Sr Manager, M&A People

Sr Manager, M&A People Department: People & Places Team: People Location: San Francisco, United States **About the Role** The Senior M&A Program Manager (L6) is a high-impact, leadership role that serves as a **principal architect of the M&A People strategy and operational methodology**. You will move beyond managing individual transactions to leading a portfolio of complex, high-stakes integrations and owning the scalability of the entire People M&A function. This role requires deep People domain expertise, a strategic planning mindset, and the proven ability to influence senior leaders and navigate significant global ambiguity. You have to be comfortable pushing back on the business and other key stakeholders. You will be accountable for defining success metrics, managing execution risk across multiple jurisdictions, and ensuring the M&A process delivers a world-class employee experience. **What You'll Do** - **Lead and govern a portfolio** of concurrent, high-stakes M&A transactions, accountable for end-to-end People workstream execution across multiple, often conflicting, global legal and regulatory frameworks. - **Spearhead the resolution** of highly ambiguous and structurally complex integration challenges, including global compensation harmonization, collective bargaining/labor council negotiation strategy, complex HRIS data migration, and global mobility issues. - **Drive rigorous due diligence** processes, synthesizing complex legal, HR, and cultural data into clear, actionable recommendations for deal structuring and risk mitigation. - **Develop and maintain robust, high-trust cross-functional partnerships** with Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, and IT/Systems teams to ensure seamless data and operational integration. **Basic Qualifictions** - **Minimum 10+ years** of progressive professional experience, with a focus on large-scale program management, consulting, or strategic operations. - **Minimum 7+ years** leading complex, multi-functional programs, demonstrating the ability to manage ambiguity and drive decision-making under pressure. - **Ed