Company Profile
At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions. Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.
Overview
We are looking an experienced M&A Integration Program Manager. This role will be responsible for managing integrations across several functional areas throughout an oil & gas company. This requires strategic planning, coordination, facilitation and overseeing the successful delivery of multiple program deliverables including overall results and strategizing with necessary stakeholders. Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining relevant systems, strategy, documentation, reports, and processes. All qualified applicants must live in the United States and be authorized to work without requiring visa sponsorship.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop program structure for M&A integration activities across several functions on behalf of the IMO.
- Develop project plans for each workstream, along with weekly/monthly status reporting.
- Daily, hands-on program management throughout the program life cycle for all workstreams.
- Document program and project deliverables utilizing PMI, PMP methodology.
- Plan and monitor the progress of complex programs and multiple workstreams.
- Integrate business policies and governance processes into planning and accountability for project roadmaps and strategy.
- Establish risk management, escalation paths, and take corrective measurements.
- Build and manage budget, actuals and forecast for the merger integration program.
- Schedule, facilitate and lead program and project workstream meetings.
- Create and manage stakeholders’ communication at all levels of the organization.
- Identify and report program KPIs to assess impact.
- Coordinate, manage and monitor the workflow of cross-functional teams.
- Provide and perform quality assurance checks on project artifacts and deliverables.
- Align deliverables (outputs) to the program/project workstream’s “outcome”
- Own overall integrated project plan and support cross-functional resources, ensuring on-time delivery, meeting of budgetary demands, and achievement of business goal.
- Consistently exercise informed judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Requirements
Desired Skills & Experience
Candidates must have proven experience in program and/or project management, which was gained through managing large and complex projects. Candidates must have the following:
- Minimum of 7 years strong program management experience managing multiple workstreams.
- Consulting experience with M&A integration activities across several functional areas is required and must include either operations, product, engineering, finance/acctg or human resources.
- Prior Oil & Gas industry experience is required.
- Expert PPT and Excel skills are a must.
- Experience with merger integrations is highly desired.
- Proven knowledge of program management methodology such as Agile, scrum.
- Strong leadership, stakeholder, and management skills, including executive presence.
- Good knowledge of resource allocation procedures.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills to stakeholders including the ability to influence, strategize and negotiate.
- Ability to think critically and process information quickly, presenting a succinct and insightful format for executives.
- Strong analytical, documentation and reporting skills are desired.
- Direct hands-on proficiency with Advanced Excel, SmartSheet, and PowerPoint.
Education/Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, IT, or similar
- PMP certification is desired
- MBA is preferred
Benefits
Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.
Top Skills
What We Do
Sand Cherry is a team of experienced management consultants and proven industry leaders, bringing real world experience allied with a wealth of knowledge to meet each of our clients’ specific needs. Our experience gives us thorough understanding of industry leaders, players, dynamics, and systems — we are ready to “hit the ground running” for your business from day one. Our skill set combines strategy, marketing, product and operations expertise to ensure we provide clients with best-in-class business strategies, developing solutions for operational issues and leading major tactical initiatives. Our work touches every facet of our client’s businesses from customer experience to business operations and beyond.
Sand Cherry consultants have designed and deployed solutions for some of the top names in the broadband & cable industries. Our expertise enables us to step into your business, integrate with your team, and begin making progress on your critical initiatives. Sand Cherry consultants apply our strategic insights and experience to improve your operations. Our team utilizes data-driven, market-tested approaches that will drive results for your business. We integrate with your team and apply our experience and skill to start making an impact immediately.
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