Corporate Separation Workforce Readiness
ScottMadden helps organizations navigate complex M&A transitions by providing embedded program management, change management, and workforce transition expertise to coordinate stakeholders, maintain momentum, and support separation readiness. Contact us to learn how we can support your next acquisition, divestiture, or corporate separation.
At a Glance
Workforce Support
Supported separation readiness for a 35,000-employee workforce spanning 40 countries through integrated program management, change management, and workforce transition support
Stakeholder Alignment
Documented approximately 160 employee change impacts across three transition phases to strengthen stakeholder alignment and readiness
Accelerated Execution
Embedded experienced M&A resources within the transition office to accelerate execution, coordinate global stakeholders, and maintain momentum against critical timelines
Challenge
A global entertainment and media company launched a large-scale corporate split initiative involving 35,000 employees across 40 countries with aggressive timelines and significant organizational, workforce, and operational complexity. The client’s transition office needed experienced resources to quickly integrate and coordinate separation activities across global teams and work streams. ScottMadden was engaged to augment the transition office in maintaining momentum and executing critical planning activities.
Process
- Embedded experienced merger, acquisition, and divestiture consultants within the client’s transition office to support project management, change management, and workforce transition planning
- Coordinated across global stakeholder groups and regional HR teams to align workforce decisions, timelines, organizational planning activities, and separation readiness requirements
- Developed project management tools, status reports, and stakeholder communications to support program governance and transition readiness
- Supported organizational and workforce planning by identifying reporting structures, workforce impacts, location planning considerations, and key decision milestones
- Documented approximately 160 employee change impacts across three transition phases
- Advised client teams on cutover planning, knowledge transfer activities, and separation planning for 10,000-20,000 contingent employees
Result
- Enabled the client’s transition office to maintain progress within critical separation timelines
- Built senior executive alignment and confidence in transition readiness
- Integrated seamlessly into the client team, becoming a trusted extension of the transition office and enabling rapid execution with minimal oversight
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