Senior Project Manager, Corporate Development

KK Group; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

KK Group seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to join the Corporate Development team in Madrid, Spain. The role is hybrid, requiring 3 days per week at the Madrid office, and focuses on leading strategic initiatives across the M&A cycle, including due diligence support and integration planning.

You will partner with senior leaders to translate priorities into actionable roadmaps, establish governance, and drive cross-functional collaboration across the organization in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in M&A, post-merger integration or complex transformation programs.
• Proven experience in governance, planning, risk management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex strategic projects from planning through execution.
• Drive M&A initiatives including due diligence and post‑merger integration.

Skills

M&A experience

Project governance

Planning & risk management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Corporate Development team based in Madrid, Spain, working in a hybrid model with 3 days per week from our Madrid office.

In this high-impact role, you will lead strategic initiatives that shape the future of our business, partnering with senior leaders and cross-functional teams across the organization. This is a unique opportunity to drive complex projects across the M&A process, including due diligence support, integration planning and post-merger integration, as well as transformation, strategy execution and business development initiatives in a dynamic and international environment. .

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and deliver complex strategic projects from planning through execution.
• Drive M&A-related initiatives, including due diligence support, integration planning, and post-merger integration activities programs.
• Partner with business leaders to translate strategic priorities into clear project plans and actionable roadmaps.
• Establish governance structures, reporting frameworks, and risk management processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and ensure alignment across business functions.
• Facilitate executive-level discussions, constructively challenge assumptions and help drive timely decisions.Monitor project outcomes to ensure sustainable business value and successful delivery.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, structure complex problems and drive progress without a predefined path.

Your profile

Must Have

• 3-5 years of experience in M&A, post-merger integration or comparable complex business transformation programs involving organizational, process and operating model changes.
• High proficiency across the full Project Management toolbox, including governance, planning, risk management, stakeholder management, reporting, and change management.
• Proven experience managing complex cross-functional projects involving multiple stakeholders and business units.
• Strong experience working with senior stakeholders, executive leadership teams, and decision makers.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to have

• Experience setting up and leading post-merger integration programs.
• Experience leading strategy execution, transformation, or business development initiatives.
• International business exposure.

Why Join Us?

Join us in Madrid, one of Europe's most vibrant international business hubs, and play a key role in delivering initiatives that directly influence the future growth and success of the organization. You'll work closely with senior leadership, gain exposure to strategic projects and help build our capability to deliver future acquisitions and transformations.

Ready to turn strategy into business results? We'd love to hear from you.