Director, People M&A

Databricks is a data and AI company that continues to grow both organically and through strategic acquisitions. We are elevating our People M&A engine to handle high-volume, complex global deals.

• Serve as the primary People executive on M&A deals, driving holistic due diligence, organizational design alignment, retention strategies, deal risk mitigation, and employment law strategy globally.
• Design and execute comprehensive integration strategies across Culture, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, and Systems, balancing aggressive timeline targets with employee experience.
• Architect and mature the enterprise People M&A Playbook, establishing standardized governance, automation roadmaps, and data-integrity frameworks with People Tech.
• Partner closely with CorpDev, Legal, Finance, and Business Unit Leaders to present People diligence findings, synergy plans, and integration roadmaps.
• 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.

• 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.
• Strong executive presence with 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.

• Pay range transparency: Zone 1: $225,300 - $309,750 USD; Zone 2: $202,700 - $278,750 USD; Zone 3: $191,500 - $263,350 USD; Zone 4: $180,200 - $247,850 USD.
• Total compensation may include annual performance bonus, equity, and benefits.