Facilities M&A Project Manager
12+ Month Contract | Hybrid / Onsite + Travel
We are seeking an experienced Facilities Project Manager to lead facilities and infrastructure initiatives associated with mergers and acquisitions. This role will support the integration of acquired locations, including manufacturing and industrial facilities, and requires someone who can assess site needs, anticipate infrastructure requirements, coordinate vendors and technical resources, and drive projects through completion.
This is a hands-on project management role requiring strong facilities experience, practical knowledge of site infrastructure, and direct experience supporting M&A integrations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead facilities-related projects associated with acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, and site transitions.
- Assess acquired facilities and identify infrastructure requirements, risks, dependencies, and necessary upgrades.
- Manage projects involving:
- Network and structured cabling
- Wireless access points
- Security cameras and access-control systems
- Conference room and collaboration technology
- General facility/site infrastructure and readiness
- Manage projects from initial assessment and planning through vendor coordination, implementation, and completion.
- Partner directly with plant managers, facilities teams, IT/technical resources, vendors, contractors, and senior leadership.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans using Microsoft Project.
- Manage project schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and stakeholder expectations using a Waterfall methodology.
- Develop executive-level status reporting and PowerPoint presentations.
- Provide project updates to senior leadership on a regular basis, including approximately biweekly reporting.
- Coordinate onsite activities while minimizing disruption to plant and facility operations.
Required Experience
- Strong, hands-on Facilities Project Management experience.
- Direct experience supporting facilities projects within an M&A environment, including acquisitions, integrations, divestitures, or similar site transitions.
- Experience working within manufacturing plants, industrial facilities, warehouses, or similar operational environments strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of facility infrastructure such as cabling, wireless connectivity, security/access control, cameras, and conference room buildouts.
- Strong Waterfall project management experience.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Project.
- Strong PowerPoint and executive reporting skills.
- Experience managing third-party vendors and cross-functional project teams.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to communicate effectively with executives, plant leadership, facilities teams, technical SMEs, and vendors.
- Ability to anticipate facility requirements and ask the right technical and operational questions without needing to personally design the infrastructure.
Onsite & Travel Expectations
- Approximately 1-2 days per week onsite on average, based on project needs, in either the North Houston or Greenville, SC markets.
- Approximately 30% travel to other facilities.
- Travel expenses are covered.
- Must be comfortable working onsite within manufacturing and industrial environments.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
