Manager, Deal Execution, People in M&A Centre of Excellence
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KPMG’s Deal Execution practice is looking for exceptional candidates for a Manager role with a People-focused specialism in deals & transformations to join the People in M&A Centre of Excellence.
We are a diverse team of over 105 practitioners, working collaboratively with and orchestrating KPMG’s broad set of capabilities within our Advisory business, and are focused on continually enhancing value for clients across the deal and economic cycle. Our teams comprise of specialists capable of helping clients right through from conceptual thinking of buying a business to turning their business around in times of difficulty.
Why join KPMG in our M&A Centre of Excellence?
The People in M&A Centre of Excellence deals with all aspects of the employee journey in M&A, as well as leveraging our experience to enact transformational change outside of a deal context. From early-stage strategy development and organisational design for carve-outs, to synergy cases and cost benefits, employee experience and corporate culture, employee transfer, through to the conception, development and management of effective transformational solutions to help an organisation achieve its ambitions and objectives.
The Manager role is a key role to the team, being the bedrock of project lead and delivery whilst working alongside the leadership of global organisations. Developing the organisation design, people strategy, operating model, synergies and value enhancements for a carve-out or standalone operation
· Ensuring the labour and HR risks and obligations are fully understood and effectively managed globally to deliver on the deal timelines and planned integration changes
· Managers have access to significant internal and external courses, coaching and performance management, to help develop and rapidly build their careers.
Analysing and data to comment on the people elements of the business including cost, people and legal issues such as TUPE or unions, systems and HR contracts
· Work with the client to scope the critical success factors for the transformation project and factor these into the overall planning considerations
· Proactively identify and mitigate risks and threats to the successful execution, implementation and maintenance of transformational change early in the project
A good understanding of or background in HR, OD or Strategy, ideally in a M&A environment.
· Experience of working on M&A projects and understanding of consultation is beneficial
· People specialism such as: People strategy, TUPE, HR functions, processes and technology, Union engagement, best practice organisational design, employee engagement, talent analysis, recruitment and retention. (An understanding of the market drivers, challenges and opportunities impacting our client’s strategies and priorities, enabling them to position solutions and ideas which take these into account
Bachelor's degree qualification. Ability to work effectively, influence and challenge senior people (client and internal)
· To discuss this or wider Deal Advisory roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.
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