Company Description

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Job Description

The M&A Technology Integration Lead will be responsible for the planning, execution and monitoring of M&A technology migration strategies for all new acquisitions, working closely with the acquisition, practice line, technology and corporate development leaderships.  The Lead, performs due diligence, analysis in order to identify risks and synergy opportunities associated with a Target company’s organization, technology capabilities, processes, applications, and infrastructure.  The individual in this role will act as a subject matter expert in strategic planning and execution of M&A IT integration activities focused on minimizing disruption and providing a seamless onboarding experience to incoming team members.  

This position is a direct report to the Vice President – Head of M&A Integration, and will work closely with senior executives, corporate development teams, the Integration Management Office, acquired company representatives, and internal cross-functional IT teams in evaluating potential target companies and in the development and implementation of IT integration plans.

Responsibilities

The Lead, Technology M&A makes recommendations regarding the technology impact of possible mergers, acquisitions and divestitures on the organization’s profitability. Conducts appropriate due diligence to ensure the reliability of information provided by potential acquisition targets. Advises executives to develop functional strategies (often segment specific) on matters of significance.

Key Responsibilities

IT Due Diligence

Assist in performing IT due diligence on all J.S. Held’s growth opportunities and identify the potential risks and gaps concerning IT infrastructure and IT security/cybersecurity by analyzing and assessing target companies.Work with the IT leadership team and the Integration Management Office Develop an integration strategy and timeline outlining  how the target company’s IT infrastructure assets would be integrated with J.S. Held based on the proposed deal structure and integration hypothesis.

IT Integration Planning and Execution

Support and facilitate the IT infrastructure and IT security/cybersecurity assessment process.Develop an initial understanding of potential IT integration costs, timelines, gaps, barriers, risks, and challenges concerning IT infrastructure and IT security by collaborating with IT infrastructure and IT security teams.Develop IT integration plans (short, mid, and long-term) to support M&A objectives by collaborating with IT infrastructure and IT security teams.Drive day-to-day execution of the IT integration process, including mentoring cross-functional IT teams, managing weekly IT integration team meetings, and driving proactive issue resolution.Proactively identify and mitigate in-project or downstream risks by actively working with IMO, business and IT teams to identify solutions to solve business or technical issues that arise during execution.Manage effective communications to all stakeholders during the planning and execution phases.Support in the remediation of risks, gaps or issues identified during the cybersecurity risk assessment that exceeds the risk tolerance of the company.

IT Integration Process

Contribute (share learnings, process modifications, etc.) towards enhancing IT integration best practices and IT integration playbook designed to achieve the strategic and operational results of J.S. Held’s M&A efforts.Be a change agent by communicating and motivating key stakeholders from J.S. Held and the target company on the M&A intent and value.Set cross-functional cadence to establish working relationships and monitor dependencies throughout the different workplans.Plan and facilitate go live in-person and virtual events and training sessions

Integration Results

The position assumes responsibility for continuous improvement in activities, operational projects, integration and implementation for the department and the organizationThe individual in this role will be responsible for driving efficiency, enhancing collaboration, and optimizing overall team performance. Drive towards a cohesive culture and improved integrated employee experience.Document lessons learned as part of the IT integration closing efforts concerning IT infrastructure and IT security.

Qualifications

Required Experience

Bachelors or graduate degree in Business, Technology, or related field.Knowledge of rapidly scaling technology/software business.Knowledge of IT infrastructure (Networks – WAN, SAN, Circuit, Serves, etc.), IT security (Physical, Cybersecurity, Security Frameworks,etc.) and SDLC practices (Waterfall, Agile/Scrum, DevOps, DataOps), Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP). Knowledge of US and European compliance requirements such as HIPAA Security and HIPAA Privacy regulations and requirements, HITRUST, Payment Card Industry (PCI) security standards, GLBA and NIST cybersecurity standards, SOC2 compliance.Knowledge of Data Center/Hosting/Distributed network environment.Knowledge of network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices.Experience in general management or functional leadership roles.Results oriented and process centric mindset, looking for opportunities to improve IT M&A processes based on learning (research) and implementation experiences.Deep expertise with project management and business analysis approaches, including discovery, scoping, planning, and leading project reviews, requirement analysis among business partners, and IT stakeholders.Ability to travel for in-person integration events (US, Canada, UK)

Critical Skills

Strong inclination to business operations and strategy with an ability to envision how technology can further respective IT and business objectives.Build trusted and effective relationships working with IT stakeholders to ensure they deliver on-time, on-budget, on benefit, and on-quality (and intervening to resolve issues as required). Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve operations of the organization and to create new opportunities.Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve the problem, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.Lead: Positively influence others to achieve results that are in the best interest of the organization.Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details/data/information/activities.Plan: Determine strategies to move projects forward.

Required Skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrix, and dynamic environment. Demonstrated the ability to facilitate complex and time-sensitive decisions.Have an empathetic approach to acquisitions, recognizing the impact on incoming team members and placing a premium on employee experience.Establishes trust and rapport by building effective, sustainable relationships while driving accountability for shared results.

Additional Information

We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable adjustment in relation to any of the above, please email [email protected] and include “Applicant Adjustment” within the subject line with your request and contact information.

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all of our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely when needed

• Generous Annual Leave Policy

• Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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