Anthropic
Technology
PeoplePrograms,M&ALead
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“People Programs, M&A Lead at Anthropic. Institutionalize learnings. Improve playbook with every transaction”
Industry & Context.
Problem solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience across program management, Experience across HR/People operations, Experience across M&A integration, Experience managing onboarding processes, Experience setting direction, Experience keeping bar high, Exceptional organization, Calm under pressure, Clear and direct communication, Ability to build programs and systems
Nice to Have
10+ years experience, Direct ownership of People workstreams, Stood up M&A People integration function, Led People integration for international acquisitions, Led People integration for multi-entity acquisitions, Managed several concurrent transactions, Managed a deal pipeline, Guiding or mentoring program managers, Leading pods or working teams, Trusted in target-facing conversations, Experience with immigration, Experience with employment legal, Experience with entity-setup coordination
What You'll Do.
Institutionalize learnings
Improve playbook with every transaction
Use Claude to scale program
Use automation to scale program
Manage M&A people integration
Develop M&A playbooks
Oversee people integration workstreams
Manage onboarding processes
Set direction for work
Build programs and systems
Create structure and clarity
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Senior People leadership; Corp Dev
Communication Scope
Clear communication; Direct communication
Process & Methodology
Program management
Full Job Description
About Anthropic Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems. About the role Anthropic is seeking a senior M institutionalize learnings so the playbook genuinely improves with every transaction Use Claude and automation thoughtfully to scale the program (tracking, drafting, checklist generation) so the team's capacity grows faster than headcount Minimum requirements Experience across program management, HR/People operations, and M entity verification before onboarding) without letting details drop Know how to set direction and standards for work you don't personally execute, and keep the bar high with people who don't report to you Are exceptionally organized and calm under pressure, and communicate clearly and directly when timelines are tight or information is incomplete Build programs and systems that outlast you — playbooks, frameworks, and processes that others adopt and run without you in the room Are comfortable operating with minimal oversight on long horizons, creating your own structure and clarity for others where none exists Preferred qualifications Have 10+ years of experience across program management, HR/People operations, and M&A integration, including direct ownership of People workstreams across multiple transactions — not just participation in one Stood up an M&A People integration function or playbook from scratch at a fast-growing technology company Led People integration for international or multi-entity acquisitions, including immigration, employment legal, and entity-setup coordination Managed several concurrent transactions, or a deal pipeline, rather than a single deal at a time Experience guiding or mentoring other program managers, or leading pods/working teams withou
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