# Project Manager IT (m/f/x) - Midwest US

**Company:** Mutares
**Department:** Information Technology & ERP & AI
**Role:** IT Professional
**Location:** Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, San Antonio, St Louis

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA, Munich ([www.mutares.com](http://www.mutares.com)), as a listed private equity holding company, acquires medium-sized companies in special situations, which show significant operational improvement potential and are sold again after undergoing a repositioning and stabilization process. Mutares actively supports its portfolio companies with its own investment and operations teams and through strategic add-on acquisitions. The focus is on companies with revenues ranging from EUR 100 million to EUR 750 million, across various industries. The aim is to achieve a clear value increase with a focus on sustainable, long-term growth of the portfolio company.

**Your Tasks**

- Drive IT carve-out and separation projects together with local management teams and portfolio companies

- Analysis of portfolio companies' data structure, processes and tools, as well as the development of digital target pictures and  monitoring of the implementation process

- Plan and manage IT budgets of portfolio companies in close collaboration with the Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO) and local IT teams

- Develop IT governance and audit frameworks and conduct regular IT audits across portfolio companies

- Support the M&A team by conducting IT due diligences and assessing IT-related risks and value creation opportunities during acquisition processes

**Your Profile**

- Successfully completed a degree in the area of computer science, economical computer science or similar with outstanding results

- At least 4 years of experience in corporate, consulting, or IT-related roles

- Experience in at least 3 of the following domains: ERP, IT Architecture, Client/App Management, IT Infrastructure, IT Operations, IT Migration, IT Service Management, with ERP/SAP strongly preferred 

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, combined with an entrepreneurial mindset and hands-on approach

- Business fluency in English, with the ability to communicate in a well-structured and concise manner

- Willingness to travel up to 4 days per week (typically Monday – Thursday) and to work in an international environment

**What Mutares offers**

- Work in a highly motivated, international, committed, and agile team that enjoys working together

- Exciting work environment with varied challenges, strategic influence, and tasks for continuous personal and professional development

- Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and room for your own ideas

- Regular team events and offsites

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