Job Title: Contingent Workforce Specialist - M&A
Location: Reading (Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 months contract initially
Max. Budget: £80k per annum + paid holidays + pension or £417 per day Inside IR35
The Opportunity:
- We are seeking an experience contingent workforce specialist to provide hands-on operational support for an upcoming merger and acquisition (M&A) event. The specialist will be responsible for assessing, organising and managing contingent workforce-related activities, helping to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption to business operations.
- The role is highly operational and requires strong attention to detail, excellent data management skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with business leaders.
What You Will Do:
M&A Workforce Assessment and Data Management and Operational Tasks
- Gather and validate data for contingent workers moving over from entity.
- Maintain accurate data trackers.
- Help support due diligence activities and respond to data requests.
- Co-ordinate with Contingent Lead to work with suppliers on worker status and classification.
- Help support migration of workers into HRIS or VMS tracking system.
- Execute administrative tasks such as updating worker records, monitoring compliance documentation and tracking renewal dates.
- Provide high-touch, customised support for sensitive or critical workforce issues.
- Working with MSP for complaint set up of workers transitioning over.
- Co-ordinating CW orientations.
- Weekly status and summaries and issue logs.
Compliance and Risk Management
- Help review worker classifications, tenure and market rate data.
- Help identify compliance gaps and escalate risks to Contingent Lead
- Assist with reviewing current supplier set up and moving to new suppliers or migration to MSP.
- Help Co-ordinate background checks in line with client’s policy
What you need to succeed:
- 3+ years of working in contingent operations, MSP/VMS or Supplier management
- Experience with supporting M&A or organisational transition projects strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of Contingent Workforce compliance and workforce classification
- Excellent Data and Excel reconciliation skills
- Strong communication, organisation and project co-ordination skills