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Merger & Acquisitions Technology Director

U.S. Bank is seeking a Merger & Acquisitions Technology Director. The M&A Technology Integration Director will serve as the primary technology integration leader for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, accountable for end-to-end technology integration strategy, execution, and value realization while ensuring regulatory, risk, and security expectations are met. The Integration Lead acts as the single point of accountability across technology workstreams from due diligence through separation or full integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technology due diligence activities for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, assessing applications, infrastructure, data, cybersecurity, identity management, and third-party dependencies.
• Develop and execute technology integration and separation strategies, including full integrations, carve-outs, TSA-based transitions, and stand-alone operating models.
• Serve as the single point of accountability for all technology integration workstreams from due diligence through Day-1 readiness, stabilization, and final transition.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Technology, Security, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Privacy, Operations, and external partners to ensure successful transaction outcomes.
• Establish and maintain Day-1 operational readiness, including user access, infrastructure connectivity, collaboration tools, security controls, and business continuity requirements.
• Manage integration budgets, forecasts, resource plans, vendor engagements, and technology investment requests while tracking costs against deal assumptions.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technology, regulatory, operational, and cybersecurity risks, ensuring compliance with enterprise policies and audit requirements.
• Prepare and present executive-level updates, governance materials, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to sponsors, leadership teams, and investment committees.

Technology Due Diligence & Deal Assessment

• Lead comprehensive technology due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures, including applications, infrastructure, data, identity and access, security, and third-party dependencies.
• Assess integration complexity, cost, risk, and feasibility to inform deal decision-making.
• Develop technology estimates, assumptions, and risk assessments in partnership with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify technology constraints, dependencies, and potential deal risks; drive early mitigation strategies.

Integration & Separation Strategy

• Define the end-to-end technology integration or separation strategy aligned to deal intent (e.g., full integration, stand-alone, carve-out, TSA-based, or hybrid models).
• Own creation and approval of the Technology Integration Approach, including target and transition states, sequencing, and exit criteria.
• Balance speed-to-value objectives with security, regulatory, and operational requirements.
• Tailor integration approaches based on transaction size, complexity, and regulatory posture.

Execution Leadership

• Serve as the primary technology integration lead accountable for delivery across all technology workstreams.
• Coordinate and direct cross-functional technology teams, system integrators, and vendors.
• Manage interdependencies, resolve conflicts, and drive decision-making to maintain timelines and outcomes.
• Ensure execution progresses smoothly from pre-close through Day-1 readiness, stabilization, and completion.

Day-1 & Regulatory Readiness

• Ensure technology readiness for Day-1 operations, including user access, collaboration, infrastructure connectivity, and security controls.
• Define stand-alone operating boundaries and interim control models where required.
• Coordinate legal, regulatory, and approval-driven dependencies impacting close or Day-1 operations.
• Ensure required documentation, approvals, and evidence are in place to support audits and regulatory review.

Risk, Security & Compliance

• Embed enterprise risk, data protection, and security principles throughout the integration or separation lifecycle.
• Partner with Technology Risk, Data Protection & Privacy, Identity, and Security teams to ensure policy and control alignment.
• Own planning and execution of remediation activities for integration-related findings or risk issues.
• Maintain appropriate evidence and documentation to support internal and external audits.

Financial & Resource Management

• Develop and manage technology integration budgets, forecasts, and investment requests.
• Support resourcing decisions, including headcount justification and vendor sourcing.
• Track technology costs against deal assumptions and escalate variances as appropriate.

Stakeholder & Executive Communication

• Act as the primary technology contact for deal sponsors, executive leadership, and integration governance forums.
• Provide clear, concise status reporting, risk updates, and decision points to senior leaders.
• Prepare and present executive-level materials for investment committees, management committees, and governance reviews.
• Proactively escalate issues that could impact deal value, timeline, or compliance.

Divestiture & Separation Execution

• Lead end-to-end technology separation efforts, including data carveouts, system disentanglement, TSA management, and decommissioning.
• Define and manage TSA exit criteria and timelines.
• Ensure secure transition, data handling, and shutdown activities are completed in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Continuous Improvement & Leadership

• Contribute to the development and refinement of M&A technology integration standards, playbooks, and methodologies.
• Identify opportunities to improve repeatability, speed, quality, and risk outcomes across deals.
• Mentor integration managers and project managers supporting M&A initiatives.
• Capture and share lessons learned to strengthen enterprise M&A capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in technology leadership roles, including significant experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, and/or divestitures.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technology initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments, security, risk, and regulatory considerations.
• Proven executive communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in regulated industries (e.g., financial services).
• Prior experience leading technology integrations or separations with significant regulatory oversight.
• Familiarity with integration governance models, TSAs, and carveout execution.
• Advanced degree or relevant certifications (PMP, ITIL, CISSP, etc.).

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and decision-making.
• Executive communication and influence.
• Cross-functional leadership.
• Risk and compliance awareness.
• Results-driven execution in ambiguous environments.

Location expectations This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.