Manager - People in M&A (Deal Execution)

TN United Kingdom; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager for their People in M&A team in Cardiff. This pivotal role involves leading projects that drive transformational change and enhance employee experience during mergers and acquisitions. You will collaborate with senior team members, leveraging your HR and organizational development expertise to deliver impactful solutions. The position offers an exciting opportunity to work across various sectors, focusing on strategic development, compliance, and operational efficiency. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and client success, and make a significant impact in the world of M&A.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, OD, or Strategy, preferably in M&A.
• Strong understanding of HR value drivers and ability to manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Leading small-to-medium-sized engagements and supporting clients daily.
• Analyzing data and providing insights on people aspects of the business.
• Managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring quality of deliverables.

Skills

HR experience

Organizational Development

Strategy

Change Management

Analytical Skills

Leadership

Facilitation Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional qualifications

Job description

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Manager - People in M&A (Deal Execution), Cardiff

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Client:

KPMG

Location:

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

The Deal Execution team is part of KPMG’s rapidly expanding Strategy Group, which delivers value for clients by challenging conventional thinking, bringing deep industry and functional insights and executing with investor-grade rigour. We are a diverse team of over 105 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Advisory business, and are focused on continually enhancing value for clients across the deal and economic cycle. Our teams comprise of specialists capable of helping clients right through from conceptual thinking of buying a business to turning their business around in times of difficulty.

The People in M&A Centre of Excellence deals with all aspects of the employee journey in M&A, as well as leveraging our experience to enact transformational change outside of a deal context. From early-stage strategy development and organisational design for carve-outs, to synergy cases and cost benefits, employee experience and corporate culture, employee transfer, through to the conception, development and management of effective transformational solutions to help an organisation achieve its ambitions and objectives. We work together to develop solutions to the issues our clients may face and understand the financial benefits or risks that may be present from a people perspective. Above all, we are driven by a passion to help our clients execute transactions and transformational change efficiently, maximising value through people and ensuring a smooth people transition.

The Manager role is a key role to the team, being the bedrock of project lead and delivery whilst working alongside the leadership of global organisations. We work across various sectors although there is the opportunity to specialise in a specific area. Our four key client proposition areas are:

• Employee experience: Executing an engagement program that addresses the impact to the employee, ensuring that if presented a choice, the employees would have joined the company independently of the deal

• Organisational strategy development: Developing the organisation design, people strategy, operating model, synergies and value enhancements for a carve-out or standalone operation

• Labour relations and compliance: Ensuring the labour and HR risks and obligations are fully understood and effectively managed globally to deliver on the deal timelines and planned integration changes

• HR operations: HR operations focuses on how HR will deliver services to the organisation through the deal, and post close, in the most cost effective and efficient manner, which provides the highest level of service to the employee

Role Overview

In this role, you will work on and lead projects by working closely alongside senior members of the team, who will provide guidance and insight into the deal environment, enabling you to build your deals knowledge and further develop your people, OD, strategy and HR skills. You will also leverage your change and consulting skillset to deliver top-tier transformational change for clients outside of a deal context.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading small-to-medium-sized engagements and supporting clients daily
• Contributing to and reviewing deal and transaction reports from a people perspective
• Analyzing data and providing insights on people aspects of the business
• Developing understanding of benchmarks and qualitative information
• Advising on people, strategy, and organizational design aspects of integrations and separations
• Leading HR/OD workstreams and supporting implementation
• Facilitating client workshops and meetings
• Identifying and reviewing organizational design and synergies
• Supporting transformational change projects and creating roadmaps
• Designing change management and communication plans
• Managing stakeholder relationships and ensuring quality of deliverables

The Person:

• Experience in HR, OD, or Strategy, preferably in M&A
• Experience working on M&A projects and understanding of consultation
• Specialist knowledge in areas like People strategy, TUPE, HR functions, etc.
• Leadership and facilitation skills
• Strong understanding of HR value drivers
• Ability to manage teams and develop business pitches
• Effective influencing and challenging of senior stakeholders

Skills:

• Bachelor's degree; professional qualifications preferred
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing situations
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Structured and creative thinking
• Knowledge of market drivers and challenges