Director, HR Mergers & Acquisitions

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

The Role

Your role
As an HR Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist, you will support the people and workforce aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and internal reorganizations. This role focuses on executing clearly defined HR activities across the transaction lifecycle, from due diligence through integration, ensuring employees experience continuity, clarity, and compliance throughout change events. You will balance structured execution with cross functional collaboration, translating transaction requirements into practical HR actions.
What you will do
•Support HR due diligence activities by gathering, validating, and organizing workforce, benefits, compensation, and policy data
•Execute defined HR integration and separation activities, including employee data transitions, onboarding, and offboarding processes
•Coordinate with HR partners, Legal, Finance, Payroll, and external advisors to ensure accurate and timely execution of transaction deliverables
•Track and manage HR workstreams, milestones, risks, and dependencies across assigned transactions
•Prepare transaction-related documentation, employee communications, and data summaries using approved templates and processes
•Ensure HR activities align with local labor laws, data privacy requirements, and internal policies across geographies
•Support employee experience during transactions by ensuring clear handoffs, accurate records, and timely issue resolution
•Maintain organized documentation and lessons learned to support continuous improvement of HR M&A processes

Your Future at Kyndryl
Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Kyndryl currently does not require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, however, if you are hired to work at a client, customer, or partner location, you may be required to show proof of vaccination to align with their respective COVID-19 vaccination policies.  Those who believe they are eligible may apply for a medical or religious accommodation prior to the start of employment.

Who You Are

Required skills and experience
•Experience supporting HR activities within mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or large-scale organizational changes
•Working knowledge of core HR domains such as employee data, benefits, compensation, payroll, or mobility
•Experience coordinating multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in structured project environments
•Ability to work with sensitive employee and transaction data while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy
•Experience preparing clear documentation, trackers, and summaries for cross-functional teams
•Familiarity with HR systems and data management during employee transitions
•Ability to follow defined processes while identifying issues that require escalation

Preferred skills and experience
•Experience working on cross-border or multi-country transactions
•Exposure to HR due diligence or post-close integration activities
•Experience collaborating with Legal or Finance teams during transactions
•Familiarity with change management or employee communications support
•Experience contributing to process improvement or standardization efforts

Compensation

The compensation range for the position in the U.S. is $156,360 to $296,880 based on a full-time schedule.  Your actual compensation may vary depending on your geography, job-related skills and experience.  For part-time roles, the compensation will be adjusted appropriately. The pay or salary range will not be below any applicable state, city or local minimum wage requirement.

There is a different applicable compensation range for the following work locations:

California (San Francisco Bay Area): $187,560 to $356,280 

California (All Other): $171,960 to $326,520 

Colorado: $156,360 to $296,880 

Massachusetts: $156,360 to $326,520 

New York City: $187,560 to $356,280 

Washington: $171,960 to $326,520 

Washington DC: $171,960 to $326,520 

This position will be eligible for Kyndryl’s discretionary annual bonus program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Kyndryl’s applicable plans. You may also receive a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical and dental coverage, disability, retirement benefits, paid leave, and paid time off.  Note: If this is a sales commission eligible role, you will be eligible to participate in a sales commission plan in lieu of the annual discretionary bonus program.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  

Being You

Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it’s how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we’re not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you – and everyone next to you – the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That’s the Kyndryl Way.

What You Can Expect

With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Kyndryl cares about your well-being and prides itself on offering benefits that give you choice, reflect the diversity of our employees and support you and your family through the moments that matter – wherever you are in your life journey. Our employee learning programs give you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Skillsoft, and many more. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations.  At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you, we want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.

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