M&A Compensation Lead - Total Rewards Strategy

T-MOBILE USA, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock grant

Employee stock purchase plan

401(k)

Paid time off

Holiday leave

Discounts

Job summary

T-Mobile USA, Inc. seeks a Sr M&A Compensation Manager to lead compensation and total rewards strategy across merger and acquisition life cycles.

You will collaborate with legal, tax, finance and HR to design scalable compensation solutions for new entities and to safeguard value and retention during transitions. The role is hybrid (3 days/week in the office) based in Overland Park, KS, with consideration for Bellevue, WA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, HR, Accounting or Finance.
• 7–10 years total rewards/compensation experience.
• 2–4 years direct M&A integration experience.
• Ability to lead complex compensation integrations during mergers and acquisitions.
• Collaboration with legal, tax, finance and HR to design solutions.
• Deep knowledge of compliance for compensation and equity in M&A.

Responsibilities

• Develop compensation total rewards strategy for each deal, including retention frameworks and equity treatment.
• Lead pre-close diligence on compensation programs and change-in-control clauses.
• Create decision frameworks for base pay, incentive plans and equity across deal types.
• Own executive/leadership comp recommendations for deal approvals.
• Partner with Integration PMO to set timelines and dependencies for comp deliverables.
• Advise on conversion, payroll and systems tasks (Workday).

Skills

M&A integration

Compensation strategy

Executive compensation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

T-Mobile USA, Inc. seeks a Sr M&A Compensation Manager to lead compensation and total rewards strategy across merger and acquisition life cycles.

You will collaborate with legal, tax, finance and HR to design scalable compensation solutions for new entities and to safeguard value and retention during transitions. The role is hybrid (3 days/week in the office) based in Overland Park, KS, with consideration for Bellevue, WA.