Manager, HR Global Mergers & Acquisition Project Manager

Overview

Manager, HR Global Mergers & Acquisition Project Manager

As a Manager, Human Resource (HR) Global Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Project Manager in Capital One’s HR Business Risk Office, you will be responsible for supporting the end-to-end HR life cycle for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions. This includes project managing HR due diligence, planning and/or managing for integration, and executing all transaction / integration, risk-related and associate-oriented processes. The team works and collaborates with key HR functional subject matter experts and enterprise cross-functional deal or integration teams including Risk and Compliance. This role will have a global scope, supporting acquisition and/or integration activities across geographies and lines of businesses. If you are a self-starter, love problem solving, possess a high degree of judgment and enjoy working collaboratively on often highly ambiguous matters, this may be the role for you!

The right candidate will possess a hybrid project/process management background with demonstrated experience managing simultaneous initiatives. Strong problem solving skills, integrative thinking, attention to detail, risk mindset and the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment are essential to succeeding in this role. Someone who thrives on working on high-profile projects and is able to effectively communicate and influence a wide range of HR, risk and business professionals to create and implement well-managed risk practices and innovative associate-related solutions at all levels will be well-suited for this role. 

The ideal candidate is a seasoned, highly motivated project management professional, with diverse experience across multiple HR functions as well as geographies. They have a passion for owning and driving process and operational improvement, excellent integrative thinking, prioritization and communication skills and a track record of thinking creatively to deliver people oriented innovations and mitigating potential risk to the Company. Additionally, building win-win partnerships with multiple business stakeholders as well as across HR, while adapting to and managing change in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, are default essentials for this role. 

The Project Manager is primarily responsible for: 

• Support of HR due diligence and integration activities, including providing project management support on multiple concurrent acquisitions and other transactions

• Develop and manage project plans in a dynamic environment, including the tracking of progress against plans and communicating updates to the deal-specific HR and /or integration project teams

• Coordinate, execute and instill strong risk management practices throughout acquisition and integration lifecycle to identify, socialize and resolve key risks and issues to deliver a consistent and well-managed experience across the organization

• Work with HR project teams to conduct employee related data analysis (e.g. workforce / headcount, benefits, etc.) 

• Build relationships and collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure delivery of commitments

• Prepare and assemble employee schedules in purchase agreements following thorough data validation

• Manage the Offer Delivery processes and system integration for acquired associates

• Support and/or deliver cultural and logistical integration and onboarding activities for acquired associates

• Identify lessons learned and process improvements to support continuous improvement of HR M&A infrastructure and processes

• Support and/or own HR M&A capability building projects including development of resource and training materials for HR teams supporting deal or integration activitie s

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification

• At least 3 years of Project Management or Human Resources experience 

• At least 1 year of Process Improvement experience

• At least 5 years of experience supporting, partnering and interacting with internal business clients 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or military experience 

• 1+ year of Risk Management experience

• 4+ years of Project Management experience 

• Ability to set direction, manage expectations and lead cross-functional teams

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Lean Six Sigma certification

• Experience with Agile or Design Thinking methodologies 

• Knowledge of Global Mergers and Acquisitions 

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Richmond, VA: $138,100 - $157,700 for Manager, Project Management

McLean, VA: $151,900 - $173,400 for Manager, Project Management

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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