People & Culture Project Lead - M&A Integration

Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; hybrid workplace with a remote-first culture and coworking options

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing global business where acquisitions support continued expansion.

What you will do

• Lead planning and delivery of People & Culture integration activities for acquisitions, from pre-acquisition planning and HR due diligence through Day 1 readiness and post-integration reviews.
• Coordinate employee onboarding and transition, employment documentation, employee data, payroll, benefits, HR systems, policies, reporting lines, communications and change management across multiple jurisdictions.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, responsibilities and governance arrangements.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders and external providers, including the collection, validation and migration of employee information.
• Monitor risks, issues, dependencies, competing priorities and delivery progress, escalating decisions and delays when sponsor input is required.
• Build standardised M&A integration frameworks, templates and checklists, and coordinate other strategic People & Culture systems, policy and process improvement projects.

Requirements

• Approximately 4–7 years of experience in People & Culture, HR operations, project management, business transformation or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating and delivering complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong understanding of HR processes and the employee lifecycle, including HR systems, payroll, benefits and policies, with the ability to translate operational requirements into system workflows.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, facilitation, problem-solving, organisation and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to manage timelines, actions, deliverables, risks and dependencies; follow up on commitments; and escalate issues appropriately.
• Sound judgement, ownership and accountability, with the ability to work independently while maintaining visibility with project sponsors.
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and experience using HR systems.
• Proactive, adaptable and collaborative approach, including the ability to work across teams, countries and time zones and handle sensitive employee information confidentially.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting M&A integration, organisational change or HR transformation projects.
• Experience working in a global or multi-jurisdictional business.
• Relevant qualification in Human Resources, Business, Project Management or a related discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working environment with a remote-first culture, hybrid options and coworking access.
• Generous leave plans, including parental leave, birthday leave and a purchased annual leave program.
• Wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Study and training allowance plus paid study leave.
• Modern workspaces, global WeWork coworking membership, inclusive teams and recognition programs.

Hiring process

• Candidates who meet the selection criteria will be invited to an interview.
• Applications are treated in confidence; recruitment agencies are not accepted.