Digital M&A Director

Jobtailor; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior project leader to drive digital M&A initiatives, IT due diligence, and integration programs in a fast-paced environment. You will lead cross-functional teams, manage governance forums, and guide client engagements through complex deals.

Responsibilities include developing diligence reports, coordinating budgets and timelines, and enabling change readiness across manufacturing and distribution sectors. Travel requirements are significant.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in digital M&A initiatives and integration projects.
• Experience delivering IT due diligence, data room reviews, and diligence reports.
• Strong ability to manage cross-functional teams and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital M&A, integration, and carve-out initiatives across the transaction lifecycle.
• Provide strategic advisory, program leadership, and IT due diligence support.
• Engage clients to address integration and program challenges.

Skills

Digital M&A Leadership

IT Due Diligence

Agile Project Management

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Client Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMI Certification

Agile Certification

Scrum Certification

Tools

Data Room Reviews

Risk Management

Program Leadership

Diligence Reporting

Change Management

Job description

• Lead digital M&A, integration, and carve-out initiatives across the transaction lifecycle
• Provide strategic advisory, program leadership, and IT due diligence support
• Engage clients to address M&A integration and carve-out program challenges
• Lead IT diligence activities, including data room reviews, diligence calls, request lists, and integration/separation strategies
• Develop diligence reports, transition services recommendations, and deal-related deliverables
• Provide industry expertise, particularly in manufacturing and distribution environments
• Lead end-to-end digital initiatives, managing scope, timelines, resources, and budgets
• Establish project governance, integrated plans, schedules, resource strategies, and risk management frameworks
• Apply Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project delivery methodologies
• Monitor project health and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations
• Manage and develop project managers through coaching, performance management, and professional development
• Lead cross-functional teams and governance forums
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, leadership teams, vendors, advisors, and stakeholders
• Facilitate governance meetings and deliver project communications, status reports, and executive updates
• Manage engagement budgets, forecasts, margins, financial tracking, resource utilization, and project economics
• Support change readiness, adoption, and business objectives
• Improve delivery methodologies, tools, standards, collaboration practices, consistency, quality, scalability, and operational excellence

Requirements

• 8 years of relevant experience required
• Bachelor's degree required; combination of relevant experience, education, and training may be accepted in lieu of degree
• No certifications or licenses required
• Project Management Institute, Agile, and/or Scrum certifications preferred
• Significant travel required (>50%)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading digital M&A initiatives, integrating project management methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall, and providing strategic advisory in manufacturing and distribution environments. Capable of managing cross-functional teams, project governance, and delivering high-quality outcomes while ensuring client engagement and satisfaction.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Digital M&A Leadership
• IT Due Diligence
• Agile Project Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Client Relationship Management

Hard Skills

• Project Management
• Integration Strategies
• Data Room Reviews
• Risk Management
• Financial Tracking
• Diligence Reporting
• Change Management
• Program Leadership
• Scope Management
• Resource Management

Soft Skills

• Coaching
• Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Collaboration
• Performance Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Project Management Institute Certification
• Agile Certification
• Scrum Certification

Industry Keywords

• Manufacturing
• Distribution
• Transaction Lifecycle
• Governance Frameworks
• Operational Excellence