Overview

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Job title: Manager - People in M&A - Deal Execution

Base location: 20 offices nationally

Why Join

Join KPMG as a Manager in People in M&A (Deal Execution). The Deal Execution team is part of KPMG's Strategy Group, delivering value for clients by combining industry and functional insights with rigorous execution. Our diverse team collaborates with KPMG’s Advisory capabilities to support clients through the deal and economic cycle, from conceptual thinking of buying a business to transforming it when needed.

The People in M&A Centre of Excellence addresses all aspects of the employee journey in M&A, from early-stage strategy and organisational design for carve-outs, to synergy analysis, cost benefits, employee experience, culture, and transfer. We create transformational solutions to help organisations achieve their ambitions and maximise value through people, ensuring smooth transitions.

What will you be doing?

You will work on and lead projects alongside senior team members, gaining guidance on the deal environment to build your deals knowledge and develop your people, OD, strategy, and HR skills. You will also apply change and consulting expertise to deliver transformational change for clients outside of deal contexts.

This will include:

• Due Diligence: Contributing to and reviewing deal and transaction reports from a people perspective
• Integration & Separation: Advising on people, strategy and organisational design aspects of integration, separation and optimisation initiatives, including the development of target operating models, understanding the people landscape, defining transitional service agreements, developing plans and supporting implementation
• Transformational Change: Supporting the client in achieving objectives by delivering transformational change projects
• Leadership & Management: The Manager acts as a role model, mentoring, coaching and developing junior project team members
• Stakeholder Interaction & Challenges: Demonstrate credibility to advise and deliver on complex deals and act as a key client contact for engagement areas

What will you need to do it?

• A good understanding of or background in HR, OD or Strategy, ideally in an M&A environment
• Experience of working on M&A projects and understanding of consultation is beneficial
• People specialisms such as: People strategy, TUPE, HR functions, processes and technology, Union engagement, best practice organisational design, employee engagement, talent analysis, recruitment and retention. (Not all specialisms are required; a deep understanding in one area can be sufficient)
• Ability to manage small to medium-sized teams or significant parts of complex projects or programmes

Our Locations

We are open to talking to talent across the country. With 20 sites across the UK, we can accommodate office work, remote work, flexible hours, and part-time options. If you need flexibility, please register and discuss with our team.

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