Staff Program Manager, People M&A
Databricks · San Francisco, California · People · listed July 21, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Manager
Experience asked
8+ years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$181,100 – $249,050 USD
Requirements listed
6
Length
1,182 words
In the posting’s own words
We are looking for a strategic builder who think from first principles. You don’t just follow a playbook; you engineer the platform that allows us to scale. You are someone who moves seamlessly between detailed strategy and deep-dive execution, energized by the technical complexity of M&A and the fast-paced velocity of our growth.
What it asks for · 6
- 8+ years of M&A experience
- Speed matters, you don't wait for a playbook; you plan fast, drive alignment and execute
- You’re a problem solver, with multiple successful M&A project and process transformations
- Deep technical knowledge of People processes
- Experience designing, scaling, transforming People workflows
- Strategy & planning mindset, execution/delivery, influencing executive stakeholders
What the job covers
- Standardize the Playbook: Operationalize tribal knowledge into a documented, E2E M&A Playbook and Knowledge Hub to eliminate dependency on a small group of experts.
- Drive Automation: Partner with People Tech to design and execute the "Tech Efficiency Roadmap," utilizing automation and AI into our workflows/deal phases.
- Execution Leadership: Lead the People M&A phases of the deal. Manage the complex orchestration of recruiting, IT onboarding, and HR operations from deal disclosure through Day 1.
- Data Integrity: Design and establish "Single Source of Truth" protocols and data ownership matrices to ensure 100% accuracy in employee data across all systems.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as the primary POC of the People team (TA, Benefits, PeopleOps, People Partners, Global Mobility) to ensure the People M&A priorities are roadmapped, tracked and implemented.
Tools and skills named
Operations & finance
- Program management
- Recruiting
Data
- Databricks
Product & design
- Roadmap
Ways of working
- Cross-functional
Words the posting leans on
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- playbook4×
- data3×
- deal3×
- ensure3×
- execution3×
- experience3×
- knowledge3×
- automation2×
- design2×
- drive2×
- engine2×
- execute2×
- lead2×
- numerous2×
- partner2×
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