IT M&A Manager (Hybrid) in Allendale, New Jersey

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As the IT M&A Manager you will lead and coordinate the integration of IT systems, processes, and teams following mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures. You will liaison between the acquiring business, the acquired business, and the IT M&A team, providing knowledge and expertise to IT, the acquiring business, and process owners in identifying opportunities where technology should be applied and support prioritization.

This is a hybrid role requiring 2 days per week in office.

Who we want

Detail-oriented process improvers. Critical thinkers who naturally see opportunities to develop and optimize work processes – finding ways to simplify, standardize and automate.

Effective communicators. People who collect and interpret information accurately and can concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams.

Network builders. Managers who build connections with other teams and divisions and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.

Insightful advisors. Managers who lead strategy development and provide guidance and consultation to internal and external teams.

What you will do

• Collaborate with M&A teams during the due diligence phase to assess IT capabilities, identify risks, and evaluate integration challenges.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with the corporate and divisional integration teams, driving consensus on the best solution to business problems and deliver new solutions and enhancements.

• Ensure clear communication between business stakeholders and IT technical teams.

• Develop, coordinate, and execute comprehensive IT integration plans, including technical roadmaps, project timelines, and resource allocation strategies, to achieve integration objectives and meet business goals.

• Collaborate with key organizational stakeholders, including executive leadership, business units, and IT teams, to communicate integration plans, solicit feedback, and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

• Collaborate with third-party vendors and service providers to negotiate contracts, oversee service delivery, and ensure alignment with integration goals and objectives.

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with IT integration, including cybersecurity vulnerabilities, data privacy concerns, and regulatory compliance issues, to minimize disruption and ensure business continuity.

• Provide ongoing support to business units following integration, addressing any IT-related issues, optimizing systems for efficiency, and facilitating knowledge transfer to internal teams.

• Develop and manage budgets for IT integration projects, ensuring cost-effectiveness and accountability.

What you need

• Bachelor’s degree or 6 years of experience in lieu of degree required.

• 8+ years of professional work experience in IT/IS and/or business discipline required.

• 2+ years of M&A experience is strongly preferred.

• Project management or business analyst experience highly preferred.

Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.