Director - People Group M&A Integration

About the role

Ryan is looking for a Director, People Group Mergers & Acquisitions Integration, based in London. The role is the enterprise leader for the Europe and Asia Pacific (EAP) people integration strategy, covering mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic investments and organisational transformation. It leads the People M&A Center of Excellence and works with Executive Leadership, Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, IT and People Group leaders to shape deal structures and deliver successful workforce integration and separation.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and lead the EAP People M&A strategy, governance framework and operating model across acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other transactions.
• Lead culture diligence and advise on target company culture and integration hot spots.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Executive Leadership and business leaders on workforce, organisational, leadership, culture and change management issues.
• Build scalable methodologies, tools, playbooks and capabilities in the People M&A Center of Excellence.
• Lead post-close people integration plans with the STBPs, business sponsor and acquired company integration leads.
• Direct organisational design, talent assessment, retention, leadership integration and culture strategies.
• Mentor People Group team members and foster M&A readiness across the organisation.
• Partner with Corporate Development, Legal, Finance and IT to evaluate, structure and execute complex global transactions.
• Lead People Group due diligence, integration and separation, and advise on organisational risks, talent strategy, compensation and benefits.
• Analyse employee data (headcount, salary, benefits), identify and mitigate workforce, organisational and cultural risks, and establish KPIs and reporting to measure transaction success.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• 10+ years of progressive experience leading global M&A, business transformation, organisational effectiveness, human capital strategy, consulting or corporate development initiatives.
• 7+ years of leadership directing complex cross-functional programmes and teams.
• Prior management consulting, corporate development or transaction advisory experience; experience leading M&A functions end-to-end preferred.
• Demonstrated experience advising executive leadership and leading global HR due diligence, integration, separation and change management across multiple concurrent transactions.
• Strong executive presence and proven success influencing enterprise-level decisions.

Required skills

• Expert knowledge of M&A, divestiture and JV integration strategies, with a focus on human capital and organisational effectiveness.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint and Internet research; advanced experience with Workday.
• HR due diligence, talent assessment, compensation and benefits integration, culture integration and workforce transition planning.
• Preferred: change management expertise, transaction valuation and synergy planning, executive dashboard development, and data analytics and workforce reporting.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Business connectivity reimbursement (phone/internet).
• Gym membership or equipment reimbursement.
• LinkedIn Learning subscription.
• Flexible work environment.
• Tuition reimbursement after one year of service.
• Award-winning culture and community outreach.