IT Technical Project Manager – Mergers & Acquisitions
£600 – £650 per day (outside IR35)
6-month initial contract
London – hybrid working
We are supporting a high-growth organisation undergoing rapid expansion through acquisitions and building a specialist M&A IT capability. They are seeking an experienced IT Technical Project Manager to lead complex integration programmes across the full acquisition lifecycle.
This role sits within a dedicated, strategically independent M&A IT team and offers the opportunity to work on multiple concurrent integrations in a fast-paced, transformation-led environment. With up to 10 acquisitions planned annually, you will play a critical role in ensuring seamless technical integration and value realisation.
A key focus of this role will be tenant-to-tenant migrations (particularly within Microsoft 365/Azure environments), making prior experience in this area essential.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end delivery of M&A IT integration projects, with a strong focus on technical workstreams
- Own and deliver tenant-to-tenant migrations (e.g. M365, Azure AD), ensuring minimal disruption and secure data transition
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and technical delivery roadmaps
- Establish and drive governance frameworks, including risk, issue, and dependency management
- Coordinate cross-functional stakeholders (IT, Security, Legal, HR, Finance, Operations) and third-party vendors
- Support IT due diligence, assessing infrastructure, applications, and data landscapes of target companies
- Oversee cutover planning, migration execution, hypercare, and post-integration optimisation
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and compliance standards
- Track and report on KPIs, SLAs, and delivery milestones
- Provide clear, structured reporting to senior stakeholders and leadership
Requirements
- Proven experience as an IT Technical Project Manager within M&A, integration, or transformation environments
- Strong hands-on experience delivering tenant-to-tenant migrations (M365/Azure essential)
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms, identity management, and enterprise IT infrastructure
- Experience managing complex technical workstreams and multiple concurrent projects
- Strong knowledge of delivery methodologies (Agile, PRINCE2, PMP)
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working with third-party vendors and system integrators
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