M&A Change Management Expert

About the role

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a M&A Change Management Expert. This position is hybrid for candidates located within a 50-mile radius of Beachwood, OH. Candidates outside of this radius may be considered for a remote work arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute comprehensive change management strategies for M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, and carve-outs, ensuring effective adoption across all phases of the deal lifecycle.
• Translate transaction strategies and integration plans into clear impact roadmaps that identify affected populations, timing, readiness requirements, and potential risk areas.
• Lead change planning and execution from due diligence through signing, Day 1, TSA exit, and post-close integration or separation, while partnering closely with HR Integration Leaders, Commercial and Supply Chain Integration Leaders, the Integration Program Manager, and other functional workstream leads to embed change management into integration plans and milestones.
• Develop and deliver leadership and people-manager enablement tools such as toolkits, talking points, FAQs, and change champion networks, as well as design and coordinate communication strategies for employees, leaders, customers, and suppliers in collaboration with Corporate Communications.
• Conduct cultural and organizational assessments to support culture integration planning, proactively identify and mitigate change-related risks affecting employee experience, retention, customer experience, and business continuity, and establish measurement and feedback mechanisms to track change adoption, readiness, engagement, and emerging risks.
• Regularly update HR leadership, Integration Leaders, and Steering Committees on change health and mitigation actions, while coaching HR, centers of excellence, and functional leaders on M&A-specific change management practices.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Eaton’s Acquisition Integration Framework, including change management tools, templates, and playbooks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in change management, organizational development, or large-scale transformation roles.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business-related field.
• Formal change management certification (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, or equivalent).
• Experience operating within an Integration Management Office (IMO) model.
• Experience supporting TSA-heavy separations and post-close system/process transitions.
• Global experience across geographies, cultures, and labor environments (union and non-union).