Manager - People in M&A (Deal Execution)

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manager for their People in M&A team in Manchester. This role involves leading projects that focus on the employee journey during mergers and acquisitions, leveraging your HR and strategy expertise to drive transformational change. You will work closely with senior team members, contributing to due diligence and advising on integration and separation strategies. If you are passionate about maximizing value through people and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of HR and strategy in M&A contexts.
• Experience managing teams and complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects in M&A, advising on people and organizational design.
• Support transformational change and stakeholder management.

Skills

HR

Organizational Development (OD)

Strategy

M&A Projects

People Strategy

Change Management

Education

Degree in Human Resources or related field

Experience in M&A

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

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Client:

KPMG

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title/Req Number: Manager - People in M&A (Deal Execution) / 106924

Base Location: 20 offices nationally:

Why Join KPMG as a Manager - People in M&A (Deal Execution)?

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 specialists capable of helping clients 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.

What will you be doing?

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.

This will include:

• Due Diligence: Contributing to and reviewing deal and transaction reports from a people perspective
• Integration & Separation: Advising on people, strategy, and organisational design aspects of integration, separation, and optimisation initiatives (e.g., synergy analysis), including the development of target operating models, understanding the people landscape, defining transitional service agreements, developing plans, and supporting implementation
• Transformational Change: Supporting the client in achieving their objectives by delivering transformational change projects
• Leadership & Management: The Manager is a role model supporting mentoring, coaching, and development of junior project team members
• Stakeholder Interaction & Challenges: Demonstrate credibility and experience to advise and deliver on complex deals and act as a key point of contact for the client across specific engagement areas

What will you need to do it?

• A good understanding of or background in HR, OD, or Strategy, ideally in an M&A environment.
• Experience of working on M&A projects and understanding of consultation is beneficial
• People specialism such as: People strategy, TUPE, HR functions, processes and technology, Union engagement, best practice organisational design, employee engagement, talent analysis, recruitment and retention. (Not all specialisms are required and a deep understanding in one area could be sufficient)
• Ability to manage small-medium-sized teams or significant parts of complex projects or programmes
• To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country. With 20 sites across the UK, we can potentially facilitate office work, working from home, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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