M&A Cybersecurity Due Diligence Lead

Cencora; Carrollton (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cencora in Carrollton, TX seeks a Principal, Secure MA&D to lead pre-close cybersecurity due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. You will identify cyber risks, estimate remediation costs, manage third-party diligence partners, and support Day 1 readiness planning.

You will translate technical findings into business, operational, and financial implications and collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT, and Security teams to validate risks and costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; PMP and CRISC strongly preferred.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CCSP are a plus.
• 8–10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, information risk, M&A due diligence, or security program leadership.
• Experience leading cybersecurity assessments, risk reviews, diligence activities, or integration planning.
• Strong understanding of IAM, endpoint security, vulnerability management, cloud security, data protection, security operations, GRC, and third-party risk.
• Ability to explain cyber risks in business terms and connect findings to cost and timing.
• Travel up to 15% as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-close cybersecurity due diligence for MA&D transactions.
• Review target-company security posture, documentation, interviews, and assessment results.
• Identify cyber risks, control gaps, compliance concerns, and Day 1 readiness issues.
• Translate findings into business, operational, and financial impacts.
• Manage third-party diligence providers: scope, timelines, deliverables, quality of findings.
• Develop preliminary remediation, integration, and run-cost estimates.
• Collaborate with Finance, Corporate Development, Legal, IT, and InfoSec to validate risks and costs.
• Transfer diligence findings and action items to security owners before close.
• Support Day 1 readiness planning with minimum controls and dependencies.
• Maintain documentation of risks, decisions, and handoffs.
• Improve templates, playbooks, cost models, and reporting materials.

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Multi-tasking

Education

PMP Certification

CRISC Certification

CISSP / CISM / CISA / CCSP

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Cencora in Carrollton, TX seeks a Principal, Secure MA&D to lead pre-close cybersecurity due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. You will identify cyber risks, estimate remediation costs, manage third-party diligence partners, and support Day 1 readiness planning.

You will translate technical findings into business, operational, and financial implications and collaborate with Finance, Legal, IT, and Security teams to validate risks and costs.