Job Description
Project Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions - Information Security
Here are a few things we got from the call:
- They are really looking for someone with 5- 10 years of experience.
- Cyber Security concepts, all IT Risk
- Can run IT functions, 2-4 acquisitions only
- Ton of documentation & note taking
- Super organized, has confidence when talking to direct levels of management and can execute.
- MISP - Don't need PMP (but nice to have)
- IT background not required but nice to have.
- No SME
- Can work a waterfall method not agile
- Prefer CT/ET time zone
- Full remote
- Personality: calm, diligent, personable, eager to work, and action-oriented. Needs a sense of urgency.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced project manager to support the Information Security Risk Management function within Acquisitions and Divestitures. This role will lead the security workstream for complex acquisition and divestiture initiatives, with responsibility for planning, coordination, tracking, and stakeholder communication.
The ideal candidate is an organized, decisive project manager who can work across technical and business teams, establish structure in fast-moving environments, and keep security activities aligned with deal milestones. Deep technical expertise is not required, but the candidate must be comfortable working with cybersecurity concepts, learning unfamiliar terminology, and translating requirements into clear plans, actions, and decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead information security activities across the full A&D project lifecycle, from due diligence and pre-close planning through integration, separation, and post-close execution.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action items.
- Coordinate work across security, infrastructure, application, legal, privacy, records management, eDiscovery, business, and third-party teams.
- Facilitate project meetings, working sessions, daily stand-ups, and leadership reviews.
- Establish clear ownership, deadlines, escalation paths, and decision points.
- Identify delivery risks early and drive timely mitigation or escalation.
- Prepare concise status reports, executive summaries, meeting notes, dashboards, and decision materials.
- Track security requirements and deliverables against transaction and business milestones.
- Support consistent project governance, documentation, and reporting across the A&D portfolio.
- Use AI and automation tools appropriately to improve planning, analysis, documentation, and reporting.
- Adapt quickly as deal scope, priorities, timelines, and requirements change.
Required Qualifications
- At least eight years of project management experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or ISRM & Cyber Security activities.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional IT projects.
- Strong knowledge of project management practices, including scope, schedule, dependency, risk, issue, action, and stakeholder management.
- Experience working as a project manager, Scrum Master, or delivery lead in Agile, hybrid, or traditional environments.
- Strong leadership, facilitation, written communication, and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain control of multiple workstreams and deadlines.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and common project collaboration and reporting tools.
- Practical understanding of generative AI, its business applications, and the controls needed for responsible use.
- Ability to understand information security terminology, processes, and requirements without serving as the technical subject-matter expert.
- Sound judgment, attention to detail, and a consistent record of follow-through.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, or other accreditations
- Previous experience with cybersecurity, information security risk management, privacy, compliance, or technology integration.
- Familiarity with security assessments, identity and access management, infrastructure separation, data transfer, application disposition, third-party risk, and post-close remediation.
- Experience developing portfolio dashboards, executive reporting, or automated project-management workflows.
Founded in 1999, Resourcesoft, Inc. is a leading Technology Consulting and Professional Services organization. Headquartered in Marlborough, MA, the company serves the technology needs of its clients nationwide. Resourcesoft has often been recognized by prominent rating agencies for its exemplary growth and stability. With over two decades of industry experience, the Company has evolved as a front runner in enabling project optimization. We partner with leading organizations to provide technology solutions within the financial, insurance, education, government, publishing, healthcare and pharmaceutical domains. We take pride in mentoring a workforce that is well positioned to respond to the emerging IT trends and needs. With the employees at the crux of every business endeavor, our success is driven by our expertise in pairing the right talent with the best jobs in the technology sector. We forge long term, personalized relationships with our employees to advance their career to the next level. We engage them in technology centric client projects that provide opportunities for them to evolve, innovate and deliver world class products and services. Our career opportunities offer challenging assignments and exposure to emerging and cutting edge technologies. We are committed to providing our employees with the tools necessary to accelerate their career progression, while maintaining a healthy, work-life balance. We are deeply committed to providing a workplace ambience that is both challenging and fulfilling.
Resourcesoft is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
For more information about Resourcesoft and our services, please visit our website.
Resourcesoft is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
For more information about Resourcesoft and our services, please visit our website.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | NULL, NULL (Remote) |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1999 |
| Website | http://resourcesoft.com/ |
About Company
Founded in 1999, Resourcesoft, Inc. is a leading Technology Consulting and Professional Services organization. Headquartered in Marlborough, MA the company serves the technology needs of its clients nationwide. Resourcesoft has often been recognized by prominent rating agencies for its exemplary growth and stability. Resourcesoft partners with leading organizations to provide technology solutions within financial, insurance, education, government, publishing, healthcare and pharmaceutical domains. With the employees at the crux of every business endeavor, our success is driven by our expertise in pairing the right talent with the best jobs in the technology sector. We forge long term, personalized relationships with our employees to advance their career to the next level. We engage them in technology centric client projects that provide opportunities for them to evolve, innovate and deliver world class products and services. We are committed to providing our employees with the tools necessary to accelerate their career growth, while maintaining a healthy,work-lifebalance.
Mission: Our mantra is “Innovation in Technology”. We want to be the link between technology and the people who define it. Our mission is to consistently provide exceptional service and industry expertise to meet the diverse business needs of our clients. Resourcesoft’s responsibility towards job seekers is to align their skills to the right job opportunity and enable excellence at the workplace.
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