Sr. M&A HR Manager

# Sr. M&A HR Manager at Quest Diagnostics

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## Job Overview

• Category: Corporate
• Location: Secaucus, New Jersey
• Job Function: Human Resources
• Job Family: Human Resources
• Shift: Day
• Employee Type: Regular Full-Time
• Work Mode: Hybrid
• Pay Range: $150,000 - $175,000 plus yearly bonus

> Salary Note: Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Successful candidates may be eligible to receive annual performance bonus compensation.

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## Benefits Information

We are proud to offer benefits and programs to support employees and their families in living healthy, happy lives. Our pay and benefit plans have been designed to promote employee health in all respects: physical, financial, and developmental. Depending on whether it is a part-time or full-time position, some of the benefits offered may include:

• Day 1 Medical, supplemental health, dental & vision (for FT employees who work 30 hours)
• Best-in-class well-being programs
• Annual no-cost health assessment program
• Blueprint for Wellness
• healthyMINDS mental health program
• Vacation and HealthFlex Time
• 6 Holidays plus 1 MyDay off
• FinFit financial coaching and services
• 401k pre-tax and/or Roth IRA with company match up to 5% after 12 months of service
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life and disability insurance plus buy-up option
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Annual incentive plans
• Matching gifts program
• Education assistance through MyQuest for Education
• Career advancement opportunities and so much more

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## Job Description

The Sr. Manager HR Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) provides planning and execution support to the HR M&A team and business development colleagues by participating in all aspects of the deal lifecycle. This includes due diligence, comp and benefits, labor and legal data, and HR operations, onboarding, staffing, talent acquisition, communications, training, change management, and cultural integration, leadership, and talent management planning.

The Sr. Manager provides analysis, issue/risk identification, planning, and integration project management for acquisitions and professional laboratory services deals and partners, and drives accountability across HR Business Partners and Centers of Excellence to conduct due diligence, share findings, and support shaping of plans to enable successful integration of employees into the business.

The Sr. Manager drives accountability through others by providing project management and tracking, helps troubleshoot and enable solutions, while reporting out on risks that require additional support to mitigate. The Sr. Manager operates in a fast-paced environment while representing Quests purpose and culture, providing the best employee experience possible for newly onboarded team members.

Work Arrangement: The position is hybrid (3 days in office) and will be based at Quest Diagnostics headquarters in Secaucus, NJ.

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## Responsibilities

### Due Diligence

• Assist Director M&A-HR reviewing and summarizing data, update diligence tracker, prepare questions where data is missing or unclear.
• Conduct due diligence: Participate on deal calls and support the HR report out by having due diligence templates, charter, and issues logs complete.
• Help to aggregate and summarize issues and risks that ultimately shape the HR integration plan.
• Interface externally with customer/seller HR and Operations teams.

### People Integration

• Develop HR Charter, maintain and update project plan to capture start and completion dates, ensuring all major tasks are reflected on project plan.
• Work with Region HR and Seller HR to understand jobs and assist with job slotting/job mapping.
• Liaison with M&A Data Analyst to enable data accurate for a quality upload of employees into HRIS.
• Keep stakeholders informed and represent Quest externally, supported by Director as it relates to post-close employee concerns and communications with the aim of a smooth transition.
• Post transition support and learnings.
• Organize/facilitate lessons learned intake document aggregating responses from the team.
• Make process improvement recommendations as relevant as we move through each deal.

### General M&A Support

• Maintain M&A SharePoint site.
• Maintain/refine tools, templates, training materials as needed.
• Document lessons learned and participate in making recommendations for improvement across all aspects of M&A function.

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## Qualifications

### Required Work Experience

• 8 years total HR experience with 3 years of HR Business Partner experience and a minimum of 2 years of corporate M&A experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
• Smartsheet experience preferred.
• Able to prioritize and juggle multiple projects, problem solve, apply critical thinking skills in a high volume, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Able to research information, analyze data to arrive at valid conclusions and recommendations, develop plan of action, exercising judgment and discretion.
• Able to prepare comprehensive reports and represent ideas clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Possess thorough knowledge of human resources philosophies, principles, and practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem solving, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism.
• Ability to effectively interact with a diverse population at all levels within the organization.
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

### Preferred Work Experience

• Experience onboarding large cohorts of employees is preferred.

### Education

• Bachelors Degree: Required
• Masters Degree: Preferred

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## Additional Information

• Veterans: Quest Diagnostics honors our service members and encourages veterans to apply.
• Staffing Agencies: While we appreciate and value our staffing partners, we do not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Quest will not be responsible for paying agency fees for any individual as to whom an agency has sent an unsolicited resume.
• Equal Opportunity Employer: Quest Diagnostics is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to recruit, hire, and promote qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other legally protected status.
• Reasonable Accommodation: Quest Diagnostics is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please complete the accommodation request form.

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## Employee Testimonial

> "I love working here because Quest has been my second family and second home. Ive experienced a wholesome work environment and good management." > - Quest Employee

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## Explore More

• Culture: Our people contribute to fostering an inspiring and supportive workplace where we empower better health for our customers every day. Through our 11 Employee Business Networks (EBNs), employees can grow, connect, and contribute with professional development, mentorship, EBN program offerings, and community engagement.
• Benefits: We strive to ensure our people live a healthier lifestyle by offering programs and solutions that help you take care of yourself and those you love.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: We are committed to promoting a healthier world, creating an inspiring workplace, and building value for all stakeholders.
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