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Director, People M&A

Databricks· People / M&A
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San Francisco, CA$225.3k - $309.8kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Leader of the global People M&A function responsible for end-to-end deal lifecycle, from due diligence through Day 1 execution and multi-year post-merger integration, reporting to the Director of People Programs (Global Mobility, M&A, Compliance).

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary People executive on M&A deals. Drive holistic due diligence, organizational design alignment, retention strategies, deal risk mitigation, and employment law strategy globally.
  • Deal Execution & Post-Merger Integration: Design and execute comprehensive integration strategies across Culture, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, and Systems, balancing aggressive timeline targets with employee experience.
  • M&A Platform & Playbook Strategy: Architect and mature the enterprise People M&A Playbook, establishing standardized governance, automation roadmaps, and data-integrity frameworks with People Tech.
  • Executive Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with CorpDev, Legal, Finance, and Business Unit Leaders to present People diligence findings, synergy plans, and integration roadmaps.
  • Functional Governance & Cross-Functional Alignment: Lead cross-functional People workstreams (TA, Benefits, Total Rewards, Global Mobility, People Partners) to ensure seamless alignment, resource allocation, and program execution across deal phases.

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of progressive HR/People Operations experience, with 8+ years focused directly on leading end-to-end global M&A deals in high-growth tech environments.
  • Proven track record of managing M&A programs across the full deal lifecycle: Due Diligence, Deal Structuring, Day 1 readiness, and Post-Merger Integration.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence Founders/C-suite stakeholders, CorpDev leaders, and business executives.
  • Deep technical understanding of global People workflows, international employment law, compensation architecture, and system integrations.
  • Strategic builder mindset capable of operating at high altitude while maintaining rigor over deal execution and complex operational mechanics.

Skills

Required:Global M&A people operationsExecutive stakeholder management

Benefits

  • For more information on benefits offered in your region, refer to the linked benefits document.
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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