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Global IS M&A Manager - Transition
Your role and responsibilitiesThe IS M&A Program Manager HRIS plays a critical role in orchestrating the efficient planning and execution of M&A programs across acquisitions divestments and Transitional Service Agreement (TSA) lifecycles ensuring alignment with strategic business goals. This role partners with Senior Management such as Business Leaders Business Area M&A HR Leads Business Area HR Manager Core Functions.
The work model for the role is: hybrid
Responsibilities:
- Manage the efficient planning and execution of HRIS-related M&A activities - acquisitions divestitures and transitional services - ensuring delivery within agreed timelines budgets and quality standards. Provide expert guidance apply standard methodologies and oversee coordination across core IS internal and external delivery partners.
- Lead the HRIS Workstream for the Robotics spin off project end to end. That includes technical separation of HR IS platforms - including Workday and integrations with ABBs SAP systems across 50 countries - to support ongoing HR service delivery under TSA. Ensure data flows interfaces and system access are logically separated to enable HR Operations to maintain payroll time benefits and related applications and services during the TSA period.
- Build an effective network and provide advisory services including guidance consulting and knowledge to all Corporate Functions Shared Services and Business stakeholders in all phases of the M&A lifecycle
- Manage interdependencies across ABB departments and resolves stakeholder conflicts effectively.
- Ensure M&A strategic projects and change leadership services are delivered and enhanced in line with IS and ABB Strategy to meet the highest quality standards.
- Coordinate the teams of highly effective IS M&A professionals in a cross-cultural environment demonstrating consumer centricity motivated attitude and a continuous improvement mindset.
- Align executive stakeholders across multiple Business Areas Business Area M&A Teams Core Functions and all Business functions as needed for M&A acquisitions divestitures and transitional services.
- Define and manage IS M&A HRIS services governance aligning responsibilities and accountabilities with internal and external stakeholders as required.
Qualifications for the role
- A Masters degree in Computer Science Information Systems Human Resource Management Business Administration or a related field
- 15 years of relevant experience in IT/IS and profound program/project management.
- Skilled in overseeing technical separation or global migrations of complex HR IS landscapes - including Workday payroll time & attendance benefits and talent systems - during M&A transactions.
- Demonstrated ability to support service continuity via TSA models and manage integration with global SAP ERP platforms across multiple countries.
- 5 years of experience with and deep knowledge of IS M&A and the impact on the IT/IS landscape.
- Leadership skills in program/project management including delivery methodology extended team structures and cultural awareness in complex environments.
- Advanced analytical conceptual strategic planning influencing negotiation and execution skills.
- Business sensitivity: Understanding confidential nature surrounding M&A.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written) additional languages are beneficial.
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