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The Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Human Resources Project Manager plays a key role in supporting the Director of Strategic Initiatives by coordinating, executing, and optimizing HR-related activities throughout all stages of the M&A lifecycle. This role ensures HR deliverables are executed on time, within scope, and aligned with Novant Health’s strategic and operational objectives.

The Project Manager acts as a bridge between HR functions and cross-functional partners, ensuring consistent communication, seamless documentation, and efficient integration of new groups into the organization. This individual will help build scalable processes for HR’s M&A work and may serve as a backup for the Director on integration projects when needed.

Essential Functions:

+ Partner with the Director of Strategic Initiatives to coordinate HR activities across multiple M&A transactions, including due diligence, integration planning, and execution.

+ Manage project timelines, deliverables, and documentation to ensure a structured and consistent approach to all deals.

+ Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) – including Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, and Operations – to align HR activities with organizational strategy and compliance requirements.

+ Experience in benefits analysis, total rewards, or clinical operations preferred; ability to assess and compare benefits plans and workforce costs.

+ Conduct analysis to support deal recommendations, including workforce assessments, benefits comparisons, and cost evaluations to determine the financial and operational impacts of potential acquisitions.

+ Serve as a connector between HR and operational leaders to ensure new groups are effectively onboarded into Novant Health systems, processes, and pay structures.

+ Support site visits with the integration team to understand local workforce needs, pay practices, schedules, and system readiness for successful payroll and HR transitions.

+ Leverage project management best practices to develop tools, templates, and materials that document how Novant Health manages HR M&A activities.

+ Partner with clinical and operational teams to understand site-specific needs and shape information for efficient integration through HR processes.

+ Identify potential risks and develop proactive solutions to ensure smooth integrations and positive team member experiences.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data tracking for budget and cost analysis.

+ Ability to travel up to 10% as needed to support on-site integration and team collaboration.

Qualifications

+ Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree , required. Graduate Degree, preferred.

+ Experience:

+ 3-5 Years of Progressive HR or project management experience, preferred.

+ 3-5 Years of M&A or integration experience, preferred.

+ 2 Years Clinical or Benefits Administration Experience, preferred.

+ Additional Skills/ Requirements (required):

+ Strong background in M&A integration, with a clear understanding of how to manage integrations from Day 0 planning through long-term transition.

+ Prior exposure to transaction environments (corporate development, consulting, investment banking, etc.) and cross-functional workstream management.

+ Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to manage diverse stakeholder groups and navigate competing priorities.

+ Comfortable working with ambiguity, tight timelines, and evolving priorities.

+ Experience supporting or leading integration efforts from planning through execution.

+ Proven ability to manage large, cross-functional projects with tight deadlines and shifting priorities.

+ Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including comfort working with senior stakeholders.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio), and project management tools .

+ Proven track record with integration projects that includes:Advisory support for deal considerations and diligence

+ Optimizing operating model and organization design

+ Identifying synergies, developing & coordinating plan to achieve measured synergies

+ Developing and executing integration plan for Day 1

+ + Coordinating communications for culture and change management

+ Identifying interdependencies and risks and implementing needed resolutions/mitigations

+ Aligning multiple stakeholders towards agreed upon end-state

+ Optimizing transition service agreements, where relevant

+ Financial and IT acumen to understand and convey impact

+ Expert knowledge of project management practices to include:

+ Prior experience managing large, complex, strategic projects crossing multiple departments

+ Strong stakeholder management and excellent communication skills (written & verbal) both internally to the project team and to executives

+ Experience resolving project issues and conflicts encountered by team members

+ Ability to establish credible relationships with business partners to drive change

+ Ability to function effectively in an environment with multiple and fluctuating priorities; successfully manage multiple priority projects simultaneously

+ Decision-making, project leadership and consultation skills

+ Ability to be a team player, contribute to a positive working environment, and demonstrate initiative, ownership, and accountability

+ Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project

+ Ability to mentor others.

+ Ability to drive/travel to multiple locations/facilities as needed.

+ Additional Skills/Requirements (preferred):

+ Highly organized with strong attention to detail.

+ Comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment.

+ Collaborative and proactive—willing to take initiative and problem-solve.

+ Reliable team player who can balance independence with guidance from leadership.

+ Industry knowledge or experience in healthcare, health tech, or life sciences.

+ Knowledge of healthcare delivery models (ASCs, physician practices, and hospitals).

Job Opening ID

122857