Rewards Partner, M&A

Position: Total Rewards Partner, M&A
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Requisition  Overview Autodesk is strengthening its M&A HR capability to support disciplined growth, speed to integrate, and positive employee experience through change. The M&A Total Rewards Partner plays a critical role in supporting Total Rewards activities across the deal lifecycle, from diligence through close and post-close integration, by helping evaluate, advise on, and execute compensation and rewards decisions.

This trusted M&A TR advisor partners closely with Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, People Business Partners (PBPs), and People & Places leadership to assess workforce impacts, identify people related risks, and support informed, market aligned rewards decisions. You translate fast-moving and ambiguous deal inputs into clear, pragmatic recommendations that balance internal equity, external market competitiveness, cost, and employee experience.

Responsibilities Deal Lifecycle Support
· Support end-to-end Total Rewards activities across M&A transactions, including due diligence, integration planning, deal modeling, close execution, and post-close integration
· Evaluate target company compensation structures, incentive plans, equity programs, and benefits positioning to identify risks, gaps, and integration considerations
· Partner with Finance and Corporate Development to support cost modeling, synergy assumptions, and people related deal risks
· Support communications and enablement related to compensation, benefits, retention programs, and other Total Rewards changes throughout the transaction lifecycle

Total Rewards & Market Analysis
· Conduct job and level mapping using Autodesk job architecture and market data
· Analyze internal and external market positioning to inform pay alignment, equity conversion, and retention recommendations
· Develop compensation, equity, and retention recommendations for executives and key talent populations where retention or leadership continuity is critical
· Assess target company benefits, identify gaps vs. company programs, and execute compliant, cost-effective transition and harmonization plans
· Support the design of transition, retention, and harmonization approaches consistent with Autodesk Total Rewards principles

Advisory & Stakeholder Partnership
· Partner with PBPs, Legal, and business leaders to surface implications, tradeoffs, and recommended paths forward
· Prepare clear, decision-ready materials that summarize options, risks, and financial impact for leadership review
· Apply established governance and approval frameworks consistently across transactions

Execution & Integration
· Support or lead execution of approved Total Rewards actions in Workday and downstream systems
· Support cross-functional planning and coordination to ensure Total Rewards deliverables, dependencies, and milestones remain on track throughout the transaction lifecycle
· Coordinate closely with HR Operations, Payroll, and related teams to ensure accurate and timely implementation
· Contribute to continuous improvement of M&A Total Rewards playbooks, tools, and templates based on deal learnings
· Provide project management support for Total Rewards activities across the M&A lifecycle, ensuring seamless execution and issue resolution

Broader Compensation Support During periods of low M&A activity, this role is expected to flex across other Compensation functions, including:

Support Executive Compensation activities, including equity modeling and forecasting, peer group proxy data analysis, and preparation of Compensation Committee materials

Contribute to broad-based compensation activities, including benchmarking and retention analysis, and support annual compensation planning cycles

Minimum Qualifications Experience in Total Rewards, Compensation, and/or M&A…