IT Project Manager M&A

Duration: 12 MonthsEmployment Type: Contract

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager Site Separation & Technology Cutover to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of technology separation activities for the Charlotte, NC site as part of the transition from Solventum to the client's technology ecosystem.

This role is responsible for driving end-to-end site separation planning across applications, infrastructure, technology services, business processes, and cutover activities while ensuring minimal disruption to manufacturing and business operations. The Project Manager will partner closely with application teams, infrastructure engineering, operations, ERP implementation teams, site leadership, business stakeholders, and enterprise program leadership to successfully execute the transition.

The ideal candidate has proven experience managing large-scale technology transition, M&A integration, divestiture, infrastructure migration, or site separation programs and possesses strong expertise in integrated planning, dependency management, executive stakeholder communication, and cutover governance.

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of the Charlotte site technology separation program.
• Develop and maintain the overall project strategy, governance framework, execution roadmap, and implementation approach.
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, technology workstreams, and enterprise program milestones.
• Drive execution across multiple concurrent technical and business workstreams.
• Manage project scope, schedule, deliverables, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations throughout the project lifecycle.

Site Separation Planning

Lead planning activities covering:

• Enterprise applications
• Infrastructure services
• Technology platforms
• Network readiness
• End-user computing
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Site operational processes
• Technology service transitions
• Business continuity activities
• Coordinate readiness across all participating organizations.
• Ensure successful execution of all site separation milestones and deliverables.

Technology Cutover Management

Develop and execute comprehensive cutover plans including:

• Detailed activity sequencing
• Technical dependencies
• Business readiness checkpoints
• Resource planning
• Ownership assignments
• Cutover timelines
• Go/No-Go criteria
• Rollback planning
• Business validation
• Hypercare planning
• Stabilization activities
• Coordinate all cutover execution activities across technical and business teams.
• Ensure minimal operational disruption during transition.

ERP Dependency Management

Partner closely with ERP implementation teams to:

• Track ERP milestones
• Understand implementation dependencies
• Coordinate ERP readiness activities
• Assess impacts to the overall separation timeline
• Identify integration risks
• Ensure ERP deliverables are incorporated into the master cutover plan

Integrated Project Planning

Create and maintain integrated project plans including:

• Project schedules
• Milestones
• Deliverables
• Resource plans
• Critical path analysis
• Cross-functional dependencies
• RAID logs
• Readiness checkpoints
• Executive reporting
• Action tracking
• Ensure project schedules remain accurate and current throughout execution.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Collaborate closely with:

• Enterprise Applications
• Infrastructure Operations
• Infrastructure Engineering
• Network Services
• End User Services
• Security Teams
• ERP Program Teams
• Manufacturing Operations
• Site Leadership
• Business Process Owners
• PMO
• Enterprise Architecture
• Vendors and Implementation Partners
• Drive accountability across organizations without direct reporting authority.
• Facilitate collaboration between technical and business stakeholders.

Risk & Issue Management

Proactively identify and manage:

• Technical risks
• Business risks
• Infrastructure dependencies
• Resource constraints
• Schedule conflicts
• Application readiness
• Business readiness
• Site readiness
• Maintain RAID logs.
• Escalate and resolve critical issues in a timely manner.
• Develop mitigation and contingency plans.

Governance & Executive Reporting

Facilitate:

• Project governance meetings
• Steering Committee meetings
• Readiness reviews
• Cutover planning sessions
• Daily execution meetings
• Go/No-Go meetings
• Executive status updates

Prepare executive dashboards highlighting:

• Project health
• Risks
• Issues
• Milestones
• Budget status (where applicable)
• Dependency status
• Cutover readiness

Change Management & Business Readiness

Support organizational readiness by:

• Coordinating communication plans
• Supporting business engagement
• Managing stakeholder expectations
• Ensuring user readiness
• Facilitating training coordination
• Supporting transition planning
• Coordinating post-cutover support

Salary : $50 - $60