Senior IT Project Manager–M&A/Divestiture

  • Date Posted Aug 31, 2026
  • Location Toronto, Ontario
  • Job Type Contract
  • Job ID 20364

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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Senior IT Project Manager–M&A/Divestiture. This position involves leading complex technology projects within a major divestiture program, supporting the transition of business and technology capabilities, and ensuring successful delivery across multiple stakeholders and workstreams. The role offers the opportunity to work in a highly dynamic environment, managing end-to-end project activities from pre-close through post-close transition phases.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of technology projects within the T&O M&A organization for Project Sphere.
  • Represent T&O as a senior technology delivery lead throughout the divestiture and transition lifecycle.
  • Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, and delivery timelines across multiple workstreams.
  • Coordinate execution of technology work packages, ensuring alignment with overall program objectives and critical milestones such as Day One.
  • Collaborate with approximately 10 technology and business workstreams, managing dependencies across various lines of business.
  • Partner with stakeholders, technology teams, vendors, service providers, and external partners to drive program delivery.
  • Support planning and execution of technology separation activities, including applications, infrastructure, networks, and data migration.
  • Identify, escalate, and mitigate project risks and dependencies to senior leadership.
  • Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder forums, status updates, and decision-making sessions.
  • Prepare and deliver clear, concise project reporting to senior management and key stakeholders.
  • Manage cross-functional communication between client's stakeholders and external entities throughout the transition.
  • Drive alignment of technical deliverables with business needs, impacting operations and client-facing processes.
  • Contribute to project governance, documentation, standards, and M&A integration practices.
  • Adapt to changing priorities, addressing emerging issues proactively.
  • Operate as a hands-on, highly organized senior project manager capable of stepping into various areas of the program when needed.

Desired Skill-Set

  • Extensive experience managing M&A projects, including acquisitions, divestitures, or carveouts.
  • Strong background in technology separation, transition, and migration activities within large enterprises.
  • Proven track record of end-to-end project delivery managing multiple stakeholders and external vendors.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working directly with senior leadership.
  • Highly organized, self-sufficient, and proactive with a results-driven approach.
  • Ability to operate effectively in complex, cross-functional environments.

Nice to Have

  • Prior M&A or divestiture experience within a bank or large financial institution.
  • Experience supporting private equity transactions or business carveouts.
  • Familiarity with technology components of large-scale business separations.
  • Experience working with external consulting firms, vendors, and third-party service providers.
  • Knowledge of TSA / transition services environments and post-close migration activities.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally, including potential U.S. travel.

BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled.

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