Colleague Success Acquisition and Integration Director

Bentley Systems • Exton, PA

295d

About The Position

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. We ask that this person come into our Exton, PA or Philadelphia, PA office 1x every other week.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in human resources/employee relations.
• 3-5 years of experience in acquisitions and integration.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with other diverse functional teams across the company.
• Effective influencing skills to provide resolution of complex and highly sensitive acquisition matters.
• Solid project management skills. Ability to handle multiple acquisition projects simultaneously.
• Basic knowledge of legislative and employment requirements.
• Ability to use sound judgment to problem solve and involve necessary individuals at the appropriate time.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically as needed.
• Demonstrated success driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Develop acquisition playbooks, guides and templates to support internal and acquired teams through the acquisition and integration processes.
• Partner closely with other teams at Bentley inside and outside Colleague Success in due diligence and integration process.
• Handle the approvals operational HR aspects of the joining of colleagues, including offer letters, contracts, retention letters, e-folders, etc.
• Introduce acquired colleagues to Colleague Success teams, key colleague processes and other self-service tools and resources as part of a dedicated onboarding program.
• Deliver an exceptional colleague experience through simplifying experiences, identifying and implementing areas for improvement.

Benefits

• A great Team and culture.
• An exciting career as an integral part of a world-leading software company.
• Competitive Salary and benefits.
• The opportunity to work within a global and diversely international team.
• A supportive and collaborative environment.
• Colleague Recognition Awards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries