Sr. Project Manager, M&A Integration - Remote

Intro

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply. We'd be thrilled to receive applications from exceptional individuals like yourself.

Welcome to Gallagher - a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 50,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it's with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.

Overview

Our team is growing and looking for a Senior Infrastructure/Applications Project Manager. In this role, you will collaborate with key infrastructure stakeholders and business partners in defining project scope, interpreting requirements and priorities, and leading the modernization and transformation of systems during M&A integrations. The projects you lead will primarily include M&A infrastructure and application integrations and Corporate Real Estate technology infrastructure initiatives. Ideally you are highly skilled in communicating with technical teams, business stakeholders, and C-Suite Executives and you have a well-rounded understanding of the various components of an enterprise IT environment.

Please note additional position details below:

• This is a Temp-To-Hire, W-2 position. We are not able to do 1099 or C2C.
• It is a fully remote role that will need to be based in the U.S.
• You must meet our U.S. Eligibility requirements for work authorization as noted under "Additional Information" at the bottom of the job description.

Responsibilities

• Drive project management decisions, governance, and long-term vision.
• Analyze divisional business requirements and translate these into technical deliverables organized as Executive Milestones (In/Out of Scope).
• Develop expert 'As Is' knowledge of platform systems and help define 'To Be' system solutions and flows (e.g., must understand before planning).
• Understand infrastructure requirements and deployment of solutions for OnPrem and Cloud Computing service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
• Analyze data to identify key insights and apply them to the business; quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Present both strategic and tactical vision to the team and management for both big-picture planning and day-to-day management of project goal.
• Align and unify all stakeholders including senior leadership to a shared vision and a common focus.
• Analyze and communicate technology recommendations to business stakeholders.
• Create and maintain project plans and schedules.
• Ensure coordination of teams to drive timely completion of deliverables of large projects.
• Manage project budgets and financials, including resource allocations supporting a project's schedule.
• Provide a concise and summarized project status (example: one page RAG, RAID, KPI, Assessment, Next Steps).
• Define and provide KPI's and metrics for assigned projects.
• Interact closely with stakeholders and vendors and provide communications to executive management.
• Operationally troubleshoot or lead the troubleshooting of complex issues.
• Proactively ensure compliance (processes, standards, methodology) with expected quality.
• Responsible for project-related organizational change management including communications, training, and adoption.
• General understanding of infrastructure requirements to deploy solutions for storage, middleware, DB, voice specifics (call/contact centers), and network (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancing, WAF).
• Definition, implementation, and adoption of processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of IT experience in Project/Program Management.
• Experience managing merger and acquisition infrastructure and application integration or divestiture projects preferred.
• Project Management Professional and/or Certified Scrum Master preferred.
• Experience managing requirements for multiple large, complex, and cross functional projects. Emphasis on systems, technologies, business process redesign, and knowledge of technical environments.
• Experience producing detailed project plans and resource requirements.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills - must be comfortable speaking and writing interacting with C-level audiences, as well as technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to write business requirements, including user stories, use case development and work-flow documentation.
• Product and project management skills; business judgment, including ability to balance resources, evaluate and address risks, and concisely articulate where trade-off decisions are to be made.
• Strong orientation to user-base, including ability to understand needs and apply this knowledge to product enhancements, online user experience, and communication content (internal and external).
• High attention to detail and the ability to see things through from concept to implementation.
• Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Office tools including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, One Note, Teams, and SharePoint Online.
• Understanding of Microsoft's ecosystem, M365, and cloud apps.
• Strong leadership to establish partnerships to break organizational gaps.
• Ability to make decisions with minimal input required.
• Ability to influence others without a direct line of reporting.

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Additional Information

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We offer competitive salaries and benefits, including: medical/dental/vision plans, life and accident insurance, 401(K), employee stock purchase plan, educational expense reimbursement, employee assistance program, flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function), training programs, matching gift program, and more.