M&A IT Integration Manager

Job Details

Description

This bilingual opportunity is also available on MNP’s Postes avec expérience job board in French. Please submit one application only to be considered for this opportunity. Thank you.

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact with our Technology – Support Services team as a M&A IT Integration Manager. This diverse team of tech-savvy problem solvers embraces digital transformation, and the possibilities technology brings to the future of our industry. As a trusted advisor, you’ll support, you’ll ensure planning and execution of IT-related merger activities, enabling team members to work efficiently and effectively.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead the end-to-end planning and execution of IT integration activities for business mergers, from initial discovery through post-merger stabilization and support
• Serve as the primary liaison between the merger organization and internal technology teams, chairing regular integration meetings to ensure alignment and accountability
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, tracking progress across multiple workstreams ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within scope

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with leadership to ensure business functions are aligned with firmwide best practices
• Coordinate with Regional IT team members to plan onsite activities, staffing and and travel for cutover weekend execution, and post-merger transition.

Planning & Execution

• Set-up and manage project documentation and collaboration tools
• Lead discovery sessions to assess the merging firm’s IT environment
• Oversee hardware procurement, internet and telephony requirements, and data migration planning
• Collaborate with infrastructure and cybersecurity teams to drive integration tasks, influence stakeholders to meet commitments, and validate system readiness prior to go-live

Cutover & Onboarding

• Oversee go-live activities (onsite or remote) ensuring systems are fully operational, and provide timely support and escalation to resolve issues as needed
• Develop tailored onboarding materials and training for new team members in partnership with regional leads
• Support the transition to standard IT operations, oversee post-merger activities, and provide ongoing guidance and issue resolution as needed to ensure long-term stability
• Conduct lessons-learned reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of the M&A process

Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, Microsoft 365, and end-user technology
• Proven experience coordinating cross-functional teams and managing multiple concurrent projects
• Proven experience managing complex IT projects
• Exceptional organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• PMP or related project management certification is considered an asset
• Written and verbal French and English language skills, due to frequent collaboration with English-speaking teams/clients across Canada and some client deliverables/regulatory reporting obligation are in English