Senior Manager, T&O M&A, Strategic Initiatives

Bank N.A.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bank N.A. in Toronto is seeking a Senior Manager, M&A Technology & Operations to lead technology and operations activities across complex M&A transactions.

This role coordinates with executives, technology teams, and business partners to drive readiness, risk management and governance throughout the deal lifecycle. The position requires strong program leadership, negotiation and stakeholder management skills to ensure successful close, transition and integration of strategic

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading or supporting large technology programs in M&A transactions.
• Experience across due diligence, planning, close readiness and post-close execution.
• Strong understanding of applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data and third parties.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Technology & Operations activities across complex M&A transactions.
• Support the full transaction lifecycle from due diligence to post-close execution.
• Translate transaction requirements into executable strategy and roadmap.
• Coordinate technology due diligence, assess key systems, data, and dependencies.
• Develop and manage executive-level reporting on transaction status and risks.
• Drive readiness for Day 1, close, separation, or integration milestones.

Skills

M&A experience

Technology programs

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Cybersecurity awareness

Job description

Senior Manager, M&A Technology & Operations

Application Deadline: 11/29/2026

Address: 100 King Street West

Job Family Group: Technology

Overview

This Senior Manager, M&A Technology & Operations supports the planning and execution of complex mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions across Technology & Operations. The role supports transactions across the deal lifecycle, from due diligence and transaction planning through close, Day 1, transition, separation/integration and post-close execution. The role works across Technology & Operations and key Enterprise functions to identify technology implications, establish execution strategies, manage dependencies and risks, and drive readiness against critical transaction milestones.

The role also supports the M&A Centre of Excellence by applying lessons learned across transactions, strengthening execution standards, playbooks, tools and governance, and continuously improving how Technology & Operations executes future deals.

The Senior Manager, M&A Technology & Operations, operates across senior executives, technology teams, business partners and external advisors and requires strong program leadership, communication, problem-solving, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate Technology & Operations activities across complex M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, separations and other strategic initiatives.


• Support the full transaction lifecycle, including due diligence, transaction planning, Day 1/close readiness, separation or integration, transition and post-close execution.


• Translate transaction requirements into an executable TO strategy and roadmap, identifying key milestones, dependencies, decisions, risks, resources and accountabilities.


• Coordinate technology due diligence, assessing key applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, third parties, contracts and operational considerations to identify risks, costs, dependencies and opportunities.


• Support development, negotiation and execution of Technology Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), including service identification, operational readiness, governance, dependencies, risks and exit planning.


• Drive Day 1 and close readiness, ensuring technology activities, dependencies, contingency plans, approvals and business readiness are aligned to transaction milestones.


• Lead cross-functional governance and coordination across Technology & Operations, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Data, Communications, Audit and business stakeholders.


• Identify and manage cross-program dependencies, risks and issues, escalating material decisions and execution risks to senior leadership with clear recommendations and paths to resolution.


• Develop executive-level reporting and communications that clearly articulate transaction status, key decisions, risks, dependencies and readiness for senior executives and governance forums.


• Facilitate complex decision-making across business and technology stakeholders, balancing transaction objectives, technology constraints, risk, cost and operational considerations.


• Coordinate internal and external partners, including consultants, vendors, transaction advisors and counterparties, to support transaction planning and execution.


• Support separation and integration planning, including applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, third parties, operational processes and technology services.


• Maintain and enhance the M&A Centre of Excellence, including transaction playbooks, governance standards, templates, tools, readiness frameworks and execution methodologies.


• Conduct transaction retrospectives and apply lessons learned to strengthen execution approaches for current and future transactions.


• Drive continuous improvement of M&A tooling and processes, identifying opportunities to simplify execution, improve transparency and strengthen portfolio-level governance.


• Ensure transaction activities align with Enterprise risk, regulatory, security and compliance requirements.


• Operate effectively in time-sensitive transaction environments, including periods requiring accelerated decision-making and execution outside normal business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience leading or supporting large, complex technology programs, M&A transactions, divestitures, separations or enterprise transformation initiatives.


• Experience working across the M&A transaction lifecycle, including due diligence, planning, close/Day 1 readiness and post-close execution.


• Strong understanding of technology considerations associated with applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, third parties and technology operations.


• Experience with Technology TSAs, including service definition, transition planning, governance, dependencies and exit considerations.


• Demonstrated ability to manage complex programs with multiple workstreams, interconnected dependencies.