Human Resources M&A Integration Lead

Orica; Centennial (CO); Hybrid; USD 103,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Prescription Drug – 3 plans

Dental – 3 plans

Vision – 2 plans

401(k) + Company Match

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Orica is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to lead people integration and employee experience during acquisitions and transitions in Centennial, CO. The role partners with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to execute integration plans and deliver a thoughtful employee journey.

You will shape workforce data analysis, job mapping, grading and remuneration assessments, while guiding communications and governance across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Requires qualification in Human Resources, Business or related discipline.
• Experience as HR Business Partner, including integration support.
• Experience delivering complex HR projects or organizational change initiatives.
• Strong analytical capability with workforce data.
• Experience creating stakeholder communications and change materials.
• Excellent planning, prioritization and cross-functional project coordination skills.
• Confidence producing high-quality presentations and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate employee transfers, onboarding and transition activities after acquisitions and changes.
• Act as a trusted contact for acquired employees and managers during the transition into Orica.
• Coordinate work across HR, Payroll, People Services, Talent Acquisition, and other stakeholders.
• Champion Orica’s culture, values and people practices throughout the integration journey.
• Support workforce due diligence with data collection and validation.
• Analyze organization structures and support job mapping, grading and workforce planning.
• Partner on remuneration, incentives and benefits assessments and transition recommendations.
• Prepare clear reports, presentations and executive briefing materials.

Skills

People integration

Cross-functional coordination

Analytical capability

Stakeholder communications

Presentation skills (PowerPoint)

Presentation skills (Excel)

Education

HR/Business related degree

Tools

HRIS: SuccessFactors

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Centennial, CO | Hybrid (3 Days In Office)

Shape the employee experience behind global acquisitions. In this highly visible role, you will connect strategy with execution, helping employees and leaders move confidently through acquisitions, transfers and organizational change.

The Opportunity

Join Orica’s Human Resources team and help deliver the people side of complex business integrations. You will partner with senior leaders, HR centres of excellence and cross-functional teams to turn integration plans into a thoughtful, well-coordinated employee experience.

This role is ideal for an experienced HR business partner who enjoys project-based work, can bring structure to ambiguity, and wants to build deeper expertise in mergers and acquisitions.

What you will own

People integration and employee experience

• Coordinate employee transfers, onboarding and transition activities following acquisitions, mergers and other business changes.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for acquired employees and managers, helping them navigate the transition into Orica.
• Coordinate work across HR, Payroll, People Services, Talent Acquisition, Performance & Reward, Legal, IT, Communications, Finance and business stakeholders.
• Champion Orica’s culture, values and people practices throughout the integration journey.

Workforce insights, organization design and reward

• Support workforce due diligence through accurate collection, validation and analysis of employee data.
• Analyze organization structures and reporting lines, and support job mapping, grading and workforce planning decisions.
• Partner with Performance & Reward on remuneration, incentives and benefits assessments and transition recommendations.
• Prepare clear reports, presentations and executive briefing materials that enable informed decisions.

Change, communications and delivery

• Develop practical employee communications, FAQs, leader briefings and information packs.
• Maintain integration plans, milestones, actions, risks and dependencies across multiple workstreams.
• Provide clear status updates, elevate risks early and support governance forums.
• Improve integration tools, templates and ways of working as experience grows.

What success looks like

• Employees experience a professional, well-organized and welcoming transition into Orica.
• People data, job mapping and transition decisions are accurate and delivered on time.
• Leaders and cross-functional partners have clear plans, communications and visibility of risks.
• Multiple workstreams move forward in alignment with legal, governance and people requirements.

What you will bring

Core requirements

• A qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• Experience as HR Business Partner, including integration support.
• Experience delivering complex HR projects or organizational change initiatives.
• Strong analytical capability and confidence working with workforce data.
• Experience creating stakeholder communications and change materials.
• Excellent planning, prioritization and cross-functional project coordination skills.
• Confidence producing high-quality presentations and analysis using PowerPoint and Excel.

Experience that will help you stand out

• Mergers and acquisitions, business integration or large-scale organizational change.
• Remuneration, job architecture, grading or workforce transition activities.
• SuccessFactors or a comparable HR information system.

Why Orica

At Orica, the power of our people leads change and shapes our future. With more than 13,000 employees globally, we help mobilize vital resources through mining and civil blasting, mining chemicals, geotechnical monitoring, digital solutions and services.

You will join a diverse, collaborative global organization with access to connected local and global teams, flexible career paths, learning opportunities and work that has visible impact during important moments of change.

What We Offer

As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.

You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.

Compensation Range

• $103,125.00 - $144,375.00 USD per year
• Eligible for annual short-term incentive plan

(Salary to be determined by the applicant’s experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.)

• Medical/Prescription Drug – Three (3) plans to choose from
• Dental – Two (2) plans to choose from
• Vision – Two (2) plans to choose from
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Employee Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Voluntary Employee/Dependent Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company provided Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Plans
• Voluntary Identity Theft Protection
• Voluntary Legal Plan
• 401(k) + Company Match
• Company provided Maternity Leave
• Company provided Bonding Leave
• Paid Sick & Safe Time
• Nine (9) Scheduled Holidays + Two (2) Floating Holidays

Orica is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we are a Drug-free workplace.

Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone’s contributions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.