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Senior Manager, M&A People Integration

Washington, DC (DC-01)Full-time$166k2026-09-24 → 2026-11-11
No visa sponsorshipU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Strategic owner and lead orchestrator of all people-related integration workstreams across the M&A portfolio, ensuring talent, culture, and HR operations align for mission continuity.

Role type

Senior Manager, M&A People Integration

Builds

Repeatable M&A people playbooks and integrated organizational structures for acquired teams

Domain

Defense technology / Mergers & Acquisitions

Required skills

M&A integration strategy, organizational design, compensation harmonization, retention strategy, HRIS/payroll transition, cross-functional stakeholder management, executive communication, change management, analytical problem-solving

Preferred skills

International HR integration (Works Councils, GDPR), complex HRIS migrations, Corporate Development experience, Employment Legal collaboration

Technologies

Confluence, Airtable, SharePoint

Responsibilities

Develop and refine the People Integration Playbook; Direct G&A People Integration and Day 1 reporting policy; Mitigate talent risk and drive retention strategies; Orchestrate HR Operational Readiness for Day 1; Manage cross-functional HR dependencies with Legal, Finance, and People Ops; Provide expert guidance on HR challenges including international considerations and clearance transfers

Seniority

Senior Manager, strategic leadership with hands-on execution