Sr Director, People Integration M&A

nemetschek • Dallas, TX

2d • $182,900 - $228,400

About The Position

The People Integration and M&A Leader is responsible for designing and driving integrated people programs that ensure each acquisition delivers its intended value while safeguarding culture, talent, and compliance across the Division. Acting as the orchestrator of all People-related post-merger integration work, this role structures and manages the overall integration program, defines and sequences work packages, and coordinates multiple workstreams (talent, organization design, culture, rewards, HR technology, people services, and compliance) to achieve timely and consistent execution.

Requirements

• 15+ years of leadership experience in Human Resources, including significant leadership experience in complex, high-growth, or multi-entity organizations.
• Proven experience leading people integrations and M&A workstreams across multiple transactions, including due diligence, Day 1 planning, post-close integration, and change execution.
• Demonstrated success partnering with senior executives to shape organizational, talent, and culture strategies that support business transformation and value creation.
• Proven ability to translate complex, multi-stakeholder information into concise executive briefings, options, and recommendations, with a track record of driving alignment and decisions in senior leadership forums.
• Deep expertise in organizational design, executive assessment, talent retention, total rewards alignment, change management, and people operating model integration.
• Strong business and financial acumen, including the ability to connect people decisions to deal rationale, synergy opportunities, operating priorities, and long-term enterprise value.
• Experience working effectively in matrixed, multi-brand, and cross-functional environments with the ability to influence without direct authority as well as past experience managing project management resources in a direct team setting.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive presentation skills, with the ability to navigate sensitive decisions with sound judgment and credibility.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in software, SaaS, construction technology, or other technology-enabled services businesses.
• Experience supporting global organizations with operations across North America and Europe.
• Experience in private equity-backed, public company, or IPO-oriented environments.
• Advanced degree such as MBA, Master’s Degree in Human Resources, Organizational Psychology, or related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as SHRM-SCP, PMP, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead the People workstream for the current acquisition and integration, as well as support future mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic integrations, ensuring alignment with deal rationale, growth strategy, and business priorities across the Build & Construct Division.
• Direct and support ongoing comprehensive people due diligence efforts, including assessment of leadership teams, organizational structures, talent risks, retention needs, compensation and benefits programs, cultural dynamics, people operations, and employment-related liabilities.
• Translate transaction objectives into actionable people integration plans with clear Day 1 readiness, 30/60/90-day execution priorities, and longer-term post-close roadmaps.
• Lead end-to-end program management for current and ongoing M&A transactions and HR transformation initiatives, including project chartering, resource allocation, timeline development, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and governance cadences to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery of integration milestones.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and performance oversight for any project management resources supporting People integration workstream.
• In partnership with the CPO, Integration Office and People Business Partners, lead organization design and leadership selection for the current acquisition as well a future acquired or restructured entities, including role mapping, span and layer assessment, decision-rights clarity, and critical talent retention planning.
• Develop and execute retention strategies for key leaders and high-impact talent to minimize disruption, preserve institutional knowledge, and sustain business performance through periods of change.
• In collaboration with the Nemetschek Group’s People Centers of Excellence, oversee integration of compensation, benefits, operations, recognition, and reward programs while balancing employee experience, market competitiveness, internal equity, cost discipline, divisional priorities and integration objectives.
• Drive culture integration and change management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, communication planning, leadership enablement, and interventions that support adoption and trust.
• Partner with People Business Partners and Group Centers of Excellence to align policies, processes, systems, data, and compliance practices across acquired businesses and existing brands.
• While supporting the current integration and IPO readiness activities, establish and continuously improve a scalable People M&A playbook, including templates, tools, governance routines, risk frameworks, and lessons learned to improve speed, consistency, and execution quality.
• Define and monitor people integration success metrics, dashboards, and executive updates tied to talent retention, employee engagement, organizational stability, milestone completion, and value creation outcomes.
• Build M&A and integration capability across the People function by guiding leaders and team members, clarifying roles and governance, and embedding disciplined integration practices.
• Serve as a primary strategic partner to the Division CPO on the HCSS people integration agenda, orchestrating preparation, follow-through, and alignment for People leadership forums, executive reviews, Board-related people topics, and cross-brand operating rhythms connected to this integration and its downstream implications.
• Coordinate and synthesize inputs from People Business Partners, Centers of Excellence, and corporate functions into decision-ready recommendations for the CPO on integration-critical people, culture, and organization topics, while laying the groundwork for future Division-wide priorities.
• Act as the central program manager for the CPO’s integration-focused strategic agenda, tracking commitments, risks, interdependencies, and progress across key People initiatives, M&A integration milestones, and adjacent transformation efforts that sustain value beyond Day 1.
• Orchestrate complex, cross-functional HR projects and initiatives tied to the HCSS integration through disciplined program management practices, including scope definition, workstream coordination, milestone tracking, resource planning, risk management, and executive reporting, with an eye toward creating repeatable ways of working for future integrations and Division-level priorities.
• Support and define the standards, tools, and routines for project management resources, including capacity planning and role clarity.
• Partner closely with the CPO, Division leadership, brand executives, Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, IT, Group Centers of Expertise and functional leaders to ensure People-related decisions support synergy realization, organizational effectiveness, and business continuity.
• Ensure all People-related integration activities comply with applicable employment, labor, works council, privacy, and regulatory requirements across relevant jurisdictions.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Fully vested 401K right from the day you start
• Generous PTO, including sick/mental health & volunteer days
• Free & unlimited access to BetterUp Care, a well-being platform
• Work-life balance fostered through a culture of diversity, inclusion, and appreciation of individual lifestyle needs
• Opportunity for continuous professional development
• Free & unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning
• Up to $5K annual education reimbursement (after 1 year tenure)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive