Senior Manager, People Programs M&A

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

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Manager, People Programs M&A, you will lead the end-to-end people integration for all Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activities. This role involves shaping strategy with senior leaders and driving hands-on execution to ensure seamless transitions for employees. You will manage one direct report and collaborate with various departments like Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, Communications, IT, and People COEs to deliver impactful work. The goal is to maintain operational continuity, keep employees informed and engaged, and support scalable growth.
Must have:
  • 5+ years experience in HR, consulting, or M&A integration roles.
  • Experience leading people integration for multiple complex acquisitions.
  • Strong program management skills and ability to manage priorities.
  • Hands-on execution mindset with attention to detail.
  • Exceptional communication skills and executive presence.
  • High integrity and discretion in handling confidential information.
Good to have:
  • Experience in a high-growth, global tech or gaming organization.
  • Experience across geographies and various deal structures.
  • Working knowledge of Workday HCM, Google Suite, and Slack.
  • Familiarity with project management tools.
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.

Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers.

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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We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

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About The Company

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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