Sr. Manager, Integration Architecture

Position Summary

The Sr. Manager Integration Architecture is a senior technical leader within the IT Integration Management Office (IMO) responsible for defining and governing the integration architecture for M&A transactions. This role establishes target architecture alignment standardized integration patterns and technical guardrails across identity applications data infrastructure cloud network and security domains.

Partnering closely with Enterprise Architecture Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Application teams the Sr. Manager ensures solutions enable rapid Day 1 readiness low-risk integration execution and scalable technology environments that support long-term value realization. The role drives consistent repeatable integration approaches that improve speed cost predictability and technical outcomes across the full M&A lifecycle: IT due diligence close readiness Immediate stabilization (Day 1) Integration (Day 1100) optimization/value realization (Year 12).

Key Responsibilities Integration Architecture Strategy

• Serve as the technical authority for IT integration architecture across M&A transactions.
• Define integration patterns that balance speed cost efficiency scalability and risk management.
• Establish architecture principles that support repeatable and consistent deal execution.
• Ensure integration strategies align with enterprise target architecture and platform roadmaps.
• Translate business integration objectives into technical solution approaches.

Target Architecture Alignment

• Evaluate target company technology environments and determine alignment to enterprise architecture standards.
• Define future-state architecture approaches across applications infrastructure identity security and data domains.
• Identify technical constraints dependencies and sequencing considerations impacting integration timelines.
• Determine rationalization coexistence or migration strategies for acquired technology environments.
• Provide architectural input into separation planning for divestitures or carve-outs.

Day 1 Readiness & Stabilization Architecture

• Define minimum viable integration architecture required to support Day 1 business continuity.
• Establish architecture approaches supporting identity federation secure connectivity collaboration tooling and core operational systems.
• Ensure architecture decisions minimize operational disruption during close and early integration phases.
• Partner with infrastructure and security teams to validate readiness of connectivity access and data exchange capabilities.

Integration Patterns & Technical Standards

• Develop standardized integration patterns supporting common M&A scenarios (full integration carve-out hybrid coexistence).
• Define reusable architectural frameworks that accelerate solution design across future transactions.
• Establish technical guardrails to ensure integration decisions align with cybersecurity compliance and data governance requirements.
• Promote modular integration approaches that reduce technical complexity and enable scalability.

Cross-Functional Architecture Governance

• Partner with Enterprise Architecture to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and technology roadmaps.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to ensure integration designs meet security and regulatory requirements.
• Support infrastructure application and data teams in resolving technical integration challenges.
• Provide architectural oversight to ensure consistent implementation of integration patterns across workstreams.

Risk Identification & Technical Due Diligence Support

• Identify technical risks integration complexity drivers and architecture-related cost implications during due diligence.
• Evaluate technical debt system interdependencies and architectural constraints impacting deal timelines.
• Provide structured input into integration cost estimates and sequencing considerations.
• Support risk mitigation planning through architecture decision frameworks.

Value Realization & Optimization Enablement

• Ensure architectural decisions support long-term platform consolidation data integration and technology rationalization.
• Identify opportunities to reduce technical debt and improve system interoperability post-close.
• Enable scalable technology environments supporting enterprise growth and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to development of integration playbooks and architecture decision frameworks that improve deal execution maturity.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 10 years of experience in solutions architecture enterprise architecture or technology integration roles.
• Experience supporting mergers acquisitions divestitures or complex enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture domains including identity infrastructure networking applications cloud platforms and data architecture.
• Experience defining architecture patterns for system integration coexistence strategies and technology rationalization.
• Familiarity with identity and access management concepts secure connectivity cloud platforms and enterprise application ecosystems.
• Ability to evaluate technical environments and translate findings into structured architecture approaches.
• Strong collaboration skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience operating in global matrixed environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within an Integration Management Office (IMO) enterprise transformation office or corporate M&A function.
• Background in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF or similar structured approaches).
• Experience supporting complex carve-outs or multi-entity integrations.
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud environments identity federation and enterprise integration platforms.
• Exposure to ERP HRIS CRM data platforms cybersecurity tooling and collaboration ecosystems.
• Experience developing architecture standards playbooks or reusable technical frameworks.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertivs Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

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About Vertiv

Vertiv is a $10.2billion global critical infrastructure and data center technology company. We ensure customers vital applications run continuously by bringing together hardware software analytics and ongoing services. Our portfolio includes power cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus Ohio USA Vertiv employs around 20000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit to learn more.

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