Project Manager Process Governance Assoc. Dir. DDIT

Project Manager Process Governance Assoc. Dir. DDIT

Job ID REQ-10045050

Mar 31, 2025

Mexico

Summary

As an Associate Director Assoc. Dir. DDIT M&A DE Process Governance, you will play a crucial role in the Deal Enablement team.

This role acts as the guardian of process adherence, ensuring that all M&A IT teams follow the established frameworks, tools, and methodologies when planning and executing M&A IT deals. While governance is the foundation, this role goes beyond checklists—it’s about enabling teams to work faster, smarter, capturing real-world feedback, and closing the gap between process design and execution.

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

1. Governance Oversight & Framework Enforcement
   • Ensure consistent application of M&A IT methodologies, processes, and tools across all phases of deal planning and execution.
   • Identify gaps between defined processes and real-life execution; develop mitigation and improvement plans.
   • Escalate non-compliance or risk areas while maintaining a solutions-oriented and collaborative approach.
2. Stakeholder Collaboration & Process Alignment
   • Act as a central point of contact for M&A IT teams to clarify governance expectations, answer process-related questions, and support adherence.
   • Collaborate with M&A IT Functional Leads, Program Managers, and project teams to ensure process fit and alignment with deal requirements.
   • Capture stakeholder feedback from each M&A project to ensure frameworks remain relevant, practical, and effective.
   • Conduct regular reviews and interviews with key stakeholders to understand unique challenges of ongoing and past deals.
3. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
   • Drive updates to M&A IT framework, based on feedback, lessons learned, and observed process deviations.
   • Identify and eliminate process inefficiencies or duplications to streamline M&A IT delivery.
   • Partner with the Deal Enablement team to document new best practices and embed them into training materials or process libraries.
   • Help define KPIs and success metrics to measure governance effectiveness and team compliance.
4. Project Management Support
   • Provide governance oversight and guidance during active M&A deals, ensuring processes are embedded in execution plans.
   • Support program and project managers in aligning project timelines and deliverables with governance standards.
   • Assist in developing governance-related documentation, templates, and dashboards for use across the M&A IT team.
5. Knowledge Sharing & Enablement
   • Create and lead training sessions, workshops, or onboarding activities to raise awareness of governance practices.
   • Actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the Deal Enablement team and the wider M&A IT organization.
   • Maintain clear documentation of governance policies, playbooks, and frameworks for cross-team visibility and learning.

Ideal Background

• University degree or equivalent. Master’s degree desirable.
• Experience in project or program management, preferably within an IT, M&A, or large-scale transformation environment.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to influence without authority.
• Prior experience in M&A IT projects is a strong plus.
• Experience supporting or participating in Due Diligence processes is a bonus.
• Familiarity with AI tools and their potential applications in governance or IT process automation is a welcome addition.

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