IT M&A Integration Lead

IT M&A Integration Lead

Legence (Nasdaq: LGN) is a leading provider of engineering, consulting, installation, and maintenance services for mission-critical systems in buildings. The company specializes in designing, fabricating, and installing complex HVAC, process piping, and other mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems—enhancing energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability in new and existing facilities. Serving some of the world's most technically demanding sectors, Legence counts over 60% of the Nasdaq-100 Index among its clients.

Position Overview: The IT M&A Integration Lead is an individual contributor responsible for leading all Information Technology activities related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures at Legence. This role serves as the primary point of accountability and coordination between Corporate IT, acquired business units, executive leadership, and external partners throughout the M&A lifecycle. The position blends IT leadership, business liaison responsibilities, and program execution. The role owns IT due diligence, Phase 1 close readiness, and Phase 2 post-close integration activities, ensuring acquired entities are assessed, planned, and integrated into Legence enterprise standards while minimizing business disruption and enabling value realization.

Key Responsibilities:

• M&A Due Diligence & Pre-Close Activities (Phase 0 / Phase 1)
  • Serve as the IT lead for M&A due diligence activities in partnership with Corporate Development, Finance, Security, and Legal teams.
  • Assess target company IT environments including infrastructure, identity, applications, data, security posture, hardware, and vendor contracts.
  • Develop IT due diligence summaries, risk assessments, and cost estimates to support deal evaluation and planning.
  • Act as the primary IT interface to acquired company leadership and technical teams during pre-close activities.
  • Define Day 1 (Phase 1) integration scope, milestones, dependencies, and resource requirements.
  • Maintain and enhance IT M&A playbooks, standards, and repeatable integration processes.
• Integration Execution & Program Leadership (Phase 1 & Phase 2)
  • Own and coordinate IT integration workstreams across infrastructure, identity, collaboration, end-user computing, applications, and security.
  • Lead Phase 1 close readiness activities to ensure Day 1 business continuity.
  • Plan and execute Phase 2 integrations, driving alignment to Legence enterprise platforms and operating models.
  • Develop and maintain integration roadmaps, milestones, risks, dependencies, and executive-level status reporting.
  • Coordinate internal IT teams, business unit stakeholders, and third-party vendors.
  • Ensure integration activities remain aligned to approved budgets, timelines, and business priorities.
• Business Liaison & Stakeholder Management
  • Serve as a trusted IT advisor to acquired business leadership throughout integration.
  • Translate business requirements into clear IT execution plans.
  • Facilitate decision-making between Corporate IT and business units.
  • Provide consistent communication to executive sponsors, steering committees, and integration leadership.
  • Represent IT in integration governance forums and executive reviews.
• Governance, Standards & Continuous Improvement
  • Ensure all integrations comply with Legence IT architecture, security, and operational standards.
  • Identify integration risks, gaps, and improvement opportunities.
  • Contribute to the maturity and scalability of IT M&A integration practices.
  • Support divestitures and carve-out activities as required.

Qualifications:

• Required
  • 8+ years of experience in IT operations, systems integration, or technical program management.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting IT due diligence and post-close M&A integrations.
  • Broad understanding of enterprise IT domains including identity, infrastructure, cloud services, end-user computing, and security.
  • Strong ability to operate as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting.
• Preferred
  • Experience in multi-entity, growth-oriented organizations.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure-based enterprise environments.
  • Formal program or project management experience.
  • Experience supporting divestitures or carve-out integrations.

Key Competencies:

• Program and stakeholder management
• Business acumen and communication
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Technical breadth across IT domains
• Influence without authority
• Structured and repeatable execution
• Working Relationships
• This role partners closely with Corporate Development, Finance, Information Security, Infrastructure Engineering, Enterprise Systems, Business Unit Leadership, and external integration partners.

Base salary: $135k–$150k per year. This role may be eligible for participation in discretionary bonus plan based on company and individual performance. Notes: Actual compensation will be based on skills, experience, and work location, and may vary from the posted range. Hiring bonuses (and any guaranteed year-end bonuses) are administered under Company policy and are not earned until all stated conditions are met (e.g., active employment on the payment date). This posting reflects compensation at the time of posting and may be updated.

Benefits Overview: 401(k) Plan with Company Match: Currently match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of eligible pay; immediate vesting. Health & Welfare Benefits: Employer provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, Employee Assistance Program and accident & illness coverage. Life and Disability Insurance: Employer provided basic life insurance and AD&D valued at 50K coverage amount with the option for voluntary buy up for additional coverage. Time Off: Flexible non-accrual vacation; company holidays per policy. (For California employees, this is separate from California paid sick leave, if applicable.) Expenses: Business travel and related expenses reimbursed per company policy.

Reasonable Accommodations: If you need assistance or accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io or your dedicated recruiter with the job title and requisition number.

Employment Eligibility: Candidates must have current work authorization in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Third-Party Recruiting Disclaimer: Legence and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies; any such submissions without a prior signed agreement authorized by Legence Holdings LLC's CHRO or Director of Talent Acquisition will not incur fees and are considered property of Legence.

Pay Disclosure & Considerations: Where pay ranges are indicated, please note that a successful candidate's exact pay will be determined based relevant job-related factors, including any of the following: candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, as well as geographic and market considerations. We are committed to ensuring fair and competitive compensation for all employees and comply with all applicable salary transparency laws.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: Legence and its affiliate companies are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital or familial status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, other non-merit-based factors, and any other characteristic protected under applicable local, state or federal laws and regulations. EEO is the Law