Who Are We Looking For?

As the global process owner for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and an Agile Consulting Lead for initiatives across Global Human Resources (GHR), you will be responsible for overseeing, designing, and optimizing the end-to-end M&A process and leading high priority, complex, cross-functional initiatives. This position will ensure alignment of M&A strategies with organizational objectives, drive process standardization, and ensure seamless integration of acquired businesses. The role requires collaboration with the HR Business Partners (HRBP) and HR Country Heads, cross-functional teams, key stakeholders, and senior leadership to program manage the M&A portfolio from due diligence to post-integration.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Agile Team Lead and Senior HRBP for Corporate Functions, State Street Investment Management and Global Markets, program manage the M&A portfolio, design and improve the M&A processes globally, and lead strategic Agile consulting engagementsPartner with stakeholders across GHR to ensure effective and timely execution of Agile initiatives, M&A transactions and workforce integration, tailored to local jurisdiction requirements (e.g., workforce administration, HR policies, Works Councils / Unions, etc.)Manage and improve the GHR M&A Playbook and associated tools and templates needed for transparency and consistent executionPartner with GHR M&A Leads (e.g., HRBP or Country Head) to understand deal rationale / business case, terms and conditions, GHR requirements (e.g., retention programs), and impacts (e.g., organizational structure, culture, compensation and benefits)Partner with GHR M&A Leads to ensure effective project planning, change management, communications and completion of deliverables aligned to the GHR M&A PlaybookPartner with GHR M&A Leads to ensure due diligence identifies HR risks and opportunities, (e.g., labor expenses, severance, benefits, employee relation issues and culture)Partner with GHR M&A Leads and Internal Communications to develop the overall communications plan for the transition for GHR staff and the broader organizationPartner with legal, finance, IT and other functions to align M&A processes and ensure smooth execution and compliance with legal, financial, and regulatory requirementsReport on the status of the M&A portfolio, key activities and integration progressConduct after action reviews post integration to determine what worked well, what could have gone better    Employ a consultative approach to Agile consulting engagements with a focus on transformation, innovative and effective solutions, and leveraging data and analyticsExecute Agile consulting engagements with strong project management discipline, including effective planning, stakeholder management, communications, scope management, status reporting, and risk management

Job Requirements and Qualifications

6-8 years of experience in business consulting / transformation initiatives, process design and managementExpertise in M&A and Human Resources disciplines, processes, systems and policies in a global contextComplex program management, business acumen, finance, and analytical skillsStrong influencing, relationship management and collaborative skillsStrong written and verbal communication skillsComfortable working in an environment with tight deadlines and significant level of ambiguity and competing prioritiesDemonstrated good judgement, problem assessment, solutioning and decision-making capabilities

Salary Range:

$130,000 - $212,500 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Job Application Disclosure:

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