Senior Manager, People Programs M&A

undefined ago • 5 Years + • $142,400 PA - $178,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As Senior Manager, People Programs M&A, you’ll lead end-to-end people integration for all M&A activity, shaping strategy with senior leaders and driving hands-on execution to ensure seamless transitions for our teams. You’ll manage one direct report and collaborate across functions including Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, Communications, IT, and our People COEs to deliver high-impact work that maintains operational continuity, keeps employees informed and engaged, and supports confident, scalable growth.
Must have:
  • Lead end-to-end People integration across the M&A lifecycle.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to executive sponsors, SLT, and cross-functional leads.
  • Translate deal objectives into actionable HR strategies.
  • Manage the cross-functional People M&A workstream.
  • Own critical integration deliverables such as Day 1 readiness decks, executive updates, leadership materials, employee communications, and system/data readiness.
  • Partner across People functions to unblock execution and supervise one HR M&A team member.
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

The Crown Is Yours

As Senior Manager, People Programs M&A, you’ll lead end-to-end people integration for all M&A activity, shaping strategy with senior leaders and driving hands-on execution to ensure seamless transitions for our teams. You’ll manage one direct report and collaborate across functions including Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, Communications, IT, and our People COEs to deliver high-impact work that maintains operational continuity, keeps employees informed and engaged, and supports confident, scalable growth.

What you’ll do as a Senior Manager, People Programs M&A

  • Lead end-to-end People integration across the M&A lifecycle, including due diligence, pre-close, Day 1, and post-close, driving strategy and execution in alignment with DraftKings’ values and goals.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to executive sponsors, SLT, and cross-functional leads, shaping integration plans and enabling sound decision-making across workstreams.
  • Translate deal objectives into actionable HR strategies, covering org design, systems, talent, total rewards, benefits, and compliance.
  • Manage the cross-functional People M&A workstream, ensuring coordination across COEs, timely delivery of milestones, and effective issue escalation using integration trackers, project plans, and risk logs.
  • Own critical integration deliverables such as Day 1 readiness decks, executive updates, leadership materials, employee communications, and system/data readiness in partnership with People Ops and Tech.
  • Partner across People functions (e.g. HRBP, Total Rewards, L&D, IEB, Analytics) to unblock execution and supervise one HR M&A team member, providing guidance on priorities and deliverables.

What you’ll bring

  • 5+ years of experience in HR, consulting and/or M&A integration roles, preferably in a high-growth, global tech or gaming organization.
  • Demonstrated experience leading people integration for multiple complex acquisitions, ideally across geographies and various deal structures.
  • Strong program management capabilities, with the ability to work independently to manage competing priorities and fast-moving deadlines.
  • Hands-on execution mindset; comfortable drafting presentations, managing trackers, and diving into the details to move initiatives forward.
  • Exceptional communication skills and executive presence; capable of influencing senior leaders and building trust across teams.
  • Working knowledge of Workday HCM, Google Suite, and Slack; familiarity with project management tools.
  • High integrity and discretion in managing confidential information, with a proactive approach to managing risk and ensuring compliance.

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DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) is a digital sports entertainment and gaming company. It’s simple, at DraftKings, we believe life’s more fun with skin in the game. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. Headquartered in Boston, with offices around the globe, we believe we can continue to define what it means to be a technology company in sports entertainment. We love what we do, and think you will too.

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