Senior Manager, Human Capital Diligence & M&A

PwC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 124,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

401k

holiday pay

vacation

personal and family sick leave

and more

Job summary

PwC is seeking a Deals Delivering Deal Value Human Capital Diligence Senior Manager to lead HC diligence within our Workforce Consulting practice. You will guide talent assessments, design integration approaches, address culture and change, and present actionable recommendations across deal phases.

In this role, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams, shape retention and operating model changes, and support executives with practical next steps during fast-moving transactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 7 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on people implications throughout merger, acquisition, and divestiture activity.
• Leading human capital diligence workstreams by evaluating talent, organization, culture, and workforce risks.
• Developing integration strategies that address retention, leadership continuity, operating model changes, and workforce planning.
• Translating deal findings into clear recommendations for transaction teams and client executives.
• Coordinating cross-functional delivery across human resources, finance, legal, and deal execution stakeholders.
• Guiding data gathering, document review, and interview planning to support workforce analysis.
• Assessing organizational design, employee experience, policy alignment, and change impacts during transaction phases.
• Building trusted client relationships while presenting findings, alternative views, and practical next steps.
• Coaching teams through complex deal cycles and supporting issue resolution during fast-moving deadlines.
• Applying knowledge of human capital consulting, post-merger integration, and organizational effectiveness to deliver value.

Skills

Human capital diligence knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

PwC is seeking a Deals Delivering Deal Value Human Capital Diligence Senior Manager to lead HC diligence within our Workforce Consulting practice. You will guide talent assessments, design integration approaches, address culture and change, and present actionable recommendations across deal phases.

In this role, you will lead multi-disciplinary teams, shape retention and operating model changes, and support executives with practical next steps during fast-moving transactions.