Onsite Associate Director – Technology M&A, Program Management

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About the role

  • Associate Director, Technology M&A at Humana overseeing technology due diligence and integration strategies. Driving outcomes for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures while managing external delivery partners.

Responsibilities

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  • The Associate Director, Technology M&A leads technology due diligence and develops integration and separation strategies for acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures.
  • This role performs in‑depth research, IT financial analysis, and investment modeling to identify technology risks, costs, and synergy opportunities across organization, applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, and operating processes.
  • Serving as the AVP’s right hand, the Associate Director orchestrates integration planning and execution, drives teams through full deployment, manages external delivery partners, and owns financial outcomes associated with technology investments.
  • The role also advances the maturity of M&A processes, tools, and team capabilities to ensure consistent, scalable execution.
  • Develop end‑to‑end technology integration strategies and detailed execution plans, aligned to the deal thesis, business priorities, and risk tolerance.
  • Define Day‑1, Day‑2, and full deployment roadmaps, including sequencing, dependencies, and success metrics.
  • Drive integration teams across all technology domains (applications, data, infrastructure, identity, end‑user, cybersecurity) from planning through full deployment and stabilization.
  • Ensure integration outcomes meet business, regulatory, security, and operational readiness requirements.
  • Own financial accountability for technology investments related to M&A activity, including one‑time integration/separation costs, run‑rate impacts, synergy realization, and capital allocation.
  • Build, manage, and track deal‑level investment cases, forecasts, and actuals; proactively manage variances and recommend corrective actions.
  • Partner with Finance and Corporate Development to ensure technology investments support enterprise ROI, valuation assumptions, and post‑close value realization.
  • Lead the engagement and management of external contractors, systems integrators, and specialized vendors delivering technical integration or separation work.
  • Define scopes of work, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria; manage performance, cost, and quality of delivery.
  • Ensure contractors are effectively integrated with internal teams and adhere to enterprise standards, security requirements, and governance expectations.
  • Act as the AVP’s delegate for day‑to‑day orchestration of the Technology M&A portfolio, including prioritization, resourcing, and execution cadence.
  • Lead managers and highly specialized professionals; provide coaching, remove execution barriers, and ensure accountability for outcomes.
  • Support workforce planning, capability development, and succession planning for the Technology M&A function.
  • Advance the maturity of Technology M&A processes, tools, and governance, including integration playbooks, financial models, execution dashboards, and risk management frameworks.
  • Establish repeatable standards for integration planning, contractor management, financial tracking, and deployment readiness.
  • Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, metrics, and adoption of leading practices.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive IT experience, including 5+ years supporting technology M&A, integration, separation, or large-scale technology programs.
  • Proven experience developing technology integration strategies and leading teams through full deployment and stabilization.
  • Strong IT financial and investment management experience, including integration costs, run-rate impacts, and synergy tracking.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage contractors and external delivery partners.
  • Excellent executive communication skills and ability to influence decision-making in complex, fast-paced environments.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or equivalent experience.
  • MBA or master’s degree in a technology, business, or finance discipline preferred.
  • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, financial services) preferred.
  • Certifications such as PMP, SAFe, ITIL, CISSP, TOGAF, FinOps, or equivalent practical experience preferred.
  • Experience maturing Technology M&A processes, tools, and governance preferred.
  • Recognized ability to operate as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and develop high-performing teams.

Benefits

  • medical, dental and vision benefits
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
  • short-term and long-term disability
  • life insurance
  • many other opportunities

Job title

Associate Director – Technology M&A, Program Management

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$156,600 - $215,400 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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