HR Project Manager, M&A and HR Strategic Projects

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with HR and business stakeholders to assess complex business challenges, align cross-functional priorities, and develop practical, scalable solutions that support strategic HR initiatives and M&A integration outcomes.
• Manage and coordinate HR M&A integration activities across pre-close planning, Day 1 readiness, post-close execution, and stabilization efforts.
• Develop and maintain integration plans, project trackers, governance materials, executive updates, and key deliverables to ensure alignment, visibility, and successful execution across concurrent initiatives.
• Drive post-close stabilization programs and priority integration activities in partnership with M&A leadership and HR functional teams.
• Implement process improvement initiatives that simplify operations, strengthen controls, and identify opportunities for system enhancements and AI-enabled ways of working.
• Design and execute project and deployment plans with clear governance, change management strategies, milestones, and measurable success criteria.
• Prepare concise, executive-ready communications that provide visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, decisions, and business outcomes.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading global HR programs, strategic initiatives, organizational transformation efforts, and change management programs.
• Background in HR Centers of Excellence (COE), HR Business Partner (HRBP), HR Shared Services, or enterprise HR operations environments.
• Experience supporting HR mergers and acquisitions integration activities, including pre-close planning, Day 1 readiness, post-close execution, and stabilization.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to quickly understand new businesses, operating models, and HR environments.
• Expertise in program and project management, including prioritization, dependency management, and execution of complex initiatives.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and driving adoption across multicultural, cross-functional, and globally matrixed organizations.
• Proficiency leveraging Microsoft Office applications, AI-enabled tools, and other technologies to create executive communications, project analyses, and decision-ready materials.
• Experience facilitating process improvements and driving recommendations through implementation.

Academic Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or a related field is considered an advantage.