Executive Compensation & M&A Integration Lead

T-Mobile US Inc.; Frisco (TX); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

T-Mobile US Inc. is seeking a Sr Executive Compensation M&A Manager to lead executive pay strategy for merger & acquisition activities. You will work with Legal, Tax, Finance, and HR partners to design and implement compensation solutions for acquired entities in line with our philosophy.

The role blends strategic advisory with hands-on execution, requiring strong modeling, stakeholder management, and a focus on integration. This position is hybrid, with options across multiple U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business/HR/finance.
• 7–10 years in compensation or total rewards, incl. executive compensation.
• 3–5 years in executive pay, equity, incentives, and retention.
• Knowledge of executive pay, incentives, equity, and change-in-control provisions.
• Ability to align recommendations with transaction objectives and philosophy.
• Ability to build cross-functional relationships with HR M&A, Legal, Tax, Finance.
• Knowledge of executive comp tax, regulatory, governance considerations.
• Ability to synthesize diligence findings into actionable handoffs.
• Ability to model compensation scenarios and communicate implications.
• Ability to advise leaders and influence decisions without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend executive compensation approaches for M&A transactions, including pay harmonization, incentive treatment, equity, retention arrangements, change-in-control provisions.
• Evaluate executive compensation programs and arrangements to identify financial, regulatory, operational, and retention implications; develop analyses and decision frameworks.
• Support HR due diligence and transition information to the HR M&A Integration team.
• Coordinate deliverables, timelines, and dependencies across teams and partners.
• Serve as trusted advisor on compensation and M&A matters; guide implications and decisions.
• Create standardized executive compensation M&A playbooks, templates, and integration processes; explore AI and automation to streamline workflows.

Skills

Executive compensation

M&A experience

Incentives & equity

Change-in-control

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/HR/Accounting/Finance

Tools

Workday compensation

HR systems

Job description

T-Mobile US Inc. is seeking a Sr Executive Compensation M&A Manager to lead executive pay strategy for merger & acquisition activities. You will work with Legal, Tax, Finance, and HR partners to design and implement compensation solutions for acquired entities in line with our philosophy.

The role blends strategic advisory with hands-on execution, requiring strong modeling, stakeholder management, and a focus on integration. This position is hybrid, with options across multiple U.S.