Director, People - M&A

Socotra, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 192,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & vision

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO) & holidays

Parental leave 18 weeks

Commuter benefits

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Job summary

Lyft is seeking a seasoned People Business Partner with deep expertise in M&A to join the People Team in San Francisco. The Director will be the strategic center of gravity for all People M&A work, reporting to the Senior Director of People Business Partners.

The role requires leading cross-functional collaboration and driving integration across geographies. Key responsibilities include leading the People M&A lifecycle, due diligence, and workforce integration strategies, with a focus on

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR or People Business Partner experience, with 3+ years focused on M&A integration in a technology, platform, or high-growth company.
• Demonstrated track record leading end-to-end HR due diligence and workforce integration for deals of varying complexity and size.
• Strong working knowledge of international employment law, labor relations, and works council requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People M&A Function as the senior partner and decision-maker across the M&A lifecycle.
• Drive due diligence by assessing culture, headcount structures, compensation gaps, and employment contracts across geographies.
• Design and execute workforce integration plans, advising senior leadership on org design, spans, layers, and leadership selection.

Skills

People M&A

HR leadership

Executive presence

Data analytics

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

Lyft is seeking a seasoned People Business Partner with deep expertise in M&A to join our People Team. Reporting to the Senior Director of People Business Partners, this high impact Director role will be the strategic center of gravity for all People M&A work.

Role & Responsibilities:

Lead the People M&A Function:

• Serve as the senior People partner and decision-maker across the M&A lifecycle.
• Lead through influence across a matrixed environment, coordinating across a shared Project Manager, People Business Partners, and COE partners.
• Partner effectively with a dedicated Project Manager to delegate execution and workstream coordination, while maintaining clear ownership of People strategy, talent decisions, and integration outcomes.
• Define and drive People integration strategy as the dedicated advisor to the Integration Management Office (IMO).
• Flex into other high-priority areas of PBP or People Team initiatives as needed.

Drive Due Diligence:

• Lead People due diligence efforts, assessing organizational culture, headcount structures, compensation and benefits gaps, employment contracts, and law exposure across geographies.
• Conduct or oversee talent assessment processes, evaluating leadership bench strength, key person dependencies, and retention risk.
• Partner with Corporate Development, Legal, and Finance to ascertain People risks, synthesize findings into clear deal recommendations, and inform decisions.

Design & Execute Workforce Integration:

• Advise senior leadership on org design decisions arising from acquisitions, including role mapping, spans and layers, redundancy management, and leadership selection - connecting org decisions to Lyft’s operating model and culture.
• Partner with People Business Partner and People Team COEs to design workforce integration plans that minimize disruption, retain key talent, and bring acquired teams into Lyft’s culture and ways of working.
• Drive change management and communications strategies for acquired teams, ensuring clarity, trust, and early, meaningful engagement with Lyft’s people programs.

Experience:

• 10+ years of progressive HR or People Business Partner experience, with 3+ years focused on M&A integration in a technology, platform, or high-growth company.
• Demonstrated track record leading end-to-end HR due diligence and workforce integration for deals of varying complexity and size.
• Strong working knowledge of international employment law, labor relations, and works council requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Exceptional executive presence and consulting skills.
• Data-fluency with the ability to build and interpret people analytics that inform integration decisions and measure outcomes.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, managing competing priorities, and adapting quickly.

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Subsidized commuter benefits
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the San Francisco office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in San Francisco is $192,000- $240,000. In addition to the base pay, this role is eligible for competitive equity awards, bonuses, and benefits. You can read more about Lyft’s employee benefits here.

Total compensation is dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.