Senior Director - Market Integration

Cencora•Conshohocken, PA

About The Position

The Senior Director - Market Integration is responsible for leading IT strategies and operations to support seamless merger, acquisition, and divestiture (MA&D) activities in North America, with a strong focus on accountability, governance, and security for all acquired or divested infrastructure. This key position ensures operational continuity, and alignment with the strategic objectives of the Enterprise Infrastructure and Cloud team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud management, network architecture, and distributed systems to support integration or divestiture.
Expertise in enterprise IT governance, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation during MA&D.
Strong knowledge of IT governance frameworks, security protocols, and regulatory standards (e.g., SOX compliance).
Ability to establish and enforce accountability measures for infrastructure management during MA&D.
Strong leadership skills to guide teams through complex transitions and foster collaboration across stakeholders.
Effective communication and presentation skills to engage stakeholders and align them with market integration goals.
Expertise in operational continuity, disaster recovery, and resilience planning for IT infrastructure.
Solid change management skills to ensure smooth transitions and adoption of integrated systems.
Proven ability to align workforce structures and foster employee engagement during MA&D activities.
Experience in negotiating and managing vendor relationships to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Accountability: Establishing clear roles, responsibilities, and governance frameworks for infrastructure management during MA&D.
Security: Ensuring robust security measures to protect sensitive data and systems during transitions.
Resilience: Proactively addressing risks and maintaining operational continuity across hosting platforms and infrastructure.
Collaboration: Building strong partnerships with the Market Integration team, federated infrastructure teams, and other stakeholders.
Employee Engagement: Prioritizing workforce integration and fostering a cohesive, motivated team environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement IT strategies aligned with the Market Integration team’s objectives, focusing on governance, security, and accountability for acquired or divested infrastructure.
Lead strategic technology planning to ensure application resilience and operational continuity during MA&D activities.
Define and oversee technology and resource integration roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business priorities and market integration goals.
Oversee the engineering, deployment, and operation of critical IT infrastructure systems, ensuring seamless integration or divestiture of networks, data centers, and operational facilities.
Drive accountability for infrastructure governance and security across acquired or divested assets, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and security protocols.
Partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain data center resilience, operational reliability, and business continuity throughout transitions.
Establish and enforce governance frameworks to ensure accountability for all infrastructure-related activities during MA&D.
Lead efforts to ensure IT regulatory compliance (e.g., GDPR or SOX compliance) and implement robust security measures to protect sensitive data and systems during integrations or divestitures.
Collaborate with the Market Integration team to develop policies, processes, and standards for infrastructure management across acquired or divested entities.
Ensure operational continuity by proactively identifying and mitigating risks to IT infrastructure during transitions.
Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans to maintain resilience in data centers and operational facilities.
Monitor and measure service performance, implementing improvements to optimize operational outcomes.
Partner with the Market Integration team, federated infrastructure teams, and other business units to ensure alignment of objectives and seamless integration of infrastructure.
Act as a key advisor to leadership on infrastructure governance, security, and operational continuity during MA&D.
Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams to address integration challenges and deliver high-quality outcomes.
Oversee resource (employee) integration, ensuring alignment of organizational structures, roles, and responsibilities across merged or divested entities.
Collaborate with HR and leadership teams to onboard, train, and align employees with the organization’s goals, technology platforms, and governance frameworks.
Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diversity, promotes innovation, and supports professional development.
Manage vendor relationships and service delivery to support infrastructure integration and operational continuity.
Negotiate contracts and ensure vendors meet performance expectations during MA&D activities.
Broker services within IT and with external vendors to align with market integration objectives.
Design and implement communication, process, and educational plans to mitigate disruption during MA&D activities.
Lead change management initiatives to ensure smooth transitions for both infrastructure and personnel.
Identify and address obstacles to change, fostering employee buy-in and engagement.
Develop and manage IT budgets for MA&D activities, ensuring cost-effective solutions and alignment with financial goals.
Monitor financial performance and implement improvements to optimize integration outcomes.
Provide input on financial parameters that drive service costs during infrastructure transitions.