IT Acquisition Technical Lead

Summary

Join World Insurance Associates as their IT Acquisition Technical Lead, providing strategic technical leadership for Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). You will manage IT due diligence, planning, and integration of acquired companies. This role requires advanced skills in technical design, development, analysis, and project management. You will collaborate with various teams and stakeholders to ensure successful IT integration projects. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in M&A IT integration, infrastructure operations, and cloud computing. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.

Requirements

• 7+ years of M&A IT integration project experience
• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure operations (e.g., onboarding, offboarding, network, data center operations, and endpoints)
• 3+ years of experience coordinating with a team of Infrastructure Engineers
• 3+ years of experience with Cloud Computing or SaaS Solutions
• 3+ years of experience with Agency Management Systems
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership and manage technical projects, including identification of project scope, requirements, deliverables, and coordination of project design and implementation activities
• Demonstrated strong people skills, leading and participating in a team environment
• Strong technical documentation skills
• Applicants must be organized and able to communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including end users, preferred partners, and executive management
• Competency with indirect leadership and managing in-house and outsourced delivery teams
• Experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, and process improvement
• Ability to work in a demanding environment concurrently on multiple projects with varying deadlines
• Energetic, enthusiastic, meticulous, and organized
• Commitment to excellence – quality, detail, and deadline driven
• Ability to work independently without frequent direction
• An entrepreneurial mindset and take ownership attitude

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the M&A Deal Team, Integration Management Office (IMO), Project Managers, and business stakeholders on acquisition integration project plans and status updates
• Gather detailed technical and business requirements through various methods such as interviews, document analysis, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, and workflow analysis
• Perform risk management to identify, communicate, and mitigate acquisition IT-related risks
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for flawless execution of integration projects for newly acquired companies
• Coordinate effectively with various business units, technology teams, and support teams to ensure that business requirements are delivered through technical solutions
• Conduct and coordinate financial, product, market, operational, and related due diligence reviews to support IT integration planning and implementation
• Validate resource requirements and develop IT integration cost estimates, budgets, and actuals
• Assist in defining project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders, and ensuring technical feasibility
• Plan and implement IT infrastructure and manage office buildouts and closures
• Serve as the primary PM for all office closures, openings, moves, and consolidations
• Work with and become a trusted advisor to multiple divisions within the World portfolio including Finance, Commercial and Retail

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, or a related technical field
• Working experience as an ITPM in the Insurance industry