Senior M&A Delivery Manager

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

• As a Senior M&A Technology Change Manager working within the Strategic Transversal Technology Change Team you will own and lead the end-to-end Technology strategy and execution for M&A activity, including acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic partnerships. This role is accountable for shaping the target technology operating model, defining integration / separation strategies, and ensuring delivery of complex, high-value transactions aligned to firm-wide objectives.
• Partnering with the Integration Management Office, as well as other impacted stakeholders, you will drive alignment between business strategy, deal rationale, and technology execution.
• Act as a Technology partner to the Integration Management Office (IMO) providing strategic advisory to senior executives on the technology implications of M&A deals.
• Provide Technology influence on deal shaping timelines, due diligence and Day 1 readiness decisions. Lead technology due diligence, including risk identification, delivery approach and resource & cost estimation. Define Day 1 / Day 2 strategies, including TSA technology planning, separation strategies and platform consolidation.
• Owning and driving delivery across the Technology group. Directing and aligning senior technology leaders across Infrastructure & Cloud Operations, Network team, CISO, Technology Delivery (e.g. Investments Tech., Distributions Tech. etc.), Enterprise Architecture and the Technology COO team.
• You will be responsible for Technology plan, chairing governance forums and executive working groups. You will act as the senior technology representative at steering committees and associated forums for M&A transactions.
• You will define and continually evolve a scalable M&A Technology Operating Model, including standardized integration playbooks, tooling, governance frameworks and delivery methodologies to drive consistency, speed, and quality across all transactions.
• The position requires true flexibility and adaptability, to be able to move to where the demand dictates.

• Proven experience leading global, cross-functional programmes with executive visibility.
• Proven history of successfully delivering Technology change associated with M&A transactions.
• Bring industry best practice in M&A integration within asset management.
• Takes ownership of responsibilities and demonstrates accountability for outcomes. Sets a strong example through leadership and integrity in execution.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a track record of working collaboratively across multiple teams in a global context.
• Excellent attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Ensure project reporting responsibilities are met including managing and escalating risks & issues that may prevent the successful delivery of projects through the appropriate channels.

• Knowledge of the typical infrastructure components and data architectures that support investment management systems.
• Demonstrable ability to self-organise, carry out multi-tasking, as well as work to deadlines.
• Demonstrable ability to work independently as well as in collaboration with others.
• Good application and aptitude towards work with a willingness to learn, take on responsibilities and own the process from start to finish.
• Take a hands-on, methodical approach to identify and resolve issues.

• No, although an element of matrix management in support of M&A execution.

The base salary range for this position is $150,000-$170,000. This range is estimated for this role. Actual pay may be different. This position will be open through August 31, 2026.

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