Strategic M&A & Core Banking Integration Lead

TEKsystems; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TEKsystems seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives around mergers and acquisitions, core banking system integration, and enterprise technology transformation.

The ideal candidate will manage complex banking projects, coordinating technology, operations, retail and commercial banking, digital channels, data, risk, compliance, finance, and third‑party vendors through pre-conversion to post-conversion stabilization.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex projects in banking/financial services.
• Bank mergers, acquisitions, conversions, or core banking integrations preferred.
• Strong coordination across technology, operations, retail and commercial banking, digital channels, data, risk, compliance, finance, and third‑party vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects/workstreams related to bank mergers, acquisitions, integrations, and system conversions.
• Develop and maintain project plans for pre-conversion, conversion, cutover, and post-conversion stabilization.
• Coordinate activities across multiple business and technology workstreams to meet objectives.
• Establish governance, reporting cadence, decision-making processes, escalation procedures, and executive status reporting.
• Manage milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, decisions, and action items throughout the lifecycle.
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings with clear ownership and accountability.

Skills

Project management

M&A integration

Banking industry experience

Cross-functional leadership

Risk & compliance awareness

Vendor management

Job description

TEKsystems seeks an experienced Project Manager to lead strategic initiatives around mergers and acquisitions, core banking system integration, and enterprise technology transformation.

The ideal candidate will manage complex banking projects, coordinating technology, operations, retail and commercial banking, digital channels, data, risk, compliance, finance, and third‑party vendors through pre-conversion to post-conversion stabilization.