M&A Change Management Expert

Eaton's Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a M&A Change Management Expert. This position is hybrid for candidates located within a 50-mile radius of Beachwood, OH. Candidates outside of this radius may be considered for a remote work arrangement. The M&A Change Management Expert is a senior-level role within Eaton's HR M&A Integration Management Office (IMO) focused on driving effective, people-centered change across complex transactions. This role provides enterprise-wide leadership for change management across acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, and separations, ensuring employee readiness, leadership alignment, cultural integration, and business continuity from due diligence through Day 1 and post-close execution, while enabling consistent, scalable change practices across multiple concurrent deals.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you'll do:

In this role, you will design and execute comprehensive change management strategies for M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, and carve-outs, ensuring effective adoption across all phases of the deal lifecycle. This includes translating transaction strategies and integration plans into clear impact roadmaps that identify affected populations, timing, readiness requirements, and potential risk areas. You will lead change planning and execution from due diligence through signing, Day 1, TSA exit, and post-close integration or separation, while partnering closely with HR Integration Leaders, Commercial and Supply Chain Integration Leaders, the Integration Program Manager, and other functional workstream leads to embed change management into integration plans and milestones. The role involves developing and delivering leadership and people-manager enablement tools such as toolkits, talking points, FAQs, and change champion networks, as well as designing and coordinating communication strategies for employees, leaders, customers, and suppliers in collaboration with Corporate Communications. You will conduct cultural and organizational assessments to support culture integration planning, proactively identify and mitigate change-related risks affecting employee experience, retention, customer experience, and business continuity, and establish measurement and feedback mechanisms to track change adoption, readiness, engagement, and emerging risks. Regular updates will be provided to HR leadership, Integration Leaders, and Steering Committees on change health and mitigation actions, while coaching HR, centers of excellence, and functional leaders on M&A-specific change management practices. You will also contribute to the continuous improvement of Eaton's Acquisition Integration Framework, including change management tools, templates, and playbooks.
What will make you successful?
You will be successful in this role by bringing demonstrated experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or complex enterprise transformations, along with the ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, high-ambiguity environments with multiple overlapping initiatives. A strategic, systems-level perspective paired with strong project management capabilities will enable you to translate complex deal dynamics into coordinated, actionable change efforts. Executive presence, strong facilitation and communication skills, and the ability to influence and coach leaders will be critical to driving alignment and adoption across all levels of the organization. Success also depends on a strong focus on cultural integration, employee advocacy, and proactive risk identification and mitigation, while collaborating effectively across functions and geographies. Flexibility to travel up to 50% in support of acquisitions and key stakeholder engagements will further enable on-the-ground impact and relationship building throughout the deal lifecycle.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications

Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution required.

Minimum 10 years of experience in change management, organizational development, or large scale transformation roles.

Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in business related field

Formal change management certification (e.g., Prosci, ADKAR, or equivalent).

Experience operating within an Integration Management Office (IMO) model.

Experience supporting TSA-heavy separations and post-close system/process transitions.

Global experience across geographies, cultures, and labor environments (union and non-union).

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The application window for this position is anticipated to close on 5-21-2026.

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