Manager, HR Compensation, M&A Strategy

KPMG LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG LLP is seeking a Manager to join our Strategy practice in the United States. The role focuses on executive compensation consulting for Fortune 1000 and mid-market clients, including M&A and IPO-related work.

You will lead engagements, manage budgets and staffing, and mentor junior staff while driving business development. This position requires strong leadership, communication, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of consulting experience in compensation/benefit design and implementation.
• Experience in HR M&A due diligence and integration.
• Strong project management skills across staffing, scope, budgets, and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive executive compensation consulting services for public and private companies.
• Advise on compensation aspects of HR M&A transactions (mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, carve-outs).
• Lead IPO compensation planning including design and communications.
• Manage engagement process from scope to client communications and deliverables.
• Mentor and coach junior staff; develop team capabilities.
• Drive business development initiatives.

Skills

Executive compensation consulting

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship building

Communication

Mentoring staff

Business development

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional designations (FSA/EA/CEBS/CCP/CEP)

Tools

None

Job description

KPMG is currently seeking a Manager to join our KPMG Strategy practice.

Responsibilities :

• Provide full scope of executive-based compensation consulting services, including assessment, design, governance, technology, and implementation services working with publicly-traded and privately-held companies in performance transformations and transactions.
• Advise on the compensation-related elements of domestic and global HR M&A transactions with respect to mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, carve-outs, and other similar transactions for Fortune 1000 and middle market companies and private equity investors.
• Lead IPO compensation planning initiatives, including executive compensation and equity plan design, cash incentive plan redesign, and program communications.
• Lead and manage the engagement process from start to finish, including setting scopes, budgets, staffing resources, creation and coordination of client-ready deliverables with KPMGs engagement teams, and direct communication of results with clients
• Oversee and drive development of staff, including being mentor and coach to junior team members
• Direct business development initiatives

Qualifications :

• A minimum of five years consulting experience in the design and implementation of compensation and benefit plans with a top accounting or benefits consulting firm, with experience in an HR M&A due diligence and integration environment
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university/college
• Has either attained, or is on track to attain, FSA, EA, CEBS, CCP and/or CEP designations
• Extensive experience in project management including planning, organizing, coordinating, and managing staff, clients, and/or partners towards the successful completion of a project
• Highly motivated, self-starter, team player, with positive attitude and strong quantitative, communication and relationship-building skills
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)