HR M&A Director Job Description: Join Sage as an HR M&A Director, a high-visibility role where you’ll lead HR M&A activities, including pre-deal due diligence, integration planning, and execution, encompassing the end-to-end employee experience as new colleagues join Sage. Partnering closely with the Corporate Development team, senior business leaders, C-Suite executives, and HR leaders across Centers of Excellence (CoE), you’ll design and execute integration strategies that prioritize culture, talent retention, and organizational effectiveness. Your leadership will ensure that every acquisition milestone—from planning to implementation—is managed collaboratively across diverse teams, delivering inspiring and engaging outcomes for colleagues. By shaping successful integrations, you’ll play a critical role in driving Sage’s strategic vision of growth through acquisition. What's Unique About This Role? This isn’t just another M&A role—it’s your opportunity to drive meaningful impact in a globally recognized FTSE 100 organization: • Leadership Collaboration at the Highest Levels: Partner directly with the Executive Senior leaders, shaping acquisition strategies that influence Sage's future. • Global Complexity and Reach: Lead multi-country acquisitions, navigating diverse workforces and cultural nuances to ensure successful integrations aligned with Sage’s values. • Be Part of a Market Leader: Join an FTSE 100 company renowned for its innovation, financial stability, and global presence, offering resources and opportunities unique to one of the UK’s most influential organizations. • Strategic Impact and Influence: This isn’t just about managing processes—you’ll help evolve Sage’s M&A approach, embedding best practices and driving continuous improvement for long-term success. Location: Hybrid; 3 days per week of in-office collaboration from our London office Minimum Qualifications: • HR M&A Expertise: Extensive experience having led 10+ mergers and acquisitions within or for a global organization, focusing on HR due diligence and integration planning. • Industry Experience: Direct experience supporting M&A activities within the People function at a technology company, private equity firm, or within the banking/financial services industry. • Leadership and Influence: Demonstrated ability to challenge and drive senior leaders, external advisors, and cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and achieving strategic goals. • Resilience Under Pressure: Exceptional resilience and adaptability to thrive in a demanding, high-visibility, and fast-paced environment. • Strategic Planning and Organization: Strong project management skills, including planning, prioritization, and execution, to manage multiple complex projects effectively. • Effective Communication: Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including experience creating reports and delivering insights to C-suite executives. • Strategic Relationships: Ability to build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, becoming a credible advisor and influencing decisions to align with organizational goals. Key Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities: • Conduct thorough HR due diligence to identify risks and ensure seamless acquisitions. • Lead global People teams in due diligence and planning, including discovery sessions with senior management and external advisors. • Collaborate with Sage leadership, external advisors, and target organizations to address complex integration and separation challenges. • Develop and oversee project plans, timelines, and budgets to enable efficient and successful integration. • Work closely with senior leaders to develop integration strategies that maximize the value of acquisitions for Sage. • Collaborate with functional leaders to create workforce integration plans, address redundancies, and align organizational structures. • Partner with Corporate Affairs to design and execute effective employee communication strategies. • Manage retention plans for key talent across all M&A projects. • Support senior leaders in target companies by facilitating their understanding of Sage’s organization and establishing critical connections to ensure success. • Oversee the integration of multiple significant M&A projects simultaneously, ensuring operational alignment. • Document lessons learned from each project to enhance enterprise processes for future M&A activities. • Build and maintain external networks to stay informed on best practices and industry trends. • Act as a subject matter expert, providing thought leadership and shaping Sage’s integration approach within the People Function. Benefits? We have plenty... Video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCMtTYUUiuU • Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top-up by Sage (8+8+2% = 18% total contribution). • 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days • 8 bank holiday days • Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation • 50% income protection • Holiday buy + sell • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage • Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year • Ongoing training and professional development • Hybrid working • Healthy Mind app membership • Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing #LI-CH1 Function: Corporate Development Country: United Kingdom Office Location: London Work Place type: Hybrid Advert Working at Sage means you’re supporting millions of small and medium sized businesses globally with technology to work faster and smarter. 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