Anduril Industries Senior Manager, M&A People Integration at Anduril Industries leads all people-related integration workstreams across acquisitions. Develops and executes strategies for talent, culture, and HR operations integration.
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).
Qualification
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7-10+ years of progressive HR experience, with 1+ years specifically in M&A integration roles focusing on People/HR workstreams.
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
Preferred
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
$166,000—$220,000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: