Principal Human Resources Business Partner - M&A

Marathon Petroleum; San Antonio (TX); Remote; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum seeks a Principal HR Business Partner (M&A) to lead HR due diligence, integration strategy, and organizational design across deal lifecycles. You will collaborate with Business Development, HR COEs, and Total Rewards to protect value and harmonize cultures during post-merger integration.

The role requires a business-minded HR leader with 10+ years of HR experience, strong judgement, and the ability to influence at all levels across corporate offices and field locations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Labor & Industrial Relations, or related field.
• Ten or more years of HR experience; HRBP experience preferred.
• Prior experience supporting M&A activities.
• Prior experience in petroleum, utilities, manufacturing or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Covers the entire deal lifecycle, including HR due diligence, integration strategy, organizational design, cultural harmonization considerations, and cross-functional HR alignment.
• Leads HR merger and acquisition activities, sets priorities, oversees execution, and ensures high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all M&A activities, target company data, employee information, and sensitive business discussions throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Single point of contact between the deal team, HR Business partners and COEs—collaborating with Total Rewards, HR Data, Labor Relations, Legal on transitional service agreements (TSAs).
• Scaling the organization's capability by developing governance, standard processes, frameworks, and playbooks for M&A activity to ensure repeatable, agile, and streamlined execution.
• Implement HR strategies related to M&A activity aligned with business needs through influence and change management.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with HR peers and leaders at all levels to drive business results, anticipate talent and organizational needs.
• Interpretation and administration of human resources policies and programs involving employment, compensation, benefits, employee relations, talent processes, and other people-related matters. Provide guidance and solutions that are practical, consistent, and aligned with business needs and enterprise HR priorities.
• Serves as the escalation resource and advisor on complex HR issues related to M&A activity balancing business needs, employee considerations, risks, compliance, and resources.
• Develop, lead, and/or assist with special projects, enterprise HR initiatives, and process improvements as assigned. Assimilate information, assess business impact, and recommend action based on findings, available funding, and organizational priorities.
• Promote and fosters inclusion and opportunity (I&O) in the workplace to support a high performing culture.

Skills

Time management

Relationship management

Analytical skills

MS Office

Judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / related field

10+ years HR experience

M&A experience preferred

Petroleum/utilities/manufacturing experience preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS systems

Job description

An exciting career awaits you

At MPC, we're committed to being a great place to work - one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Principal Human Resources Business Partner (M&A) will have responsibility as the Human Resources Subject Matter Expert and lead coordinator for MPC's HR merger & acquisition activities. The Principal HR Business Partner (M&A) serves as the primary contact for enterprise-wide transactional activity, partnering with the Business Development team from early-stage deal thesis through post-merger integration. This role conducts rigorous human resources due diligence to identify workforce risks and labor liabilities. Acting as the single point of contact to HR Centers of Excellence (COEs), will orchestrate the design and deployment of critical talent retention, total rewards alignment, and organizational structures. The role will support in protecting deal value, mitigating operational disruption, and harmonizing cultures to ensure long-term transaction success.

This role requires an experienced, business-minded HR professional who builds strong relationships while bringing sound judgment, independent perspective, and the ability to influence people and business decisions.

The Principal HRBP (M&A) will be expected to develop and maintain an effective level of business literacy and build strong partnerships across the organization.

This role supports a dynamic, evolving organization with employees across corporate offices, field locations, and remote work environments across multiple time zones.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Covers the entire deal lifecycle, including HR due diligence, integration strategy, organizational design, cultural harmonization considerations, and cross-functional HR alignment.
• Leads HR merger and acquisition activities, sets priorities, oversees execution, and ensures high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all M&A activities, target company data, employee information, and sensitive business discussions throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Single point of contact between the deal team, HR Business partners and COEs-collaborating with Total Rewards, HR Data, Labor Relations, Legal on transitional service agreements (TSAs).
• Scaling the organization's capability by developing governance, standard processes, frameworks, and playbooks for M&A activity to ensure repeatable, agile, and streamlined execution.
• Implement HR strategies related to M&A activity aligned with business needs through influence and change management.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with HR peers and leaders at all levels to drive business results, anticipate talent and organizational needs.
• Interpretation and administration of human resources policies and programs involving employment, compensation, benefits, employee relations, talent processes, and other people-related matters. Provide guidance and solutions that are practical, consistent, and aligned with business needs and enterprise HR priorities.
• Serves as the escalation resource and advisor on complex HR issues related to M&A activity balancing business needs, employee considerations, risks, compliance, and resources.
• Develop, lead, and/or assist with special projects, enterprise HR initiatives, and process improvements as assigned. Assimilate information, assess business impact, and recommend action based on findings, available funding, and organizational priorities.
• Promote and fosters inclusion and opportunity (I&O) in the workplace to support a high performing culture.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree required. Degree in Human Resources, Labor & Industrial Relations, or related field highly preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years of related HR experience required. HR Business Partner experience highly preferred.
• Prior experience supporting M&A activities is highly preferred.
• Prior experience in petroleum, utilities, manufacturing or related field is preferred.

SKILLS:

• Strong time management, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently to manage multiple priorities and meet organization needs simultaneously.
• Strong collaboration, consultation, and relationship management skills, including the ability to build effective working relationships with internal clients, external partners, and employees at all levels.
• Analytical skills and the ability to assimilate information, assess business impact, and recommend practical actions based on findings and organizational priorities.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to apply sound jud

COMPETENCIES:

• Comfortable working through ambiguity and limited information while engaging clients to reach clarity and alignment.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-output environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to apply sound jud