Director, HR Mergers & Acquisitions
$156,360–$296,880 year
On-siteDurham, North Carolina, United States or Washington, United States
Job Summary
Lead the orchestration of HR deliverables across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and Workday throughout the deal cycle for acquisitions, divestitures, and outsourcing. Conduct due diligence on people-related risks, ensure compliance with local laws, and shape deal strategy from an HR perspective for Corporate Development, Legal, and Finance stakeholders. Manage a team of HRBD professionals to execute employee communication plans, evaluate retention needs, and drive integration planning for global teams. Continuously evolve the HR M&A playbook and support leadership alignment to accelerate productivity during client transitions.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 10+ years in HR roles
- Exposure to all HR core processes such as benefits, compensation, payroll, employee relations
- Growth mindset
- Change agent
- Ability to manage multiple complex high profile projects simultaneously on tight timelines
- Executive presence
- Excellent communication skills
- Stakeholder management skills
- Influencing skills
- Ability to make the complex simple with clear options and recommendations
- Business acumen
- Understanding of how the business operates
- Understanding of how HR considerations impact deal dynamics and ultimate business performance
- Strong understanding of HR operating models
- Depth of experience working with multiple countries
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional and global teams
- Employee experience focus
- Organized
- Detail oriented
- Experience with Workday
- Experience with HR analytics
- Experience with project management tools
- Proven experience as a seasoned subject matter expert in HRBD work
- Experience performing due diligence
- Experience prioritizing quantifiable items for valuation and contracting purposes
- Experience proposing solutions to address gaps for an effective integration
- Experience in total rewards programs
- Understanding of country benefit plan differences
- Understanding of TUPE impacts
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources
- Master's degree in Human Resources
- Bachelor's degree in Business
- Master's degree in Business
- Degree in a related field
- Experience leading M&A at a global public company
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