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IT Lead for M&A

About Galway Holdings and EPIC Insurance Brokers
Galway Insurance Holdings, LP (“Galway Holdings”), is a financial services distribution company.
It includes EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants and a diversified brokerage distribution and underwriting platform, with a focus towards data analytics, technology transformation, and innovative risk sharing solutions.

Role Overview
The Galway Integration Office is seeking an Information Technology (IT) Lead for Mergers &
Acquisitions (M&A) to manage the IT due diligence and integration processes for acquisitions.
This position sits within the Galway Integration Office (GIO) and reports to the Office of the CIO with a dotted line to COO of GIO.
The IT Lead for M&A will collaborate closely with the COO for M&A, the broader GIO Team, the
EPIC IT team, and acquisition Target IT lead(s). This position requires an ability to engage directly with prospective targets’ IT lead(s) to identify IT-related risks, mitigation strategies, and integration plans. This role requires a strategic, collaborative, and solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities include:

• Project Management o Develop and maintain a standard, detailed project plan for the Technology – related diligence and integration tasks aligned to the overall M&A project plan, including key milestones, key cross-functional collaboration points, timelines, and responsible parties o Tailor the standard project plan for each acquisition o Drive the execution of due diligence and integration activities against the pre- defined project plan o Proactivity identify and mitigate timeline and other risks
• IT Due Diligence o Partner with IT SMEs to review key diligence areas, including:

§ Technology Strategy & Budget
§ IT Organizational Structure
§ Cybersecurity
§ Data Analytics and Privacy
§ Agency Management Systems & other Business Applications
§ IT Infrastructure o Facilitate due diligence discussions with Target IT lead(s) o Identify risks, associated mitigation strategies, and detailed action plans, in collaboration with Target, EPIC IT, and other EPIC functional areas o Develop IT Diligence Reports and associated products

• IT Integration o Collaborate with the Target, EPIC IT, and other EPIC functional areas to:

§ Develop a holistic, comprehensive integration plan, including key milestones, key cross-functional collaboration points, timelines, and responsible parties

§ Execute against integration plan
§ Identify and mitigate timeline risks o Facilitate retrospectives with the Target to identify process improvements

• Synergy Identification & Tracking o Establish cost benchmarks and other KPIs to support the M&A and Finance teams’ understanding of the one-time and ongoing costs of IT for Targets. o Collaborate with the M&A and EPIC IT teams to identify possible synergies and/or cost increases from the integration of the Targets o Document the timeline KPIs that quantify the impact of anticipated synergies on

EPIC budgets and workload o Monitor identified synergies over time * External Vendor Management o Vendor management for due diligence

§ Identifying when an external vendor(s) is appropriate for due diligence based on workload considerations§ Overseeing the quality and timeliness of vendor deliverables o Vendor management during integration§ Collaboration with external vendors of EPIC to complete IT integration§ Management of external vendors from target companies to integrate contracts into EPIC standards of serviceRequirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or related field of study
• 10+ years of IT experience
• Extensive experience leading IT diligence and integration projects
• Previous project management experience
• Previous experience working on cross-functional teams
• Excellence in written and verbal communication, strong executive presence, and facilitation and presentation skills
• Strategic, collaborative, and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to travel 10% – 25%; mostly during the rollout of integrations
• Strongly Preferred: previous experience with IT in the insurance industry including business application in an insurance brokerage

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $125,000.00 – $175,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• IT project management: 10 years (Required)
• leading IT integration projects: 5 years (Required)
• insurance industry: 5 years (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Required)

Work Location: Multiple Locations