Director - Strategy & M&A

eTeam; United States; On-site; USD 138,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

eTeam is seeking an experienced HR M&A project lead to own end-to-end HR initiatives across acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings and other strategic programs.

You will coordinate HR functions, cross-functional stakeholders and external advisors from due diligence through execution, integration or separation, ensuring smooth risk management and timely delivery.

Responsibilities

• Independently own and deliver assigned HR M&A and corporate projects, from due diligence and planning through execution, integration or separation.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, balancing priorities, resources, timelines and dependencies.
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, resources and budgets.
• Coordinate HR functional teams and external advisors to ensure integrated and timely delivery.
• Lead HR due diligence and assess people-related risks, liabilities, costs and workforce implications, escalating material issues as appropriate.
• Develop and execute HR integration, separation or change plans, including workforce transition, HR services, HRIS, payroll, benefits, talent, communications and employee experience.
• Partner with Corporate M&A, Strategy, Finance, Legal, IT, business management and HR to align project delivery with broader business and transaction objectives.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating alignment and driving resolution of complex issues.
• Support transaction activities including negotiations, TSA development, costings and relevant documentation.
• Ensure appropriate management of labor law, regulatory, works council/union and employee communication requirements.
• Provide regular progress updates, risks, issues and recommendations to the overall HR M&A portfolio lead and relevant governance forums.
• Act as the day-to-day HR point of contact for assigned projects and escalates significant risks, issues and decisions to the overall HR M&A portfolio lead.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR M&A processes, standards and ways of working.
• Build and maintain project plans covering workforce transition strategy, communications, employee experience continuity, and regulatory compliance.

Job description

Pay Range: $(100.00 - 110.00)/hr on W2 all-inclusive without benefits

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for leading assigned HR M&A projects, providing end-to-end HR project ownership across acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings and other strategic programs.
• Working under the direction of the overall Head of HR M&A, the role owns the day-to-day delivery of assigned projects, coordinating HR functions, cross-functional stakeholders and external advisors from due diligence and planning through execution, integration or separation.
• The role provides HR expertise across people-related risks, workforce transition, employee experience and HR implementation.
• It works closely with stakeholders across the business, ensuring alignment, effective execution and timely resolution of issues.
• The role may manage multiple projects concurrently, depending on business priorities and portfolio requirements.

Roles and Reponsibilities

• Independently own and deliver assigned HR M&A and corporate projects, from due diligence and planning through execution, integration or separation.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently, balancing priorities, resources, timelines and dependencies.
• Develop and manage project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, resources and budgets.
• Coordinate HR functional teams and external advisors to ensure integrated and timely delivery.
• Lead HR due diligence and assess people-related risks, liabilities, costs and workforce implications, escalating material issues as appropriate.
• Develop and execute HR integration, separation or change plans, including workforce transition, HR services, HRIS, payroll, benefits, talent, communications and employee experience.
• Partner with Corporate M&A, Strategy, Finance, Legal, IT, business management and HR to align project delivery with broader business and transaction objectives.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating alignment and driving resolution of complex issues.
• Support transaction activities including negotiations, TSA development, costings and relevant documentation.
• Ensure appropriate management of labor law, regulatory, works council/union and employee communication requirements.
• Provide regular progress updates, risks, issues and recommendations to the overall HR M&A portfolio lead and relevant governance forums.
• Act as the day-to-day HR point of contact for assigned projects and escalates significant risks, issues and decisions to the overall HR M&A portfolio lead.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR M&A processes, standards and ways of working.
• Build and maintain project plans covering workforce transition strategy, communications, employee experience continuity, and regulatory compliance.