Remote HR M&A Project Lead: Global Transitions

TekWissen ®; Ramsey (NJ); On-site; USD 131,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

TekWissen® Group is seeking an experienced HR M&A Project Manager / Lead to own and drive initiatives across acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings. The role coordinates HR functions, stakeholders, and external advisors to manage people-related risks, transitions, and change at a global level.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of HR M&A leadership, strong project management, and expertise in HR systems, Total Rewards, and HR Operations. English is mandatory; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience leading HR teams through Mergers, Acquisitions, and/or Divestitures (M&A).
• Proven experience leading complex HR M&A projects in a consulting, project-driven, or multinational corporate environment.
• Strong experience across HR, Total Rewards, HR Operations, M&A, Project Management, and HR Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to translate M&A deal strategy into actionable HR execution plans, including workforce transitions and change management.
• Strong project management, planning, organization, prioritization, and execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead and deliver assigned HR M&A and corporate projects from due diligence and planning through execution, integration, or separation.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing priorities, resources, timelines, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies.
• Coordinate HR functional teams and external advisors to ensure timely project delivery.
• Lead HR due diligence and assess people-related risks, liabilities, costs, and workforce implications.
• Develop and execute HR integration, separation, restructuring, and change plans.
• Lead workforce transition activities involving HR services, HRIS, payroll, benefits, talent, communications, and employee experience.
• Partner with HR and business leaders to align HR execution with transaction and business objectives.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and facilitate alignment on complex issues.
• Support negotiations, TSA development, cost analysis, and regulatory documentation.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, works council/union requirements, and employee communication.

Skills

M&A project leadership

HR operations

Project management

Stakeholder management

Excel

PowerPoint

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

TekWissen® Group is seeking an experienced HR M&A Project Manager / Lead to own and drive initiatives across acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings. The role coordinates HR functions, stakeholders, and external advisors to manage people-related risks, transitions, and change at a global level.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of HR M&A leadership, strong project management, and expertise in HR systems, Total Rewards, and HR Operations. English is mandatory; German is a plus.