HR M&A Director

About the Role Position Overview: We are seeking a high-velocity, strategic People M&A Leader to own the human side of our mergers and acquisitions end-to-end. In this role, you will be the single designated point person (DRI) and strategic counterpart to our Corporate Development team. You will own the People lifecycle for all deals—from early-stage confirmatory due diligence through post-close integration. You will report directly to the VP, Talent who oversees global HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, and Talent Development. When deal volume is low, you will focus on strategic programs and talent initiatives for our People organization. You are a systems thinker with an ability to foster relationships internally and externally. Acting as the ultimate "Hub to the Spokes," you will translate deal rationale into practical execution strategies, coordinating fluidly across Recruiting, Total Rewards, People Operations, Workplace Immigration, IT, Payroll, Employment Legal and other functions. This is a builder role for someone who thrives under compressed timelines, loves creating order out of ambiguity, and is obsessed with delivering a world-class onboarding experience for newly acquired teams. Responsibilities Corporate Development Partnership & Diligence Serve as the primary People team representative alongside Corporate Development and Legal from deal kickoff through close. Responsibilities will span from the Letter of Intent (LOI) all the way to closing, including mapping key employees, onboarding, and managing the first 30 days—which will then feed directly into your integration work. Lead rapid-fire HR due diligence to assess target company culture, compensation structures, and compliance risks. Evaluate technical talent density and provide critical input into deal structures, focus areas for retention pools, and offer letters. Partner with finance and legal to analyze equity structures, ensuring seamless alignment on equity rollover mechanics and cash/stock retention incentives. Cross-Functional Orchestration (The Hub to the Spokes) Mobilize and serve as the conductor and program manager to cross-functional People and G&A teams (Recruiting, Compensation, People Operations, Immigration, Mobility, Payroll, IT) to ensure workstreams are perfectly sequenced (e.g., ensuring visa/immigration verifications clear before offer letters drop). Build the infrastructure, checklists, and automated workflows that don't exist yet to scale our M&A engine. Identify recurring failure modes across deals and implement upstream fixes to continuously optimize our playbooks. Integration & Elite Talent Retention Provide a "white-glove" experience to incoming talent, serving as their primary advocate, guide, and escalation point as they navigate our culture and systems. Partner with leadership and Internal Comms to execute empathetic change management, addressing workforce anxiety through transparent communications, FAQs, and town halls. Design and execute organizational mapping and day-1 onboarding schedules to ensure acquired technical teams maintain momentum and feel integrated from day one. Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience Experience: 6–10+ working in HR M&A. Startup Agility: Proven track record of building 0-to-1 processes. You excel in fast-moving, unstructured environments where templates are built on the fly. Execution Under Pressure: Outstanding project management skills; calm under pressure and capable of handling highly confidential data and compressed, unpredictable deal timelines. Technical & Core HR Fluency: Solid foundational understanding of employment legal basics, high-growth compensation structures, and visa/immigration complexities (critical for international or highly technical talent). Influence Without Authority: Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. Ability to earn the trust of elite technical founders and seamlessly align cross-functional internal executives. Compensation Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location. For San Francisco Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $214,000 - $295,000 For New York City and Washington based hires: Estimated annual salary of $205,000 - $282,000 For Colorado based hires: Estimated annual salary of $186,000 - $256,000 Equity This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan. Benefits Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S. Health & Welfare Benefits Medical/Rx Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Commuter Spending Accounts Fertility & Family Forming Benefits On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program Global Travel Medical Insurance Financial Benefits Short and Long Term Disability Insurance Life & Accident Insurance 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Employee Stock Participation Plan Time Off Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave What Makes Cloudflare Special? We’re not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. 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