The Mergers & Acquisitions HR Director is a key full-time HR role. Reporting to the Senior Director, Colleague Success Business Partner, its purpose is to lead the HR related aspects of our acquisition and integration activity through a combination of collaboration with teams across Bentley and direct hands-on execution of tactical process.
This colleague will work hand in hand with Bentley's M&A and other functional teams within and outside Colleague Success, and will be a central point of contact for all HR related topics related to acquisition activity, from the exploratory phase to post-acquisition integration. Pre acquisition, this colleague will be responsible for collecting, interpreting and producing all necessary documentation, as well as engaging all necessary functional colleagues and leaders as necessary. Post acquisition, the Mergers & Acquisitions HR Director will ensure excellent integration and colleague experience on a consistent basis, thanks to the application of proven best practices.
We are looking for an experienced professional that can own, strategize and execute in a complex corporate environment, who enjoys the varied, multi-faceted and often fast-paced and deadline-driven nature of this job. Being results driven, highly proactive and with a can-do attitude will be key traits to succeed in this role.
Responsibilities:
1. Create excellent colleague experience and facilitate colleague success stories for colleagues joining Bentley through acquisition and serve as overall Colleague Success owner of M&A for all of Bentley and its subsidiaries.
2. Lead due diligence process for Colleague Success team, partnering with the Portfolio Development team, internal product/business team, and Colleague Success Business Partner or HR leader to support effective planning of the overall new team structure for onboarding of new colleagues.
3. Determine Bentley offerings working in partnership with relevant parties including job mapping into our Job Architecture, contract harmonization, cost center validation, sales targets and incentive structure, benefits, retention bonuses, and compensation offerings.
4. Lead integration process from Colleague Success side, including representing Colleague Success in unification meetings, orientation/welcome to Bentley presentation, transition planning workshops, and connecting to relevant resources for at least one year after acquisition close.
5. Develop acquisition playbooks, guides and templates to support internal and acquired teams through the acquisition and integration processes.
6. Partner closely with other teams at Bentley inside and outside Colleague Success in due diligence and integration process for a smooth onboarding experience.
7. Handle the approvals operational HR aspects of the joining of colleagues, including offer letters, contracts, and retention letters.
8. Introduce acquired colleagues to Colleague Success teams and complete quarterly check-ins one year after hand-over to ensure integration is successful.
9. Deliver an exceptional colleague experience through simplifying experiences, identifying and implementing areas for improvement.
Requirements:
1. 5-7 years of experience in human resources / employee relations.
2. 3-5 years of experience in acquisitions and integration.
3. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse functional teams.
4. Effective influencing skills to provide resolution of complex acquisition matters.
5. Solid project management skills with the ability to handle multiple acquisition projects simultaneously.
6. Basic knowledge of legislative and employment requirements.
7. Ability to use sound judgment to problem solve.
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
9. High attention to detail.
10. Willingness to travel internationally.
11. Demonstrated success driving process improvements.
An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company providing solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction. Competitive Salary and benefits. The opportunity to work within a global and diversely international team. A supportive and collaborative environment. Colleague Recognition Awards.
About Bentley Systems:
Bentley Systems (Nasdaq: BSY) is the infrastructure engineering software company. We provide innovative software to advance the world’s infrastructure – sustaining both the global economy and environment.
Bentley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers for employment all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, religion/belief, national origin, caste, age, or any other characteristic protected by local law or unrelated to job qualifications.
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