M&A Integration Technology Lead

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* The M&A IT integration leader will provide strategic guidance with regards to IT integration efforts to Humana's corporate development team and integration management office (IMO) on all growth opportunities (M&As, Divestitures, Joint Ventures (JVs), and Minority Investments). This position is a direct report to the AVP, IT M&A, and will work closely with senior executives, corporate development team, IMO, acquired company representatives, and internal cross-functional IT teams in evaluating potential target companies and in the development and implementation of IT integration plans.

** This role will be remote but the hired candidate must reside within commutable distance of one of our office locations in the following areas:
Louisville, KY or Arlington, VA.*
* The ideal and successful candidate will have direct M&A integration experience.  _This is not a project or program management role._

** Key Responsibilities** :

** IT Due Diligence*
* + Lead IT due diligence activities across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and strategic investments, assessing technology platforms, infrastructure, applications, data, cybersecurity, operating models, and IT organization capabilities.

+ Identify integration risks, operational dependencies, technology constraints, and value-creation opportunities that may impact deal structure, execution, or synergy realization.

+ Develop IT integration cost estimates and investment models spanning infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, applications, data, and end-user technologies.

+ Evaluate target-state integration approaches and define high-level IT integration hypotheses aligned to the transaction strategy.

+ Partner with Corporate Development, Legal, the Integration Management Office (IMO), and target company leadership to inform transition services agreements (TSAs) and separation planning activities.

+ Provide concise executive-level updates, recommendations, and risk assessments to senior business and IT leaders throughout the diligence process.

+ Establish trusted relationships with executive stakeholders, effectively influencing decisions and aligning diverse interests across internal and external parties.

** IT Integration Planning & Execution*
* + Conduct comprehensive assessments of people, processes, technology, data, cybersecurity, and vendor landscapes to identify integration gaps, risks, and opportunities.

+ Develop and manage end-to-end IT integration plans, including Day 1 readiness, Day 1+ execution, milestones, dependencies, resource requirements, and synergy initiatives.

+ Ensure IT integration strategies align with transaction objectives, business priorities, value drivers, compliance requirements, and expected synergies.

+ Lead day-to-day integration execution across cross-functional IT teams, driving accountability, issue resolution, decision-making, and milestone achievement.

+ Manage the transition and integration of technology assets, contracts, vendors, applications, infrastructure, and IT personnel as required by the transaction.

+ Proactively identify, mitigate, and escalate risks while partnering with business leaders, IMO, and technical teams to resolve complex operational and technical challenges.

+ Develop and execute comprehensive stakeholder engagement and communication strategies, ensuring transparency, alignment, and change adoption across executive leadership, business teams, and acquired organizations.

+ Partner with IT Finance to develop, manage, and track integration budgets, synergy targets, and investment commitments.

** IT Integration Governance & Process Excellence*
* + Continuously enhance IT M&A methodologies, governance frameworks, tools, playbooks, and best practices…