Cyber M&A Due Diligence Lead

AmerisourceBergen Corporation (Cencora); Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Backup dependent care

Job summary

Cencora, a leader in health solutions, seeks a Secure MA&D Lead to oversee cybersecurity due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions. You will identify cyber risks, estimate remediation and integration costs, manage third‑party diligence partners, and support Day‑1 readiness planning.

This role requires strong business storytelling to translate technical findings into cost, timing, compliance and operational impact, plus collaboration with Finance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, information technology or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in information security analysis, cybersecurity engineering, incident response, vulnerability management, M&A due diligence or security program leadership.
• Experience leading cybersecurity assessments, risk reviews, diligence activities or integration planning.
• Strong understanding of core security domains: IAM, endpoint security, cloud security, data protection, security operations, GRC and third‑party risk.
• Ability to explain cyber risks in business terms and connect findings to cost, timing and operational impact.
• Experience developing high‑level remediation, integration and run‑cost estimates.
• Strong vendor-management and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive summaries.
• Willingness to travel 5%–10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre‑close cybersecurity due diligence for MA&D transactions.
• Review target‑company security posture, docs, interviews and results.
• Identify key cyber risks, control gaps and Day 1 readiness issues.
• Translate findings into business, operational and financial impacts.
• Manage third‑party diligence providers, scope, timelines and quality.
• Develop preliminary cost estimates for remediation, integration, tooling and labor.
• Partner with Finance, Corporate Development, Legal, IT and Security to validate risks and costs.
• Transfer diligence findings to security owners before close.
• Support Day 1 readiness planning with minimum controls and actions.
• Maintain documentation of risks, decisions and action items.
• Improve diligence templates, playbooks and reporting materials.

Skills

Information security analysis

Cybersecurity engineering

Incident response

Vulnerability management

M&A due diligence

Security program leadership

Vendor management

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, information technology or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CRISC

CISA

CCSP

Job description

Cencora, a leader in health solutions, seeks a Secure MA&D Lead to oversee cybersecurity due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic transactions. You will identify cyber risks, estimate remediation and integration costs, manage third‑party diligence partners, and support Day‑1 readiness planning.

This role requires strong business storytelling to translate technical findings into cost, timing, compliance and operational impact, plus collaboration with Finance,