Director, Total Rewards Mergers & Acquisitions

Microsoft•Redmond, WA

10d•$130,900 - $303,600

About The Position

This role is within the Microsoft Acquisition and Venture Success Total Rewards (MAVS TR) team, part of the Human Resources (HR) organization. The team's mission is to enable employees to do their best work and ensure Microsoft is an exceptional place to work. The Director will leverage total rewards programs and services, collaborating with the broader Microsoft Acquisition and Venture Success (MAVS) team to integrate employees from acquired companies into Microsoft. This role is critical for the success of million-to-billion dollar acquisitions. Acquisitions, commercial partnerships, joint ventures, and other company transactions are integral to Microsoft’s long-term growth strategy. The Director will drive value by understanding deal strategies and value drivers, providing total rewards consultation, expertise, and design that align with the strategy and talent management needs for successful transactions. Responsibilities include collaborating effectively, driving clarity across the MAVS organization, demonstrating strong project management capabilities, fostering a bias towards action, and delivering results for acquisition success. This is a significant opportunity for an HR professional with strengths in HR, total rewards, project management, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), offering development in business acumen, consulting skills, management of large, complex deals, and career acceleration. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Employees at Microsoft foster a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to achieve shared goals, upholding values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create an inclusive culture.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 8+ years experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field; OR Master's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field AND 6+ years experience in compensation, data analytics, human resources, finance, business, or related field; OR equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Compensation and/or benefits project management or program design experience.
Collaboration, influencing, advising, organization, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as the compensation and benefits lead on M&A deals starting with strategy approval to due diligence and through integration.
Partner with colleagues in Total Rewards, as well as the Microsoft Acquisition and Venture Success (MAVS) HR team, integration managers and all other functions within the MAVS ecosystem in deal work.
Understand the strategy of a deal and analyze data from a variety of sources to develop a compensation strategy leveraging our current programs and influencing their future designs to ensure their alignment with business needs.
Oversee, influence and conduct analyses (e.g., job evaluations, job classifications/job matching, total compensation analysis) using market data and internal/external measures such as surveys and polls to integrate/divest the target company.
Act as a company-wide expert and thought leader in Compensation & Benefits (C&B) within the MAVS team and on deal; advising leadership on unusually complex, risky, and critical issues.
Oversee the development and management of complex, high-risk projects by collaborating with internal and external partners and providing compensation consulting to leadership to inform major decisions and planning.