HR Mergers & Acquisitions Strategy Lead

UL Solutions External Career Site; Northbrook (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

UL Solutions is seeking a key member of the HR Business Advisor team to lead people-related aspects of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and integration initiatives.

You will act as the HR subject matter expert across the transaction lifecycle, partnering with Corporate Development, Legal, Total Rewards, Finance, Payroll, IT and HR stakeholders to assess workforce risks and opportunities and ensure Day 1 readiness.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.
• Ability to partner with Corporate Development, Legal, Total Rewards, Finance, Payroll, IT, and HR stakeholders.
• Strong skills in organization design, job mapping, title harmonization, and transition planning.
• Knowledge of benefits integration and compliance across countries.

Responsibilities

• Leads HR due diligence activities for acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, and strategic partnerships.
• Assesses organizational structures, leadership roles, job hierarchy, reporting relationships, and workforce demographics.
• Partners to develop organization design, job mapping, title harmonization, and transition plans.
• Develops Day 1 readiness plans and post-close HR integration roadmaps.

Skills

HR strategy

M&A integration

Change management

Organizational design

Stakeholder management

Tools

Oracle HR/HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

UL Solutions is seeking a key member of the HR Business Advisor team to lead people-related aspects of transactions including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, strategic partnerships, and integration initiatives.

You will act as the HR subject matter expert across the transaction lifecycle, partnering with Corporate Development, Legal, Total Rewards, Finance, Payroll, IT and HR stakeholders to assess workforce risks and opportunities and ensure Day 1 readiness.