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Excelsior University · 2 weeks ago

Sr Director- IT Merger and Acquisition Integration

Albany, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $140K/yr

10+ years exp

Excelsior University is seeking a Sr. Director of IT M&A Integration & Shared Services to lead post-close IT integration and establish a scalable IT operating model. The role involves managing complex integrations, overseeing technical execution, and ensuring continuity of services for adult learners and faculty.

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Hiring Manager

Elias Cox, M.S

Responsibilities

Lead Day-1, Day-30, Day-90, and Day-180 IT integration activities, including direct configuration, deployment, and cutover support for systems

Translate pre-close plans into actionable, executable integration tasks, coordinating teams and consultants in real time

Personally oversee technical execution across:

ERP (Finance, HR)

Student Information Systems (SIS)

CRM, LMS, and academic platforms

Integration middleware and APIs

Identity & Access Management

Data, analytics, and reporting platforms

Ensure continuity of services for adult learners and faculty with minimal disruption, intervening directly as needed

Serve as hands-on Program Director for IT M&A initiatives, not just governance

Establish and manage integrated project plans, dependencies, and resource allocations

Actively track progress, remove obstacles, and make real-time technical decisions to keep programs on schedule

Coordinate internal teams, vendors, and consultants through direct task-level engagement, ensuring execution integrity

Serve as the hands on Lead the hands-on design and rollout of a centralized IT shared-services model for acquired institution

Define and implement shared services, including

Application support and administration

Integration and data services

Identity and access management

IT service management (ITSM)

Vendor and contract management

Personally guide configuration, process standardization, and operational setup, ensuring services are fully operational

Transition acquired institutions from transitional support models to Excelsior-led shared services, actively managing tasks and issue resolution

Partner with Enterprise Architecture and functional leaders, with direct hands-on involvement

Assessing system overlap and redundancy

Consolidating platforms

Migrating, configuring, or decommissioning applications

Ensure platform decisions are executed according to plan, maintaining continuity and performance

Manage post-close Transition Services Agreements (TSAs), with hands-on coordination of tasks and dependencies

Directly oversee vendor deliverables, milestones, and technical execution

Reduce reliance on TSAs through active operational leadership and technical execution

Partner with academic and administrative leaders, actively leading hands-on change execution

Communicate integration progress and technical status to stakeholders

Support faculty, staff, and learners through transitions, including resolving technical or operational issues directly

Ensure integration activities meet security, privacy, and compliance standards

Directly participate in system configuration, access control, and audit readiness tasks

Maintain continuity of critical services during system transitions, including hands-on incident resolution

Qualification

IT leadershipPost-merger integrationProgram managementShared IT servicesVendor managementConfigurationData migrationStakeholder managementRisk managementCommunication skills

Required

10+ years in IT leadership with hands-on operational and integration experience

Demonstrated experience leading post-merger IT integration or large-scale IT transformation programs, including direct technical and system experience

Strong background in program and portfolio management, with hands-on accountability for deliverables

Experience operating in software-centric environments (ERP, SIS, CRM, LMS, data platforms)

Experience designing or running centralized or shared IT services, with direct operational involvement

Hands-on leadership in complex, multi-stakeholder IT programs

Strong governance, risk, and execution discipline

Ability to execute technical tasks directly, including configuration, deployment, and operational handoffs

Vendor and contract management expertise

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

Experience in higher education, particularly online or adult-learner institutions

Familiarity with SIS, ERP, CRM, LMS, and data platforms commonly used in higher education

Experience working alongside consulting firms during M&A integrations

Enterprise Architecture exposure, including understanding of application, integration, and data architectures

Ability to evaluate platform fit, redundancy, and scalability

Experience partnering with Enterprise Architects to support system rationalization and convergence

ITIL, PMP, PgMP, or similar certifications

Experience supporting growth through repeatable acquisition and shared-services models

Company

Excelsior University

Excelsior University is an accredited online institution helping adult learners finish degrees and advance their careers flexibly.

Founded in 1971

Albany, New York, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.excelsior.edu

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