Director, People M&A

Location: San Francisco, California; candidates in other locations may also be considered.

Salary: $180,200–$309,750 USD annually, depending on pay zone and location.

Company

Databricks is a data and AI company providing a unified platform for data, analytics, and AI applications to organizations worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead global People M&A strategy and serve as the primary People executive on acquisitions.
• Drive due diligence covering organizational design, retention, deal risks, and global employment law.
• Design and execute integration strategies across culture, talent acquisition, total rewards, People Operations, and systems.
• Build and mature the enterprise People M&A playbook, including governance, automation roadmaps, and data-integrity frameworks.
• Present diligence findings, synergy plans, and integration roadmaps to Corporate Development, Legal, Finance, and business leaders.
• Coordinate cross-functional People workstreams and resource allocation throughout the deal lifecycle.

Requirements

• 12+ years of progressive HR or People Operations experience.
• 8+ years leading end-to-end global M&A deals in high-growth technology environments.
• Experience across due diligence, deal structuring, Day 1 readiness, and post-merger integration.
• Ability to influence founders, C-suite stakeholders, Corporate Development leaders, and business executives.
• Strong understanding of global People workflows, international employment law, compensation architecture, and system integrations.
• Ability to combine strategic vision with rigorous hands-on execution.

Culture & Benefits

• Benefits and perks are offered with details varying by region.
• Inclusive culture and equal employment opportunity practices.
• Annual performance bonus and equity eligibility may be included in the total compensation package.
• Work supports complex global acquisitions and collaboration across 30+ offices.