Sr Director- IT Merger and Acquisition Integration

Key Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned

• Lead the technology aspects of due diligence, integration planning, and execution for acquisitions, partnerships, and new site enablement.
• Serve as the technology subject matter expert and advisor to senior leadership, providing guidance on integration strategies and implementation planning for all prospective and completed initiatives.
• Define and manage multiple technology integration projects, including enterprise systems (SIS, CRM, LMS, ERP), infrastructure, and cybersecurity, ensuring alignment with academic and operational objectives.
• Oversee the readiness and on-time delivery of Day 0, Day 1, and Day 100+ activities, ensuring continuity of academic and administrative operations.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, and Procurement to develop holistic technology budget estimates for integrations and partnerships.
• Lead cross-functional planning to identify synergy capture opportunities and define measurable success metrics for each initiative.
• Own and maintain Integration Playbooks, standards, and best practices, ensuring knowledge is retained and matured across the organization.
• Develop executive-level briefings and reports to communicate integration strategy, progress, and risks to senior leadership.
• Support special projects and operational improvements across IT to consolidate, rationalize, and optimize systems and services as part of a shared services model.
• Provide ongoing governance and oversight in partnership with project management offices to ensure financial, operational, and academic objectives are met.

Qualification & Requirements

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or related field; master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8–10 years of IT experience, with at least 3 years in M&A or strategic partners
• hip technology integration and 5 years managing complex project portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience in developing technology integration roadmaps across systems, infrastructure, and business processes.
• Experience leading multiple integration initiatives, ideally for organizations of significant scale; experience in higher education preferred.
• Strong understanding of enterprise systems, infrastructure, security, and governance in an academic context.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, collaboration platforms, and project management tools.
• Strong strategic, operational, and communication skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and executive leadership.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Leadership: Aligns technology integration initiatives with institutional growth and strategic priorities.
• Operational Excellence: Ensures disciplined execution of complex integrations with measurable outcomes.
• Collaboration: Builds strong partnerships across academic, administrative, and technical teams.
• Innovation: Identifies opportunities to optimize systems, processes, and shared services.
• Adaptability: Navigates uncertainty and drives results in dynamic, evolving environments.

Benefits

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