HR Project Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions

our team • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As an HR Project Manager, you will lead and coordinate HR activities related to mergers, acquisitions, and integrations, ensuring seamless transitions and compliance with legal and corporate standards from due diligence to post-close execution. You will also lead and support compensation projects and other functional projects, including harmonization, benchmarking, and policy alignment. Your role is critical in supporting organizational growth and transformation by delivering high-impact HR initiatives, providing project oversight, and ensuring successful outcomes across business units and geographies.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in HR, compensation management, or M&A
• Proven experience in project management
• Demonstrated experience leveraging data analytics and HR systems to analyze, interpret, and reconcile data.
• Demonstrated aptitude in Problem Solving
• Ability to identify complex issues, analyze root causes, and develop effective, practical solutions.
• Skilled in applying critical thinking and structured methodologies to resolve challenges under time constraints.
• Capable of anticipating potential obstacles and proactively implementing strategies to mitigate risks.
• Strong decision-making skills with a focus on balancing short-term fixes and long-term improvements.

Nice To Haves

• In-depth knowledge of HR practices, compensation, and regulatory requirements in M&A.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• High ethical standards and business acumen.
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, assessing risks, liabilities, and opportunities.
• Develop and execute HR integration plans, including organizational design, talent assessment, and change management.
• Collaborate with other HR team members, legal, finance, and business leaders to ensure compliance and alignment of HR practices.
• Conduct harmonization of compensation, benefits, and policies across merged entities.
• Administer compensation transition plans in alignment with M&A integration timelines
• Apply knowledge of compensation principles and practices to help design solutions that align with business and talent strategies
• Contribute to compensation benchmarking, analysis, and harmonization efforts, ensuring market competitiveness and internal equity.
• Support design and implementation of new compensation structures, incentive plans, and equity programs working closely with the compensation team.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and internal policy adherence.
• Partner with HR, finance, and external consultants on solutions and execution of compensation-related initiatives that align with business strategy.
• Manage multiple short and long-range projects through all stages of the project life cycle, collaborating with HR, business, and vendor resources.
• Prepare integrated project plans, report on deliverables, outputs, and progress.
• Diagnose and overcome barriers to project progress, implementing mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Organize and lead project teams, ensuring roles, responsibilities, and expectations are clear and fulfilled.
• Monitor and control project risks, implementing mechanisms to identify, analyze, and respond to them.
• Track HR KPIs and budgets for assigned projects.
• Identify opportunities to enhance HR processes and project delivery through ongoing evaluation and feedback.
• Lead initiatives to streamline workflows, increase efficiency, and implement best practices, leveraging generative AI when appropriate.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging innovation, soliciting input from stakeholders, and leveraging data to drive decision-making.

Benefits

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave
• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one
• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees