Senior Manager, M&A People Integration

Anduril
Washington
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 166,000 - 220,000 annuallyFunction: Strategy & Corporate DevelopmentExperience: 8-10 yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Change management","Analytical problem-solving","Executive communication"]

Own the end-to-end people integration strategy across the M&A portfolio, from diligence through Day 1 and post-close stabilization. Build and standardize an M&A People Integration Playbook (compensation harmonization, leveling, org design, benefits, and HRIS/payroll transitions), lead G&A integration, mitigate talent risk and retention, and ensure HR operational readiness by coordinating key cross-functional dependencies.

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Anduril
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Senior Manager, M&A People Integration

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end people integration strategy across the M&A portfolio, from diligence through Day 1 and post-close stabilization. Build and standardize an M&A People Integration Playbook (compensation harmonization, leveling, org design, benefits, and HRIS/payroll transitions), lead G&A integration, mitigate talent risk and retention, and ensure HR operational readiness by coordinating key cross-functional dependencies.
Location: Washington
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Strategy & Corporate Development
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own and drive the People Integration Playbook, standardizing processes for compensation harmonization, leveling, org design, benefits integration, and HRIS/payroll transition across acquisitions.
  • •Lead G&A people integration for Day 1, including pre-close talent assessments and proactive issue resolution to integrate personnel from close.
  • •Design retention and talent-risk mitigation strategies to identify key talent, execute retention packages, and foster cultural alignment.
  • •Orchestrate HR operational readiness for Day 1 and beyond, including offer letter execution, background checks, benefits enrollment, manager talking points, and HRIS/payroll setup.
  • •Serve as the primary People Integration liaison across Legal, People Ops, Finance, and business leadership, providing expert guidance on HR integration challenges (including works councils, clearance transfers, and policy harmonization).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 166,000 - 220,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •8-10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years leading M&A integration people/HR workstreams.
  • •Demonstrated experience leading complex HR integrations from diligence through post-close stabilization, including compensation, benefits, and HRIS integration.
  • •Deep HR regulatory expertise in an M&A context, ideally with exposure to government contracting or classified environments.
  • •Strong analytical skills translating HR data into actionable integration strategies and executive communication.
  • •Exceptional leadership, communication, and change management skills to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.
Experience:8-10 yearsM&A integrationHRGovernment contractingClassified environments
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationChange managementAnalytical problem-solvingExecutive communication
Tech Stack:HRISConfluenceAirtableSharePoint

Company Brief

Anduril
Designs and builds advanced defense systems combining autonomous aircraft, sensors, and AI-driven software for military and national security applications, focused on modernizing battlefield capabilities and distributed sensing.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, United States
Founded: 2017
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