Principal Human Resources Business Partner - M&A

About the role

The Principal Human Resources Business Partner (M&A) serves as the Human Resources Subject Matter Expert and lead coordinator for MPC’s HR merger & acquisition activities. This role is the primary contact for enterprise-wide transactional activity, partnering with the Business Development team from early-stage deal thesis through post-merger integration. Responsibilities include conducting rigorous human resources due diligence to identify workforce risks and labor liabilities, acting as the single point of contact to HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) to orchestrate talent retention, total rewards alignment, and organizational structures, and protecting deal value while mitigating operational disruption and harmonizing cultures. The role requires an experienced, business-minded HR professional who builds strong relationships, exercises sound judgment, and influences people and business decisions across corporate offices, field locations, and remote work environments across multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Covers the entire deal lifecycle, including HR due diligence, integration strategy, organizational design, cultural harmonization considerations, and cross-functional HR alignment.
• Leads HR merger and acquisition activities, sets priorities, oversees execution, and ensures high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding all M&A activities, target company data, employee information, and sensitive business discussions throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Serves as the single point of contact between the deal team, HR Business Partners, and COEs—collaborating with Total Rewards, HR Data, Labor Relations, and Legal on transitional service agreements (TSAs).
• Scales the organization’s capability by developing governance, standard processes, frameworks, and playbooks for M&A activity to ensure repeatable, agile, and streamlined execution.
• Implements HR strategies related to M&A activity aligned with business needs through influence and change management.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with HR peers and leaders at all levels to drive business results and anticipate talent and organizational needs.
• Interprets and administers human resources policies and programs involving employment, compensation, benefits, employee relations, talent processes, and other people-related matters, providing guidance that is practical, consistent, and aligned with business needs and enterprise HR priorities.
• Serves as the escalation resource and advisor on complex HR issues related to M&A activity, balancing business needs, employee considerations, risks, compliance, and resources.
• Develops, leads, and/or assists with special projects, enterprise HR initiatives, and process improvements as assigned; assimilates information, assesses business impact, and recommends action based on findings, available funding, and organizational priorities.
• Promotes and fosters inclusion and opportunity (I&O) in the workplace to support a high-performing culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Human Resources, Labor & Industrial Relations, or related field highly preferred.
• Ten (10) or more years of related HR experience required.
• HR Business Partner experience highly preferred.
• Prior experience supporting M&A activities highly preferred.
• Prior experience in petroleum, utilities, manufacturing, or related field preferred.

Skills

• Strong time management, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to work both collaboratively and independently to manage multiple priorities and meet organizational needs simultaneously.
• Strong collaboration, consultation, and relationship management skills, including the ability to build effective working relationships with internal clients, external partners, and employees at all levels.
• Analytical skills and the ability to assimilate information, assess business impact, and recommend practical actions based on findings and organizational priorities.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Competencies

• Comfortable working through ambiguity and limited information while engaging clients to reach clarity and alignment.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-output environment with changing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to apply sound judgment, business context, and practical guidance to support credible people and business decisions.
• Ability to demonstrate learning agility and intellectual curiosity by quickly building understanding of energy industry, business, and HR-related subject matter.
• Ability to demonstrate detail orientation and analytical discipline to support accurate, thoughtful, and well-reasoned recommendations.
• Ability to demonstrate a partnership orientation by collaborating effectively and building productive relationships across teams, functions, and levels of the organization.

Pay

$141,300.00 – $212,000.00 annually (Salary Grade 13). Eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) matching program
• Paid parental leave
• Educational reimbursement

Location

Primary: San Antonio, Texas (19100 Ridgewood Pkwy). Additional locations: Denver, Colorado; Findlay, Ohio; Houston, Texas. Full-time, regular position. Job Requisition ID: 00024807.