Summary
This role is responsible for leading assigned HR M&A projects, providing end-to-end HR project ownership across acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings and other strategic programs.
Working under the direction of the overall Head of HR M&A, the role owns the day-to-day delivery of assigned projects, coordinating HR functions, cross-functional stakeholders and external advisors from due diligence and planning through execution, integration or separation.
The role provides HR expertise across people-related risks, workforce transition, employee experience and HR implementation. It works closely with stakeholders across the business, ensuring alignment, effective execution and timely resolution of issues. The role may manage multiple projects concurrently, depending on business priorities and portfolio requirements.
Main accountabilities
- Independently own and deliver assigned HR M&A and corporate projects, from due diligence and planning through execution, integration or separation.
- Manage multiple projects concurrently, balancing priorities, resources, timelines and dependencies.
- Develop and manage project plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, resources and budgets.
- Coordinate HR functional teams and external advisors to ensure integrated and timely delivery.
- Lead HR due diligence and assess people-related risks, liabilities, costs and workforce implications, escalating material issues as appropriate.
- Develop and execute HR integration, separation or change plans, including workforce transition, HR services, HRIS, payroll, benefits, talent, communications and employee experience.
- Partner with Corporate M&A, Strategy, Finance, Legal, IT, business management and HR to align project delivery with broader business and transaction objectives.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, facilitating alignment and driving resolution of complex issues.
- Support transaction activities including negotiations, TSA development, costings and relevant documentation.
- Ensure appropriate management of labor law, regulatory, works council/union and employee communication requirements.
- Provide regular progress updates, risks, issues and recommendations to the overall HR M&A portfolio lead and relevant governance forums.
- Act as the day-to-day HR point of contact for assigned projects and escalate significant risks, issues and decisions to the overall HR M&A portfolio lead.
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of HR M&A processes, standards and ways of working.
- Build and maintain project plans covering workforce transition strategy, communications, employee experience continuity, and regulatory compliance.
Skills:
- Ability to build credibility quickly with senior leadership, internal teams, and external parties
- Ability to translate deal strategy into HR execution plans
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Highly honed planning, project management, and execution capability
- Self-starter and fast learner with the experience to quickly establish relationships and be viewed as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert
- Strong conceptual skills and ability to package complex materials into a well-organized and succinct work product (PowerPoint)
- Strong work ethic, resilience, time management skills, and a positive attitude.
- Thrives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with multiple simultaneous projects