Director, HR Mergers & Acquisitions

Kyndryl•Rye Brook, NY

1d•$156,360 - $296,880

About The Position

The HR Mergers & Acquisitions role supports the people and workforce aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and internal reorganizations. It focuses on executing defined HR activities across the transaction lifecycle, from due diligence through integration, to help ensure employee continuity, clarity, and compliance. The role translates transaction requirements into practical HR actions through structured execution and cross-functional collaboration. The position supports due diligence and integration or separation work, coordinates transaction deliverables with internal teams and external advisors, and tracks workstreams, milestones, risks, and dependencies. It also prepares documentation and employee communications, helps ensure compliance with labor laws, data privacy requirements, and internal policies across geographies, and maintains records and lessons learned to improve HR M&A processes.

Requirements

Experience supporting HR activities within mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or large-scale organizational changes.
Working knowledge of core HR domains such as employee data, benefits, compensation, payroll, or mobility.
Experience coordinating multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in structured project environments.
Ability to handle sensitive employee and transaction data with confidentiality and accuracy.
Experience preparing clear documentation, trackers, and summaries for cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with HR systems and data management during employee transitions.
Ability to follow defined processes while identifying issues that require escalation.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on cross-border or multi-country transactions.
Exposure to HR due diligence or post-close integration activities.
Experience collaborating with Legal or Finance teams during transactions.
Familiarity with change management or employee communications support.
Experience contributing to process improvement or standardization efforts.

Responsibilities

Support HR due diligence by gathering, validating, and organizing workforce, benefits, compensation, and policy data.
Execute defined HR integration and separation activities, including employee data transitions, onboarding, and offboarding.
Coordinate with HR partners, Legal, Finance, Payroll, and external advisors to ensure accurate and timely execution of transaction deliverables.
Track and manage HR workstreams, milestones, risks, and dependencies across assigned transactions.
Prepare transaction-related documentation, employee communications, and data summaries using approved templates and processes.
Ensure HR activities align with local labor laws, data privacy requirements, and internal policies across geographies.
Support employee experience during transactions through clear handoffs, accurate records, and timely issue resolution.
Maintain organized documentation and lessons learned to support continuous improvement of HR M&A processes.