Sr. Project Manager IT Infrastructure M&A

Introduction

Join our growing team of dedicated professionals at Gallagher Bassett, who guide those in need to the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. You'll be part of a resilient team that works together to redefine the boundaries of excellence. At our organization, we value collaboration and making a positive impact in the lives of our clients and claimants, offering you the opportunity to join a team where your skills and dedication can truly make a difference. GUIDE. GUARD. GO BEYOND.

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.

Overview

Our team is growing and looking for a Sr. Project Manager with IT Infrastructure Integration for M&A. 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 Contract position starting in July and ending in April 2025, 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.

How you'll make an impact

• 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.

About You

• 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.

• 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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Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!

• Life and accident insurance

• 401(K) and Roth options

• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)

• Educational expense reimbursement

• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)

• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)

• Training programs

• Gallagher Thrive program - elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing

• Charitable matching gift program

• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.