Senior Manager – Human Resources Mergers and Acquisitions Integration, Workforce Readiness

Role Overview

• Lead integration activities for HR Operations execution for global mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures from pre-close through stabilization.
• Manage a team of HR operational integrators focused on workforce readiness, service continuity, system readiness, and operational stability as transactions close and transition.
• Serve as the HR Operations counterpart to the HR Core M&A and Workforce Strategy and Labor teams — operationalizing the deal and labor strategy across clear, accountable HR workstreams.
• Own the workforce support and operational readiness for key events during labor negotiations and strike preparedness ensuring HR services can continue to operate, prioritize effectively, and activate quickly and consistently during periods of uncertainty.
• Partner closely with many cross-function partners including, but not limited to: HR Business leaders, HR M&A core team, HR domain leaders and product owners, Compliance (global), Legal, Labor Relations, and across Operations to translate deal strategy and labor requirements into executable HR plans that protect continuity, compliance and employee experience.
• Oversee and streamline HR initiatives, systems, practices and policies to align with company goals, driving efficiency in areas HR Operations/services and technology adoption.
• Act as the primary HR Operations integrator for M&A integrations; translate Corporate M&A strategy and labor requirements into detailed, executable operational plans and timelines.
• Coordinate across HR operational domains to ensure end-to-end readiness and identify owners for actions.
• Design, maintain, and activate readiness and contingency plans for labor negotiations, strike preparedness, and other high-risk labor events — ensuring HR services remain operational.
• Assess operational risk, capacity, and readiness across HR services during transitions; recommend and implement mitigations to protect continuity and compliance.
• Establish and run integration governance, operational cadences, and decision forums focused on execution, speed, and accountability (clear RACI and escalation paths).
• Build and maintain repeatable HR Operations playbooks, tools, checklists, and standards for M&A integration and workforce readiness to enable scale and consistency.
• Provide concise, executive-level operational reporting on integration status, readiness gaps, risks, and mitigation plans to HR Operations leadership and Corporate M&A stakeholders.
• Maintain deep working knowledge of HR operational processes to act as a conduit between strategic deal planning and delivery—know who to engage for required actions and be able to explain operational impacts to non-operational stakeholders.
• Partner with Compliance (global), Legal, Labor Relations, and Operations to ensure regulatory compliance, minimize service disruption, and align activation plans.
• Work with Portfolio/PMO teams to embed appropriate tools, processes, and governance to support program and project execution.
• Lead, coach, and prioritize the HR Operations integrator team to meet critical milestones and operational SLAs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 5+ years of experience leading complex global integrations, operational readiness, or large-scale workforce initiatives in HR, operations, or a related function
• 5+ years of experience with program leadership and the ability to coordinate across multiple functions and stakeholders
• 3+ years of experience working in highly regulated or labor-intensive environments
• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role, leading teams or large-scale organization-wide integration

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work