Interim Head of HR Integration - OUTSIDE IR35
Location: Nr. Crawley (2 days per week on site, 3 days from home)
Type: Day Rate Contract - 5 days per week
Scope: OUTSIDE IR35
Rate: IRO £600 per day
We are seeking an available, M&A experienced HR professional for this contract position to support our client through a mid-large size acquisition process.
This role will lead on the integration process ensuring the successful transition, alignment, and optimisation of the newly acquired businesses from a people, culture, and organisational perspective.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary integration team, partnering closely with senior leaders to deliver seamless integration and create the foundations for long-term success.
The Role
You will lead and support all people-related aspects of acquisitions, from initial transfer through to full integration and harmonisation.
Key responsibilities include:
Acting as the HR lead on acquisitions, managing all people and employment-related matters throughout the integration lifecycle
Supporting organisational design, identifying synergies, and delivering restructuring and redundancy programmes where required
Providing expert guidance on TUPE, employment law, and employee relations
Partnering with senior operational leaders to navigate complex people challenges during integration
Leading cultural integration to ensure alignment and engagement
Supporting and coaching leaders to manage change effectively and maintain positive employee experience
Playing a hands-on role in delivering integration plans and embedding sustainable people frameworks
About You
You will be an experienced HR leader with deep expertise in acquisition and integration environments.
You will bring:
Proven experience leading HR workstreams in M&A or acquisition integration environments
Strong UK employment law expertise, particularly TUPE, restructuring, and employee relations
The ability to operate strategically whilst remaining hands-on
Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience supporting senior leaders through change
Excellent project management capability
Confidence working in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Please ensure you have clearly detailed your M&A experience as part of your application.