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Contingent Workforce Specialist - M&A
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Contingent Workforce Specialist - M&A
We're looking for an experienced Contingent Workforce Specialist to play a critical role in supporting a major merger and acquisition programme. If you've managed contingent workforce operations through organisational change and thrive in fast-paced, detail-driven environments, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.
This is a hands-on operational role where you'll partner with business leaders, suppliers and workforce teams to ensure a seamless transition of contingent workers while maintaining compliance, data integrity and an exceptional worker experience.
The Offer:
- Competitive salary of £80,000 pa
- Hybrid working from offices based in Reading
- Role to start on an 8-month contract
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What you'll be doing:
- Managing the end-to-end transition of contingent workers during an M&A integration.
- Validating and reconciling workforce data, maintaining trackers and supporting due diligence activities.
- Coordinating worker onboarding, orientations and HRIS/VMS migrations.
- Working closely with MSP partners and suppliers to ensure smooth worker transitions.
- Supporting contingent workforce compliance, worker classification, background checks and documentation.
- Producing regular status updates, issue logs and progress reports for stakeholders.
We're looking for professionals with:
- 3+ years' experience in contingent workforce operations, MSP, VMS or supplier management.
- Previous experience supporting M&A, acquisitions or large-scale workforce transition projects.
- Strong knowledge of contingent workforce compliance and worker classification.
- Advanced Excel and data reconciliation skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and project coordination skills.
- Experience working with HRIS and VMS platforms in complex enterprise environments.
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile transformation programme where your expertise will directly contribute to the success of a major business integration.
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