to-end M&A integration and separation programs, covering IT due diligence, sign-to-close, Day 1/Day 100 planning, and post-close execution
Drive the design, negotiation, and execution of Transition Services Agreements (TSA) and reverse TSAs, including run costs, one-time costs, and stand-up costs
Manage TSA lifecycle with a strong focus on vendor transitions, ensuring seamless service handover, contract alignment, and continuity of operations
Lead vendor transition strategies, coordinating third-party providers and ensuring performance, compliance, and timely TSA exits
Oversee multiple workstreams including IT (applications, infrastructure, data, security), supply chain, and business functions
Establish and manage Integration Management Office (IMO) or Separation Management Office (SMO), including governance, reporting, and stakeholder alignment
Drive IT carve-outs and integrations, including system transitions, data migration, application rationalization, infrastructure consolidation, and decommissioning
Develop and maintain M&A playbooks, tools, and frameworks to enable scalable and repeatable execution
Partner with senior leadership to provide strategic direction, manage risks, and support key decision-making across programs
Track program performance, manage budgets, and ensure alignment with timelines, KPIs, and SLAs
Lead cross-functional and global teams, ensuring collaboration across business units, IT, and external vendors
Drive change management and communication strategies to ensure smooth transitions and stakeholder alignment
Manage multiple projects, workstreams, and competing priorities in complex and ambiguous environments
Ensure strong governance, issue resolution, and delivery of high-quality outcomes across all phases of the M&A lifecycle