Contingent Workforce Specialist - M&A

Contingent Workforce Specialist - M&A

We're looking for an experienced Contingent Workforce Specialist to play a critical role in supporting a major merger and acquisition programme. If you've managed contingent workforce operations through organisational change and thrive in fast-paced, detail-driven environments, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.

This is a hands-on operational role where you'll partner with business leaders, suppliers and workforce teams to ensure a seamless transition of contingent workers while maintaining compliance, data integrity and an exceptional worker experience.

The Offer:

• Competitive salary of £80,000 pa
• Hybrid working from offices based in Reading
• Role to start on an 8-month contract

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the end-to-end transition of contingent workers during an M&A integration.
• Validating and reconciling workforce data, maintaining trackers and supporting due diligence activities.
• Coordinating worker onboarding, orientations and HRIS/VMS migrations.
• Working closely with MSP partners and suppliers to ensure smooth worker transitions.
• Supporting contingent workforce compliance, worker classification, background checks and documentation.
• Producing regular status updates, issue logs and progress reports for stakeholders.

We're looking for professionals with:

• 3+ years' experience in contingent workforce operations, MSP, VMS or supplier management.
• Previous experience supporting M&A, acquisitions or large-scale workforce transition projects.
• Strong knowledge of contingent workforce compliance and worker classification.
• Advanced Excel and data reconciliation skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and project coordination skills.
• Experience working with HRIS and VMS platforms in complex enterprise environments.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile transformation programme where your expertise will directly contribute to the success of a major business integration.