Global People Operations Lead: M&A & Integration

Onodrim Industries; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Onodrim Industries is building Europe's largest defence and industrial platform. As Head of People Operations you will assess the people, leadership and culture of acquisition targets and ensure the team is set up to thrive post-close.

You will split time between deal execution and building our own people function across multi-country operations, shaping policies, compensation, and culture to support fast, responsible growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in people operations in complex environments.
• Hands-on M&A due diligence and integration experience.
• Strong knowledge of employment law across Europe and the UK (TUPE, works councils).

Responsibilities

• Lead people due diligence on targets and assess leadership and culture.
• Flag retention, contractor misclassification, and pension liabilities.
• Shape deal structures including retention and SPA terms.
• Plan integration: org design, leadership appointments, payroll migration.
• Manage post-close people work streams: onboarding and restructuring.
• Build a repeatable people integration playbook.
• Develop internal people function: policies, contracts, compliance.
• Support hiring and workforce planning across Europe.

Skills

People operations

M&A due diligence

Employment law (EU/UK)

Financial modeling

People function scaling

Stakeholder communication

English communication

Travel flexibility

Right to work (EU/UK)

Job description

Onodrim Industries is building Europe's largest defence and industrial platform. As Head of People Operations you will assess the people, leadership and culture of acquisition targets and ensure the team is set up to thrive post-close.

You will split time between deal execution and building our own people function across multi-country operations, shaping policies, compensation, and culture to support fast, responsible growth.