Director, HR Transformation Transaction Services | Corporate Finance

FTI Consulting•Atlanta, GA

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

FTI Consulting is seeking a Director for its Human Capital Transactions & Transformation Services team. This team assists clients in various business contexts, including Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Transformations, and Restructurings. The practice combines deep technical expertise in HR, organizational design, workforce management, and compensation & benefits to help clients make informed decisions, focusing on organizational and HR issues that impact enterprise valuation and mitigate risk.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
5+ Years relevant post-graduate experience in Human Capital Consulting
Professional work experience in pre-sign HR due diligence, post-sign HR stand-up or integration execution, HR transformation, or organizational design
Ability to travel to clients and FTI offices
Proficient with PC environments and related software, including Microsoft Office applications.

Nice To Haves

Experience in managing multiple engagements and engagement teams
Experience with HR operations, organizational design, employee benefits, compensation programs, pensions, post-retirement medical, health and welfare plans, workforce analytics, and HR department infrastructure
Experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis and the ability to link business strategy to performance and due diligence findings
Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with clients and internal project teams across the M&A and transformation lifecycles.
Conduct HR Due Diligence (pre-sign), focusing on the financial aspects of the HR function, compensation, and benefits.
Manage Merger Integrations (post-sign), focusing on identifying synergies within HR functions, compensation and benefits programs, and execution planning.
Oversee Carve-Outs (post-sign), focusing on establishing new HR functions, including payroll/HCM, compensation, and benefits programs.
Design and implement HR Strategy & Transformation initiatives, including target operating models based on industry-leading practices across people, process, technology, and governance.
Review SG&A functions and identify potential savings through strategies like offshoring, outsourcing, shared services, centers of excellence, and centralization.
Develop and maintain relationships within the firm and externally to identify new sales opportunities.
Serve as the key project delivery leader, building long-term, trusting relationships with clients.
Build new practice tools, go-to-market materials, capabilities, or service lines as market needs evolve.
Mentor and train junior staff.