Strategic IT Integration Lead for M&A

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Kentucky

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USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Humana is seeking an senior IT integration leader to guide corporate development in M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, and minority investments. You will lead due diligence across platforms, data, cybersecurity, and operating models while identifying risks and value creation opportunities.

This role partners with Legal, IMO, and target leadership on transition services and separation planning. You will develop integration plans, manage Day 1 readiness, and lead cross-functional IT teams to

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or related field.
8+ years of progressive technology leadership experience.
Experience in enterprise applications and systems integration, architecture or technology transformation initiatives; infrastructure, networking and end-user computing; cloud platforms and migration programs; cybersecurity, identity and access management and risk management; data management, analytics and information governance; or IT program/project delivery in large, complex organizations.
3+ years of experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, business transformations, or large-scale enterprise integration initiatives.
2+ years of project, program, or cross-functional team leadership experience developing technology roadmaps, integration strategies, business cases, and executive-level presentations.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively with executive leadership, technical teams, external partners, and acquired company representatives.
Strong understanding of IT governance, technology risk management, cybersecurity principles, and enterprise architecture concepts.
Candidate must reside within commutable distance of an office in Louisville, KY or Arlington, VA
Minimum home internet speed of 25 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload
Ability to work from a dedicated space without ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI/HIPAA information
Preferred: 5+ years leading IT due diligence, integration, or separation activities across M&A or joint ventures
Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud environments
Preferred: Experience integrating Microsoft 365, Active Directory/Azure AD (Entra ID), Salesforce, ServiceNow, ERP systems, or healthcare technology platforms
Preferred: Familiarity with cybersecurity frameworks, identity management, data migration, and application rationalization
Preferred: Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Smartsheet, Clarity, or ServiceNow
Preferred certifications: PMP, TOGAF Certified, CISSP, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent cloud certification

Responsibilities

Provide strategic IT integration guidance to Humana’s corporate development team and Integration Management Office for M&A, divestitures, joint ventures, and minority investments.
Lead IT due diligence across technology platforms, infrastructure, applications, data, cybersecurity, operating models, and IT organization capabilities.
Identify integration risks, operational dependencies, technology constraints, and value-creation opportunities.
Develop IT integration cost estimates, investment models, and high-level integration hypotheses.
Partner with Corporate Development, Legal, IMO, and target company leadership on transition services agreements and separation planning.
Provide executive-level updates, recommendations, and risk assessments.
Assess people, processes, technology, data, cybersecurity, and vendor landscapes.
Develop and manage end-to-end IT integration plans, including Day 1 readiness, execution, milestones, dependencies, resources, and synergies.
Lead day-to-day integration execution across cross-functional IT teams.
Manage the transition and integration of technology assets, contracts, vendors, applications, infrastructure, and IT personnel.
Identify, mitigate, and elevate risks and resolve complex operational and technical challenges.
Develop stakeholder engagement, communication, and change-adoption strategies.
Partner with IT Finance to manage integration budgets, synergy targets, and investment commitments.
Enhance IT M&A methodologies, governance frameworks, tools, playbooks, and best practices.
Lead IT integration governance forums and steering committees.
Drive executive communications through status reporting, risk reviews, steering committee materials, and leadership presentations.
Define and monitor KPIs and success metrics for integration progress, synergy realization, operational stability, and business value.
Analyze performance, recommend corrective actions, document lessons learned, and institutionalize best practices.
Prepare and deliver executive-level presentations and strategic integration updates