Senior Manager, M&A People Integration

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

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About The Position

As the Senior Manager, M&A People Integration, you will be the strategic owner and lead orchestrator of all people-related integration workstreams across our M&A portfolio. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that every acquisition successfully integrates talent, culture, and HR operations, directly supporting our mission continuity and value realization goals. This is a high-impact leadership role demanding a blend of strategic vision, deep HR expertise, and hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment. This role requires strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to operate at both a strategic and detailed level within the M&A context. You will regularly present to senior leadership, influence decision-making for integration strategies, and ensure that ideas turn into actionable, value-generating outcomes. This role is well suited for someone who has excelled at analytical problem-solving and is ready to lead broader integration efforts with real accountability.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of progressive HR experience, with 3+ years specifically in M&A integration roles focusing on People/HR work streams.
• Proven track record of successfully leading complex HR integration projects from diligence through post-close stabilization, including compensation, benefits, and HRIS integration.
• Deep expertise in HR regulations and best practices, particularly within an M&A context and ideally with exposure to government contracting or classified environments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex HR data into actionable integration strategies and clear executive communication.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and change management skills, capable of influencing senior stakeholders and driving cross-functional alignment.
• Proficiency in HRIS platforms and project management methodologies; experience with Confluence, Airtable, and SharePoint for playbook development and tracking is a plus.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Nice To Haves

• Experience with international HR integration experience, including Works Councils, and GDPR considerations.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex HRIS migrations and data integrations within an M&A context
• Prior experience in working directly in Corporate Development and Employment Legal on employment-related issues

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the People Integration Playbook: Develop, refine, and champion the People Integration Playbook, standardizing processes for compensation harmonization, leveling, organizational design, benefits integration, and HRIS/payroll transition across all acquisitions.
• Lead G&A People Integration: Direct the execution of our Day 1 G&A functional reporting policy, ensuring seamless integration of G&A personnel into core corporate functions from close. This includes pre-close talent assessments and proactive issue resolution.
• Mitigate Talent Risk & Drive Retention: Design and implement robust strategies for identifying key talent, executing retention packages, and fostering cultural alignment to minimize attrition and maximize the value of acquired talent.
• Orchestrate HR Operational Readiness: Coordinate critical HR deliverables for Day 1 and beyond, including offer letter execution, background checks, benefits enrollment, manager talking points, and initial HRIS/payroll setup.
• Manage Cross-functional HR Dependencies: Act as the primary People Integration liaison, collaborating extensively with Legal (for employment agreements, compliance), People Ops (for HRIS integration), Finance (for compensation budgeting), and Business Line leadership.
• Provide Expert Guidance: Serve as the subject matter expert for all HR-related integration challenges, including international considerations (e.g., Works Councils), clearance transfers, and policy harmonization (e.g., Code of Conduct).

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package.
• top-tier benefits for full-time employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed