Cumming Group is an international project and cost management consultancy delivering innovative solutions in construction, real estate, and infrastructure. With a commitment to collaboration, transparency, and performance excellence, we support some of the world's most respected clients across diverse range of sectors.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Mergers & Acquisitions:
- Support HR activities for acquisitions, mergers, and organisational restructuring projects.
- Review employee data, contracts, policies, compensation structures, benefits, and organisational design during transactions.
- Identify people-related risks and opportunities and provide recommendations to leadership teams.
- Develop and execute integration plans to align acquired businesses with company culture, policies, and processes.
- Manage employee consultation processes, workforce transitions, and organisational change initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, TUPE regulations, and local labour laws where applicable.
- Support harmonisation of terms and conditions, compensation frameworks, and HR policies.
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Payroll, and operational leaders throughout transaction lifecycles.
- Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership on integration progress, risks, and employee-related metrics.
Benefits Management:
- Implement, and continuously improve employee benefits programmes.
- Manage relationships with benefits brokers, and external consultants.
- Analyse benefits utilisation, employee feedback, and costs to drive informed decision-making.
- Lead annual benefits review and renewal processes.
- Develop communication strategies to increase employee awareness and engagement with available benefits.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and benefits regulations.
- Support wellbeing initiatives and employee engagement programmes.
HR Leadership:
- Provide strategic HR advice to senior stakeholders and business leaders.
- Support talent retention and workforce planning initiatives during periods of change.
- Develop change management and communication plans for business transformations.
- Monitor HR benefit metrics and provide data-driven insights to support business decisions.
- Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Coach and support managers through organisational change and integration activities.
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Knowledge & Skills Required:
- Proven experience in HR management, preferably within mergers & acquisitions, business integration, or large-scale organisational change.
- Strong understanding of employment law and employee relations practices.
- Experience conducting integration planning.
- Demonstrated experience managing employee benefits programmes.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong analytical and project management capabilities.
- Ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- CIPD Level 3 or Level 5 qualification (or equivalent experience).
- Experience working across multiple jurisdictions.
- Knowledge of TUPE and workforce transfer regulations.
- Experience in professional services, consultancy, construction, or corporate environments.
- Previous involvement in UK and European acquisitions and integrations.
- Benefits and compensation benchmarking experience.
Key Competencies:
- Strategic Thinking
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Commercial Acumen
- Project Management
- Communication & Influencing
- Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Resilience & Adaptability
- Support
- Wellbeing Initiatives
Cumming Group is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment without regard to age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, "race" (includes nationality, national / ethnic origin, colour), marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, gender assignment, religion and belief.
Note for Recruitment Agencies:
We prefer to hire directly, and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.
Mergers and Acquisitions/ Benefits- HR Manager in Cardiff employer: Cumming Group
Cumming Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation in the construction and real estate sectors. With a strong commitment to employee development and a culture that values transparency and performance excellence, team members are encouraged to grow their skills and advance their careers while working on impactful projects. Located in a vibrant area, employees benefit from a supportive atmosphere and the opportunity to engage with a diverse range of clients and stakeholders.
