Mergers and Acquisitions Specialist

10 years as an HR Project Manager

M&A Project Management experience

Workday Integration Experience

Deep understanding of the different functions within HR

Strong interpersonal relationships and the ability to quickly build relationships, lead and execute actions

Strong communication (leading calls, summarizing for high-level leaders on the progress etc.)

Expert experience with Smartsheet or other PM tools to build a project plan and achieve all milestones

Ability to understand the interdependencies within different teams and sequence tasks for no bottlenecks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 10 years’ demonstrated experience in project management methodologies, tools and techniques

• HR Business partner experience and/or demonstrated background, knowledge and accomplishments within a/multiple HR disciplines

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a timely, accurate and efficient manner

• Ability to set priorities, meet challenging deadlines and achieve quick resolution of issues

• Self-directed with a high level of initiative, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong written/verbal communication and presentation creation and delivery skills with strong attention to detail

• Collaborative and is a team player

• Extensive in design thinking and innovative solutions creation; knowledge of the interconnectivity between the various sub-functions within HR

• Ability to work with groups and teams to identify issues and solve problems

• Exhibits diplomacy, professionalism and maintain the highest level of confidentiality and integrity

• Strong interpersonal, relationship building and partnership building skills

• Flexible and easily transitions between changing priorities

• Creative thinker and proactive problem solver

• Possesses the potential to be agile and confident to jump in and lead when/where needed

• 10 years Human Resources experience

• BS degree in Human resources or similar relevant field, or a combination of education and relevant experience

• SHRM-CP/PHR or SHRM-SCP/SPHR/GPHR

• Responsibilities

• This role requires solid understanding of the strategic HR needs related to Mergers and Acquisitions while driving the tactical HR project deliverables to timely implementation

• The incumbent demonstrates a blend of both HRBP Business Partner and Project Management acumen and subject matter expertise to collaborate and lead strategic partnerships across the HR function, Centers or Excellence, Business lines and within assigned M&A function to ensure delivery of value-added programs and services across all levels of the organization

• Designs transformational strategies by prioritizing HR M&A projects by establishing and monitoring multiple, complex and interrelated projects/task dependences; tracking projects and initiatives; reporting project status updates, completing audits and data validations; directs deliverables; developing/leveraging project tools and scorecards; monitoring project effectiveness; critical path deliverable creation/oversight; continuous improvement opportunities; establishing of process standards to be leveraged for continued efficiency, influencing matrixed project team resources and escalating concerns as needed

• Designs and executes forward-thinking and creative paths forward with a defined RACI for field HR, HR COES and all partnering teams through influence leaders at all levels

• Seasoned professional with Workday HCM technology and can partners with all teams for successful and concurrent integrations

• Partners with corporate HR centers of excellence project team, business project resources and/or any assigned project resources

• Cultivate strong relationships with field operations leaders, finance, HR and other stakeholders to understand key business challenges and leverage technology and process to address these challenges

• Analyzes and leverages HR and business data and trends as required by project

• Ability to translate and product report or recommendation

•Creates position statement, pros-cons analysis and options when faced with discourse or misalignment

• Provides support and guidance to project team and serves as technical coordinator

• Partners with all project resources including project leads and change managers cross-functionally as needed

• Creates, manages and/or leverages existing infrastructure of project management tools and methodologies to ensure continuous improvement, continued efficiency and process of planning and execution

• Sanitizing, disinfecting, and cleaning procedures in place