Principal People Team Business Partner – M&A, Strategy

Cloudflare

Principal People Team Business Partner managing M&A strategy and integration for Cloudflare. Leading HR processes from due diligence through onboarding in high-growth tech contexts.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeAustin • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $187,000 - $257,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the human side of our mergers and acquisitions end-to-end
Serve as the primary People team representative alongside Corporate Development and Legal from deal kickoff through close
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
Mobilize and quarterback cross-functional People teams to ensure workstreams are perfectly sequenced
Develop the infrastructure, checklists, and automated workflows needed to scale our M&A engine
Provide a 'white-glove' experience to incoming talent, serving as their primary advocate
Design and execute organizational mapping and day-1 onboarding schedules

Requirements

What you’ll need

6–10+ years of experience across People Operations, HRBP roles, or Program Management
At least 3+ years directly owning People/HR workstreams for M&A transactions in high-growth tech environments
Proven track record of building 0-to-1 processes
Outstanding project management skills; calm under pressure
Solid foundational understanding of employment legal basics, high-growth compensation structures, and visa/immigration complexities
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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
Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
Life & Accident Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Employee Stock Participation Plan
Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR due diligenceorganizational mappingproject managementprocess buildingcompensation structuresemployment lawvisa complexities

Soft Skills

communicationrelationship buildingcalm under pressureadvocacy