Director – M&A Separation & Divestiture Execution (SMO)

Experis-US; Deerfield (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription Drug Plans

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Health Savings Account

Health Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Plan

Supplemental Life Insurance

Short Term and Long Term Disability

Business Travel Insurance

401(k), Plus Match

Weekly Pay

Job summary

ManpowerGroup in Deerfield, IL seeks a Director to lead M&A separation and divestiture execution. You will drive operational planning for divestitures, carve-outs, and other portfolio transactions from pre-sign through close and post-close, translating strategy into integrated roadmaps and milestones.

You will also own the SMO plan, Day 1 readiness criteria, TSA development, governance, and post-close execution, collaborating with Corporate Development, functional leaders, and external advisors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, operations, or a related field; an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.
• Approximately five or more years of direct carve-out, divestiture, separation, or related transaction execution experience with meaningful responsibility for operational delivery.
• Direct experience developing, implementing, and/or managing TSAs, including governance and exit planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational separation planning for divestitures, carve-outs, asset sales, and other portfolio transactions from pre-sign through close and post-close.
• Translate transaction strategy and deal requirements into integrated separation plans, workstreams, milestones, dependencies, and decision points.
• Serve as an operational lead on sell-side M&A transactions, partnering with Corporate Development, functional leaders, external advisors, and transaction counterparties.
• Develop and manage the overall SMO plan and deal timeline, including Day 1 readiness criteria, cutover planning, and post-close execution toward the intended end state.

Skills

M&A experience

Separation management

Transaction execution

Operational delivery

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/engineering/operations

MBA or advanced degree preferred

Job description

Job Title

Director – M&A Separation & Divestiture Execution (SMO)

Location

Deerfield, IL

What's the Job?

Lead operational separation planning for divestitures, carve-outs, asset sales, and other portfolio transactions from pre-sign through close and post-close. Translate transaction strategy and deal requirements into integrated separation plans, workstreams, milestones, dependencies, and decision points. Serve as an operational lead on sell-side M&A transactions, partnering with Corporate Development, functional leaders, external advisors, and transaction counterparties. Develop and manage the overall SMO plan and deal timeline, including Day 1 readiness criteria, cutover planning, and post-close execution toward the intended end state. Lead the operational development and implementation of Transition Service Agreements (TSAs), including governance, performance monitoring, and exit planning.

What's Needed?

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, operations, or a related field; an MBA or other advanced degree is preferred. Significant professional experience across M&A, Separation Management Office, transaction execution, business operations, transformation, or related disciplines. Approximately five or more years of direct carve-out, divestiture, separation, or related transaction execution experience with meaningful responsibility for operational delivery. Demonstrated experience developing and executing detailed separation plans involving multiple business functions, including Day 1 readiness and post-close separation. Direct experience developing, implementing, and/or managing TSAs, including governance and exit planning.

What's in it for me?

Work directly with the VP of Strategy & Corporate Development as part of the Separation Management Office, shaping execution from strategy through Day 1 and beyond. Own complex, high-impact separation workstreams that require structured problem-solving, clear decision-making, and practical operating-model design. Build executive-ready dashboards and reporting that communicate progress, risks, dependencies, and decisions with clarity and urgency. Partner across functions—Finance, Legal, IT, HR, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Commercial—to drive alignment and continuity. Lead TSA governance and exit planning from the outset, helping ensure operational continuity while progressing toward the intended end state.

Benefits

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account
• Health Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Business Travel Insurance
• 401(k), Plus Match
• Weekly Pay

About ManpowerGroup

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of: Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells. ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells – creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2023 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.