M&A Project Manager (Manchester, UK)

About CAVU:

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.

Formed from the union of MAGO, MAG USA and our network of direct-to-consumer brands - who together drive market leading passenger spend for airports across the world - we have combined our resources to address evolving passenger needs today and exceed them as we move forward into tomorrow.

Pre-book, online or in the airport, our solutions make travel more seamless and enjoyable for passengers and more profitable for our clients and partners.
Our name is taken from the aviation, meteorology term, ‘Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited’, which designates the perfect flying condition.

More than just a name, CAVU is our mindset. It represents all that we stand for. Our proud aviation heritage, our drive to push boundaries, and the very essence of what we do: creating seamless, enjoyable travel experiences for airport passengers.

Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU

The Role and Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Provide strategic Project Management leadership for CAVU’s Growth Team laying out a clear vision and terms for each project
• Run concurrent acquisitions and multiple digital bids across global time zones, languages and cultures

Governance:

• Establishment and leadership of PMO for significant complex transactions and digital bids ensuring adherence to best practice project management methodology underpinned by technology to successfully complete projects and achieve business goals
• Own and maintain the CAVU blueprint and end to end process maps for M&A and Digital Bids

Communication & Reporting:

• Establish and build strong relationships with CAVU C-Suite, Project Sponsors and SME’s across the organisation and deliver effective stakeholder communication
• Establish a culture of collaboration and transparency within projects and effective formats of communication to ensure understanding by all stakeholders, driving out faster decisions to accelerate projects to support the business’s ambition to rapidly scale

Quality Assurance:

• Define standards and associated targets/critical success factors for each stage of the project underpinned by specific metrics
• Document processes and lessons learnt to ensure continuous improvement

Resource Management:

• Budgeting and financial planning throughout each project ensuring tight cost control and timely reporting alongside contingency management
• Structure multi-discipline project teams from across the organisation nurturing a collaborative team spirit and productive environment through defining and designating clear roles and responsibilities ensuring alignment across stakeholders to deliver success

Risk Management & Due Diligence:

• Identify legal, regulatory, strategic and financial project risks alongside opportunities escalating in real time
• Conduct research and analysis activities to assess risk and mitigate impact, predicting/preventing delays/disruptions, avoiding unexpected roadblocks

Shaping post-acquisition plan:

• Own and prepare overarching project Integration Plans capturing actioned required for set timeframes
• Define detailed integration roadmap highlighting key milestones, required activities and accountabilities to ensure successful benefits realisation

Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, or related field
• Project Management practitioner qualification – preferred
• Substantial proven relevant experience, preferably in the travel or digital sectors, of project managing complex M&A transactions/bids and implementing integration plans post transaction completion
• Expertise in M&A external trends and best practice, with industry specific knowledge preferred
• Leading end-to-end project management deploying best practice
• Sound business acumen and judgment
• Excellent communication skills – with experience of communication up to and including Executive Committees or similar
• Solid financial knowledge underpinned by highly numerate with strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management, listening, and influencing skills, holding stakeholders and teams to account

What’s In It for You?

• 25 Days Holiday, with the option to buy up to 10 more, plus 4 flexible bank holidays
• 10% Company Pension
• Annual Bonus Scheme (as above, per grade)
• 2 Weeks Work From Anywhere
• MediCash Programme
• On Site Gym
• A Host of Flexible Benefits & Discounts

ED&I at CAVU
We are an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate based on religion, race, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Did you know that some demographics may be less likely to apply to job adverts than others? For example, women are likely to apply only if they fit all of the skills listed. If you’re reading this and perhaps don’t tick every skill then please still make yourself known to CAVU. We’d love to hear from you.

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the interview process, therefore please contact us to request assistance.

Apply for this job