Director, People M&A
Databricks · San Francisco, California · People · listed July 21, 2026
The shape of it
Seniority
Director
Experience asked
8–12 years
Where
Not stated
Stated pay
$225,300 – $309,750 USD
Requirements listed
5
Length
1,228 words
In the posting’s own words
We are seeking a strategic builder who blends high-level vision with rigorous execution and a "doer" mentality. You will lead cross-functional deal teams, build scalable operational frameworks, manage senior executive stakeholders, and ensure every acquired employee experiences a world-class transition into Databricks.
What it asks for · 5
- 12+ years of progressive HR/People Operations experience, with 8+ years focused directly on leading end-to-end global M&A deals in high-growth tech environments.
- Proven track record of managing M&A programs across the full deal lifecycle: Due Diligence, Deal Structuring, Day 1 readiness, and Post-Merger Integration.
- Demonstrated ability to influence Founders/C-suite stakeholders, CorpDev leaders, and business executives.
- Deep technical understanding of global People workflows, international employment law, compensation architecture, and system integrations.
- Strategic builder mindset capable of operating at high altitude while maintaining rigor over deal execution and complex operational mechanics.
What the job covers
- Strategic Deal Leadership & Due Diligence: Serve as the primary People executive on M&A deals. Drive holistic due diligence, organizational design alignment, retention strategies, deal risk mitigation, and employment law strategy globally.
- Deal Execution & Post-Merger Integration: Design and execute comprehensive integration strategies across Culture, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, and Systems, balancing aggressive timeline targets with employee experience.
- M&A Platform & Playbook Strategy: Architect and mature the enterprise People M&A Playbook, establishing standardized governance, automation roadmaps, and data-integrity frameworks with People Tech.
- Executive Stakeholder Management: Partner closely with CorpDev, Legal, Finance, and Business Unit Leaders to present People diligence findings, synergy plans, and integration roadmaps.
- Functional Governance & Cross-Functional Alignment: Lead cross-functional People workstreams (TA, Benefits, Total Rewards, Global Mobility, People Partners) to ensure seamless alignment, resource allocation, and program execution across deal phases.
Tools and skills named
Ways of working
- Cross-functional3×
Data
- Databricks2×
Operations & finance
- Recruiting
- Stakeholder management
Words the posting leans on
- deal12×
- people12×
- execution6×
- global6×
- integration6×
- strategic5×
- due diligence4×
- executive4×
- alignment3×
- business3×
- experience3×
- post-merger integration3×
- programs3×
- stakeholders3×
- acquisition2×
- complex2×
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