Business Partner Sr. Specialist Advisor

NTT DATA North America; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA North America in Plano, Texas seeks a People & Culture Consultant, M&A and Deal Support to advise on workforce transitions, due diligence, and post-close integration across payroll, benefits, HRIS, and talent programs.

The role partners with Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, regional P&C teams, and Centers of Excellence to assess workforce impact, craft risk mitigation, and support client transactions with clear, data-driven insights and strategic recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Admin, Finance, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in HR, consulting, project management, transaction support, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting M&A, divestitures, workforce transitions, employee transfers, rebadges, integrations, or other P&C initiatives.
• Strong analytical, project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills.
• Experience working across global, cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support P&C activities across the transaction lifecycle including due diligence and workforce planning.
• Coordinate workforce assessments, employee transition requirements, communications and related deliverables.
• Prepare diligence reports, workforce models, executive materials, risk registers, mitigation plans, and recommendations.
• Coordinate Day 1 readiness and post-close integration activities across payroll, benefits, HRIS, compensation, talent, communications, employee relations, mobility, learning, and related workstreams.
• Manage assigned transaction workstreams, milestones, risks, decisions, and deliverables across multiple engagements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Global cross-functional teamwork

Travel ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Req ID: 385314

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us.

We are currently seeking a Business Partner Sr. Specialist Advisor to join our team in Plano, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

People & Culture Consultant, M&A and Deal Support

Position Summary

The People & Culture (P&C) Consultant, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) and Deal Support role provides advisory, analytical, and execution support across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, rebadges, outsourcing transactions, employee transfers, and strategic client pursuits. The role partners with business leaders, Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, regional P&C teams, and Centers of Excellence to conduct due diligence, assess workforce impacts and costs, coordinate employee transitions, and support Day 1 readiness and post-close integration.

Key Responsibilities

M&A, Deal Support, and Workforce Transition

• Support P&C activities across the transaction lifecycle, including due diligence, workforce planning, employee transfers, rebadges, integration, and strategic deal pursuits.
• Partner with transaction stakeholders, P&C Strategic Business Partners, regional P&C teams and Centers of Excellence to coordinate workforce assessments, employee transition requirements, communications, and related deliverables.

Due Diligence, Risk Assessment, and Analytics

• Gather, validate, and analyze workforce, organizational, compensation, benefits, incentive, contingent workforce, and related people data.
• Translate findings into clear assessments of workforce risk, financial exposure, organizational dependencies, and retention considerations, partnering with Legal and other specialists as appropriate.
• Prepare diligence reports, workforce models, executive materials, risk registers, mitigation plans, and recommendations supporting transaction decisions.

Integration and Transaction Execution

• Coordinate Day 1 readiness and post-close integration activities across payroll, benefits, HRIS, compensation, talent, communications, employee relations, mobility, learning, and related workstreams.
• Manage assigned transaction workstreams, milestones, risks, decisions, and deliverables across multiple concurrent engagements, escalating material issues as appropriate.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, Organizational Development, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in Human Resources, consulting, project management, transaction support, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting M&A, divestitures, workforce transitions, employee transfers, rebadges, integrations, or other complex P&C initiatives.
• Strong analytical, project management, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex workforce information into clear business insights and recommendations.
• Experience working across global, cross-functional teams and managing multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Ability to travel, as needed, to support diligence, client engagements, and integration activities.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.

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