Head of IT Project Management (m/w/d)

Meaden & Moore is a leading accounting, tax, advisory, and business consulting firm serving middle-market businesses, insurance carriers, law firms, and other organizations across the United States. The firm provides a broad range of services including forensic accounting, litigation support, risk advisory, tax, assurance, and business consulting solutions.
The company is executing a strategy focused on organic expansion, operational excellence, and strategic acquisitions, creating significant opportunities for team members to help shape the future of a rapidly growing firm. As the business continues to grow, Meaden & Moore is investing in talent, technology, and infrastructure to support its next chapter.
Unity Partners is a private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas that invests in founder- and family-owned business services companies across North America. The firm partners with management teams to accelerate growth through operational improvements, technology enablement, talent development, and strategic M&A.
Unlike traditional financial investors, Unity takes a collaborative approach to value creation, working closely alongside management teams to build market-leading platforms. The firm focuses on long-term partnership, operational excellence, and creating sustainable growth for employees, customers, and shareholders.
Project/Program Delivery & Governance

Lead full project lifecycle management for IT and firm-wide initiatives, from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and closure.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, charters, risk registers, issue logs, and status reports.
Define project scope, objectives, milestones, and success criteria in alignment with firm strategy and client expectations.
Apply appropriate project management methodologies (waterfall, Agile, or hybrid) based on project complexity and stakeholder needs.
Proactively identify and mitigate risks, escalating critical issues to the CIO with recommended resolution paths.
Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including firm leadership, department heads, clients, and external vendors.
Facilitate regular project status meetings, steering committee updates, and executive briefings, ensuring transparency and alignment.
Manage client expectations in engagements where technology projects intersect with professional services delivery.
Resource & Budget Management
Coordinate with cross-functional project teams, including internal staff, contractors, and third-party vendors.
Develop project budgets, track actuals against forecasts, and provide regular financial reporting to the CIO.
Optimize resource allocation across concurrent projects to ensure delivery commitments are met.
Manage vendor relationships and third-party deliverables, including contract compliance and performance monitoring.
Process Improvement & Documentation
Establish and continuously improve project management standards, templates, and best practices across the IT function.
Maintain thorough project documentation and lessons-learned repositories to support organizational knowledge management.
Contribute to the development of IT roadmap planning and annual project portfolio prioritization.
Must be able to support change management activities to ensure successful adoption of new systems and processes by firm staff.
3 to 5 years of progressive project management experience, with a demonstrated record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

• Prior experience in a professional services environment (public accounting, consulting, legal, or advisory services strongly preferred).
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, or equivalent platforms.
• Strong command of the Microsoft 365 suite, including Teams, SharePoint, and Project for the Web.
• Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with competing deadlines and varying levels of complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Experience with ERP, CRM, or practice management system implementations.
Familiarity with cybersecurity, compliance, or data governance projects in a regulated industry.
Experience supporting or managing projects involving cloud migrations or SaaS platform deployments.
Agile or Scrum certification (CSM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent).
Hybrid work options available; occasional travel to company sites may be required.
Ability to lift and move equipment as needed.
Benefits, Perks, Culture, and Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.
Additionally, we offer discretionary year-end bonuses to supplement your compensation package.
In addition to compensation and bonus opportunities, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees professionally and personally. Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Professional development support
• Professional certification support and reimbursement
• Employee referral and new business bonus opportunities
• Long-term career growth and advancement opportunities
• Flexible and hybrid work opportunities, where applicable

Team outings, firm events, and holiday celebrations
• Strong commitment to community involvement, volunteerism, and charitable giving
Community Involvement
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