Build a Career in M&A: Lessons from Intel's Todd Manley

Todd Manley, VP of Corporate Development Integration at Intel

In this episode, Todd Manley joins Kison Patel to share his non-traditional path into the world of M&A. Starting his career in IT and organizational behavior, Todd brings a unique lens to integration and leadership in corporate development. From his early consulting days to overseeing integrations at Cisco, Symantec, and now Intel, Todd has seen it all. He opens up about what it really takes to thrive in M&A—from career pivots and networking to managing divestitures and leading with empathy.

This episode is packed with career insight, integration best practices, and practical leadership advice for anyone navigating—or trying to break into—the fast-paced world of M&A.

Things you will learn:

How to break into M&A without a finance or banking background
The critical leadership traits that matter in integration roles
Why networking and curiosity matter more than job titles

Todd Manley

Todd Manley is Vice President of Corporate Development Integration at Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), where he leads M&A integration work across complex technology deals. He brings 20+ years of experience across corporate development, post-merger integration, enterprise transformation, and business operations, with prior experience across companies including Cisco, HP, Symantec, and Marvell. He has appeared on M&A Science to discuss building a career in M&A, integration leadership, team dynamics, and the nontraditional path from IT and organizational behavior into corporate development.