People M&A Senior Manager

At West Monroe, our people are our business.

We pride ourselves on bringing a different mindset to consulting—and that takes a different approach: highly collaborative, flexible, and tenacious.

Our people-first, highly collaborative culture is core to our identity. It’s something we care about, and something we strive to enrich and preserve. No hierarchies. No siloes. No egos. Just smart ideas, unique perspectives, and the drive to make an impact for our clients.

We also know that the best outcomes for both our people and our clients result from including diverse perspectives at the table.  That's why inclusion and diversity is one of our core values.

Every day our clients rely on us to help them tackle their greatest challenges, by strategically deploying technology through a business-focused and industry-specific lens. We bring together both the right knowledge and the right approach, so that they can capitalize on opportunities and deliver real results. That takes the right team. And that’s where you come in.

Ready to thrive in the next step on your career journey?

West Monroe is seeking a People M&A Senior Manager to join the People team as a part of our internal Shared Services team. A role within the People team means promoting the firm’s values with excellence while focusing on broadening diversity and fostering an inclusive culture. In partnership with the broader People teams, HR Operations, and Corporate Development, the People M&A Senior Manager will be responsible for leading the coordination and execution of all People and HR activities for the entire lifecycle of acquisitions as part of West Monroe’s strategic growth initiatives. The People M&A Senior Manager will manage the diligence, integration planning, and execution of integration for People and HR, and manage the partnerships West Monroe has with third-party vendors that support our acquisition activities.

What will you be doing?

• Understand and drive the People Team’s end-to-end acquisition processes
• Lead, coordinate, and communicate the People and HR diligence process with any third-party support and West Monroe leadership
• Assess and communicate cultural and leadership alignment of acquired company with West Monroe
• Communicate West Monroe culture and employee experience with acquired company’s leadership to identify synergies and opportunity areas
• Lead the development and read out of the HR components of the Acquisition Diligence Report
• Consider diligence findings to define an integration strategy which will enhance the employee experience
• Define the unique employee personas and journey maps for each acquisition; use to inform integration strategy
• Spearhead the change management efforts for each acquisition partnering with Corporate Development, the Director of Integration, the practice, and our third-party consulting partners
• Collaborate across Shared Services Teams and partner with the Acquisition to ensure everyone is executing on the integration plan and employee transition map accordingly
• Partner with the People Strategy & Experience team to ensure we are considering findings of the Voice of the Employee Program (employee surveys and insights) to continue to support employees through the integration with valuable programming
• Articulate our progress towards investment thesis goals and whether we are achieving those larger goals in partnership with our Corporate Development team
• Assess internal systems to identify programs and tools to improve the employee M&A lifecycle via automation, process improvement and/or cross functional collaboration
• Lead the development and management of our People Team Acquisition Integration Playbook in partnership with other Shared Services Team and our Integration Management Office
• Partner with People Team’s Senior Manager of Operations to ensure proper capacity planning across the People Team and HR Operations Team for forecasted deal activity
• Build relationships and credibility with key stakeholders quickly, given the nature of integration work
• Build an internal and external network to further knowledge and awareness of M&A trends which can in turn influence our future integration processes

Here’s what you need to bring to the table:

• 10 or more years of relevant experience managing projects and change management activities
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR, Organizational Development, Strategy, or equivalent experience preferred
• Foundational and proven experience in one or more areas of HR including, but not limited to, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, HR Operations, and Total Rewards
• Experience in a professional services environment desirable 
• International HR experience desirable
• Proven track record of critical thinking; synthesizing data to address complex problems via achievable strategies/solutions
• Strong communications skills: superior editing, writing, and critical reasoning skills, and ability to influence stakeholders 
• Ability to create structure around ambiguous assignments and manage complexity in terms of the work and stakeholders to deliver results
• Ability to drive both strategic and tactical execution in highly visible role
• Rapid problem-solving skills not only solving problems as they arise, but also recognizing and mitigating risks early, reducing bottlenecks that hold up progress
• Ability to build strong relationships with a high degree of emotional intelligence and influence outcomes at the executive level
• Strong financial acumen in order to understand both companies’ historical and forecasted financial performance and how the combined entity will perform
• Ability to adapt and multi-task in a fast-paced, nimble, professional environment 
• High proficiency with MS Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams 
• Strong presentation design skills to tell a compelling story, specifically within PowerPoint
• A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives

Ready to get started? Join our team and make an impact.  

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