IT M&A Integration Lead

Legence • Minneapolis, MN

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

The IT M&A Integration Lead is an individual contributor responsible for leading all Information Technology activities related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures at Legence. This role serves as the primary point of accountability and coordination between Corporate IT, acquired business units, executive leadership, and external partners throughout the M&A lifecycle. The position blends IT leadership, business liaison responsibilities, and program execution. The role owns IT due diligence, Phase 1 close readiness, and Phase 2 post‑close integration activities, ensuring acquired entities are assessed, planned, and integrated into Legence enterprise standards while minimizing business disruption and enabling value realization.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in IT operations, systems integration, or technical program management.
• Demonstrated experience supporting IT due diligence and post‑close M&A integrations.
• Broad understanding of enterprise IT domains including identity, infrastructure, cloud services, end‑user computing, and security.
• Strong ability to operate as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in multi‑entity, growth‑oriented organizations.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure‑based enterprise environments.
• Formal program or project management experience.
• Experience supporting divestitures or carve‑out integrations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the IT lead for M&A due diligence activities in partnership with Corporate Development, Finance, Security, and Legal teams.
• Assess target company IT environments including infrastructure, identity, applications, data, security posture, hardware, and vendor contracts.
• Develop IT due diligence summaries, risk assessments, and cost estimates to support deal evaluation and planning.
• Act as the primary IT interface to acquired company leadership and technical teams during pre‑close activities.
• Define Day 1 (Phase 1) integration scope, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
• Maintain and enhance IT M&A playbooks, standards, and repeatable integration processes.
• Own and coordinate IT integration workstreams across infrastructure, identity, collaboration, end‑user computing, applications, and security.
• Lead Phase 1 close readiness activities to ensure Day 1 business continuity.
• Plan and execute Phase 2 integrations, driving alignment to Legence enterprise platforms and operating models.
• Develop and maintain integration roadmaps, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive‑level status reporting.
• Coordinate internal IT teams, business unit stakeholders, and third‑party vendors.
• Ensure integration activities remain aligned to approved budgets, timelines, and business priorities.
• Serve as a trusted IT advisor to acquired business leadership throughout integration.
• Translate business requirements into clear IT execution plans.
• Facilitate decision‑making between Corporate IT and business units.
• Provide consistent communication to executive sponsors, steering committees, and integration leadership.
• Represent IT in integration governance forums and executive reviews.
• Ensure all integrations comply with Legence IT architecture, security, and operational standards.
• Identify integration risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
• Contribute to the maturity and scalability of IT M&A integration practices.
• Support divestitures and carve‑out activities as required.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Health & Welfare Benefits: Employer provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, Employee Assistance Program and accident & illness coverage.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Employer provided basic life insurance and AD&D valued at 50K coverage amount with the option for voluntary buy up for additional coverage.
• Time Off: Flexible non-accrual vacation; company holidays per policy.
• Expenses: Business travel and related expenses reimbursed per company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed