IT M&A Integration Manager

IT M&A Integration Manager

Location: Milton Keynes, UK (On-site, 5 days per week)
Salary: up to £77,500 per annum
Permanent, full-time

Our client is seeking a Business Integration & Transition Manager to support its ongoing acquisition strategy, leading the integration of newly acquired businesses from initial IT due diligence through to post-acquisition implementation.

This role combines business analysis, technical understanding and project delivery, requiring someone who can assess a target business's IT environment, identify integration requirements and develop and deliver a practical integration plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct IT due diligence on prospective acquisitions, assessing systems, applications, infrastructure, processes and resources.
• Map acquired businesses' IT environments against the existing organisation to identify gaps, risks and integration requirements.
• Develop integration plans and recommend the most effective approach to aligning systems and processes.
• Lead and coordinate post-acquisition IT integration activities, ensuring successful delivery.
• Identify potential challenges and integration risks early, providing practical recommendations to stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with business leaders, technical teams and stakeholders to drive integration outcomes.

About You

• Proven experience in M&A integration, ideally within an acquisition-focused environment.
• Experience conducting pre-acquisition due diligence and mapping acquired businesses against an existing organisation.
• Demonstrable experience delivering integrations following acquisition.
• Good understanding of IT applications, systems and infrastructure, with the ability to ask the right questions and identify potential issues.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced environment and managing challenging stakeholder relationships.

Please note: This is a fully on-site position in Milton Keynes, requiring attendance five days per week.