Talent Acquisition M&A Integration Project Manager

GE Vernova is seeking a Talent Acquisition M&A Integration Project Manager to lead the integration strategy and execution across acquisitions and partnerships. This role will serve as a key advisor in aligning newly integrated entities to enterprise talent acquisition tools and processes, ensuring a seamless transition of recruiting activities while driving the adoption of standardized practices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end TA integration strategy, planning, and execution across acquisitions and integration initiatives
• Serve as the primary TA integration partner to HR M&A, TA leadership, and business stakeholders
• Influence and align senior stakeholders across HR, TA COEs, HRIS, IT, Legal, and business teams to drive coordinated execution
• Navigate competing priorities and regional nuances, driving decisions that align to enterprise strategy while meeting business needs
• Provide clear, strategic updates and recommendations to TA and HR leadership, enabling informed decision-making
• Own and drive the strategy for managing active requisitions and candidates during integration
• Establish scalable, standardized approaches for candidate communication, dispositioning, and data handling
• Ensure continuity of hiring while transitioning roles into enterprise systems and processes
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to maintain hiring momentum and protect candidate experience
• Own and evolve the TA integration playbook, embedding best practices, standard work, and decision frameworks
• Capture lessons learned and translate them into scalable improvements for future integrations
• Drive consistency and repeatability while enabling flexibility for deal-specific nuances
• Lead change strategy and execution to drive adoption of TA tools, processes, and ways of working
• Develop and deliver targeted communication, training, and enablement plans for diverse stakeholder groups
• Anticipate adoption risks and resistance points; design and implement mitigation strategies
• Establish integration governance, operating cadence, and decision-making forums
• Drive visibility through structured reporting on milestones, risks, dependencies, and success metrics
• Ensure alignment and accountability across global, regional, and functional stakeholders throughout the integration lifecycle

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
• 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, HR strategy, project/program management, or M&A/integration initiatives
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives with significant stakeholder engagement in global, matrixed environments
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels, translating business priorities into actionable plans
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience engaging senior leaders and driving alignment without direct authority
• Deep understanding of TA processes, systems (e.g., Workday ATS/CRM), and candidate lifecycle management
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisions in fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication skills, including experience delivering executive-level messaging and presentations