Kyndryl

Director, HR Mergers & Acquisitions

Kyndryl
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesLead💰 $156,360 - $296,880 per yearWebsite
Apply

Core Competencies

Role fit
Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in HR due diligence, integration, and separation activities, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and data privacy requirements. Proficient in managing sensitive employee data and coordinating cross-functional teams during mergers and acquisitions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
HR Due DiligenceEmployee Data ManagementCross-Functional CoordinationTransaction Documentation PreparationChange Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support HR due diligence by gathering, validating, and organizing workforce, benefits, compensation, and policy data
  • Execute HR integration and separation activities, including employee data transitions, onboarding, and offboarding
  • Coordinate with HR partners, Legal, Finance, Payroll, and external advisors on transaction deliverables
  • Track HR workstreams, milestones, risks, and dependencies across assigned transactions
  • Prepare transaction documentation, employee communications, and data summaries
  • Ensure HR activities align with local labor laws, data privacy requirements, and internal policies
  • Support employee experience through clear handoffs, accurate records, and timely issue resolution
  • Maintain documentation and lessons learned to improve HR M&A processes

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Experience supporting HR activities within mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or large-scale organizational changes
  • Working knowledge of core HR domains such as employee data, benefits, compensation, payroll, or mobility
  • Experience coordinating multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in structured project environments
  • Ability to work with sensitive employee and transaction data while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy
  • Experience preparing clear documentation, trackers, and summaries for cross-functional teams
  • Familiarity with HR systems and data management during employee transitions
  • Ability to follow defined processes while identifying issues that require escalation
  • Experience working on cross-border or multi-country transactions
  • Exposure to HR due diligence or post-close integration activities
  • Experience collaborating with Legal or Finance teams during transactions
  • Familiarity with change management or employee communications support
  • Experience contributing to process improvement or standardization efforts

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Discretionary annual bonus program based on performance
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • Disability benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid leave
  • Paid time off
  • Hands-on experience and learning opportunities
  • Certification opportunities across major platforms, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Skillsoft
  • Employee learning programs
  • Company-wide volunteering and giving platform
  • Inclusion Networks and workplace support

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills
Employee DataBenefitsCompensationPayrollMergersAcquisitionsDivestituresData PrivacyProcess ImprovementDocumentation Preparation
Soft Skills
ConfidentialityIssue ResolutionCollaborationCommunicationOrganizational Skills
Tools & Technologies
HR SystemsData Management Tools
Industry Keywords
HR IntegrationEmployee TransitionsCross-Border TransactionsStakeholder ManagementStructured Project Environments