IT Manager, M&A Portfolio

Labcorp is seeking an IT Manager, M&A Portfolio that will manage the delivery of IT due diligence and integration for Mergers and Acquisitions in our office in Burlington or Durham, NC

Work Schedule / Hours: This is a full‑time, exempt (salaried) position assigned to a First Shift schedule, with standard business hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Business needs may occasionally require flexibility in work hours, including earlier, later, or additional hours, with reasonable notice provided when possible. Up to 10 % travel to corporate locations (national and international).

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of IT due diligence and integration activities across acquisitions.

• Overseeing project plans, coordinating IT functional workstreams, tracking milestones, and ensuring timely execution across multiple acquisitions.

• Coordinating with external project managers from the corporate Integration Management Office (IMO) to ensure consistency and alignment across enterprise integration efforts

• Drives accountability across IT domains, ensuring stakeholders remain aligned and deliverables are achieved on schedule.

• Manage IT due diligence workstreams, ensuring document requests, checklists, and deadlines are delivered across all divisions and business lines (Dx, BLS, Divisions, Enterprise).

• Facilitate sessions with subject matter experts, capture inputs, and validate findings.

• Consolidate financial and operational data to support integration budget planning and pro forma tracking.

• Maintain risk, issue, and action logs with clear ownership and follow-through.

• Build and manage integration plans, timelines, and milestones for multiple acquisitions.

• Partner with IT functional leads (Infrastructure, Security, IAM, Applications, Help Desk, etc.) to monitor progress and identify blockers.

• Drive accountability for outstanding deliverables, escalating risks to leadership as needed.

• Plan and facilitate recurring M&A cadence meetings across IT domains.

• Prepare agendas, document outcomes, and distribute action items with assigned ownership.

• Ensure cross-functional dependencies are communicated and tracked to completion.

• Maintain project workspaces (Teams, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Microsoft Project), ensuring project artifacts are organized and accessible.

• Track approvals and maintain documentation for all phases of due diligence and integration.

• Support onboarding materials and maintain knowledge repositories for ongoing projects.

• Develop and update dashboards, project reports, and executive-level summaries.

• Standardize reporting templates to ensure consistent communication across projects.

• Deliver timely and accurate updates to leadership, escalating gaps where needed.

• Coordinate IT resource allocations and availability across multiple transactions.

• Act as liaison between IT and business stakeholders to ensure alignment on timelines and expectations.

• Engage with the IT PMO as needed to secure additional project management support for integration execution.

• Collaborate with external project managers from the corporate Integration Management Office (IMO) when required to align IT integration activities with enterprise-level efforts.

• Organize workshops, planning sessions, and integration reviews to ensure cross-functional alignment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.

• 5+ years of IT project management, PMO, or portfolio management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly prefer 2+ years of experince in project management within in M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) or other high-change environments.

• PMP, PgMP, or similar project management certification preferred.

• 3+ years of experience working in a healthcare or life sciences company, that is highly regulated.

Additional Job Standards

• Strong knowledge of IT domains such as Infrastructure, Security, Applications, and IT Operations.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, Teams, and project management tools (Smartsheet, MS Project, Power BI, or similar).

• Experience delivering cross-functional projects in a matrixed, enterprise environment.

• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Excellent communication (written, verbal, and presentation) with executive-level polish.

• Proven ability to influence and hold teams accountable without direct authority.

• Process-oriented with attention to detail and structured problem-solving skills.

• Comfortable escalating risks/issues early with clear documentation.

• Proactive, dependable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable escalating risks/issues early with clear documentation.

• Proactive, dependable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Location : Burlington, NC or Durham, NC.

This hybrid position offers a balanced schedule of a minimum of three in-office days at an assigned location to be either Burlington or Durham, NC , supporting both collaboration and flexibility

Benefits:  Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on/7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please  click here

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law. 

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