Digital M&A Senior Manager

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Digital M&A Senior Manager – Plymouth, MN
- Hybrid Daikin Applied is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Digital M&A Senior Manager who will lead and optimize the digital organizations activities required for the due diligence and post transaction phases of Daikin Applied Americas acquisitions, separations and partnerships. Operating with broad strategic direction, this role will represent the digital organization in enterprise M&A discussions, working closely with the Corporate Development and business teams.

This role will collaborate with digital senior leadership, majority owned representatives, and business leaders to advance the Company’s growth agenda and ensure successful assessment and execution of new opportunities.

Come be a part of an exciting journey at Daikin Applied, where innovation and excellence drive our every endeavor!

Location:

Hybrid
- Plymouth, MNYour Responsibilities:

Lead Digital Due Diligence – Lead the Digital organizations diligence work assessing target digital environments (e.g., infrastructure, security, data, and applications)
Synthesize Findings and Recommendations – Coordinate cross-functional input (security, infrastructure, finance, HR, etc.), develop cost and risk assessments, and present concise diligence insights and integration/separation hypotheses to senior leadership

Lead Post-Close Activities – Build and execute Digital’s integration and separation plans from close through scope completion, ensuring seamless alignment across infrastructure, applications, security, business systems, etc Partner with Daikin and target businesses, functional organizations (e.g., sales, service, manufacturing, finance, HR), cross-functional groups, and other stakeholders throughout the M&A process to successfully accomplish the business objectives

Measure and Realize Value – Track digital synergies and performance metrics post-close to confirm value realization and continuous improvement against Corporate and Digital KPIsDevelop the Digital M&A Playbook – Create standardized methodologies, templates, and repeatable processes to enhance deal consistency, speed, and effectiveness

Institutionalize Best Practices – Capture lessons learned from due diligence, integrations, separations, and investments to continuously refine governance, tools, and execution approaches

Your

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field8 years of related experience working on M&A projects at an organization or consulting firm Experience working in an IT organization, ideally with multiple functional areas (e.g., infrastructure, applications, program management)
Program management experience, and experience working on multiple projects simultaneously

Experience and comfort with uncertainty and the ability to define assumptions to draft plans and estimates

Demonstrated experience executing due diligence, integration and separation planning, and execution across all aspects of digital work streams (e.g., infrastructure, security, data, applications (CRM, ERP, etc.)), and business processes

Strong business process and strategic analysis skills

Excellent communication, presentation, cross-functional collaboration abilities with digital and business leaders

Proven ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments and influence senior leaders across functions

Your

Preferred Qualifications:

MBA or advanced degree in Engineering, Technology Management, or related field

Broad understanding and experience with digital work streams (infrastructure, security, analytics, applications (CRM, ERP, etc.)), and business processes (OTC, MES, etc.)Experience integrating and separating infrastructure, security,…