Associate Director – People in Deals – Centre of Excellence

Overview

In this role you will lead and shape HR M&A delivery within KPMG’s Integration & Separation team, working with deal execution teams on large, global integrations and separations. You will partner with C-suite stakeholders to translate people and change considerations into value across deals, from due diligence to post-deal integration. You’ll drive strategic HR initiatives, design future operating models, and advance the HR M&A proposition through digital and cross-border collaboration. This opportunity lets you influence high-profile transactions while developing and mentoring teams in a fast-growing, inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead client delivery for Technology in M&A and co-deliver HR M&A programmes and due diligence
• Guide strategy, organisational design, people transitions, and synergy/cost analyses arising from transactions
• Prepare and review high-quality HR due diligence and other M&A documentation
• Provide deep insights and recommendations to clients and manage senior stakeholder relationships
• Lead client meetings, expand relationships with large corporates, and act as primary contact
• Deploy I&S and Deal Advisory technology to improve delivery and reduce cost where appropriate
• Collaborate with HR M&A partners, directors, and Deal Advisory to pursue and land deals
• Mentor and coach junior team members and drive development of staff
• Drive digital innovation and develop compelling HR M&A propositions for market growth
• Own engagement management including scope, budgets, staffing, and client deliverables
• Contribute to propositions, business development, and proposal preparation
• Model and role‑modelling of I&S values; role‑model KPMG culture

Key requirements

• Significant experience in a consulting firm or industry delivering HR, Organisation Design or Strategy in an M&A environment
• HR due diligence (buyside and sell side) and governance
• Experience in integrations and separations across strategy, people transition, culture, and systems
• HR Operations including contracts and process governance
• Experience of HR outsourcing, supplier management and procurement
• Deep technical expertise in operating model, organisation design, talent retention, culture, and headcount synergies
• Understanding of deal lifecycle from due diligence through to transitional service agreements
• Leading and facilitating client meetings and team leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree; professional qualification welcome
• Excellent verbal and written communication and ability to learn quickly in new situations
• Programme management and track record of delivering projects
• Fluent in one European language beneficial; willingness to travel and manage virtual/hybrid teams

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Client-centric relationship management
• Collaborative and inclusive team leadership
• HR due diligence
• Organisation design and operating model
• Talent retention and forecasting

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