HR Shared Services M&A Specialist - 16 month assignment

This is a hybrid role (3 days/week in office) and can be based out of Shawnee, KSHR Operations is responsible for the full ‘Hire to Retire’ employment cycle of approx. 12,000 colleagues globally and is split into 3 areas, HR Shared Services Organisation (HRSSO) EU, America’s, APAC.At Informa, one of our top strategic goals is growth and market expansion via Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A). The HRSSO function is critical to the success of our M&A activity and embedding them within our HRSSO service offering. The HRSSO Specialist will support in the day-to-day activity within the M&A service.Key responsibilities The HRSSO Specialist (M&A) is expected to assume the following key responsibilities plus any other reasonable duties as required:Management of the HRIS systems (SAP and Oracle) to ensure colleague M&A profiles are maintained and accurately updated with any changes whilst the records remain as non-payroll relevant.  Understands the Global regional differences within the HRIS and can switch effectively between each country.Create and Issue off cycle activities and preparation to switch records from M&A to HRSSO BAU (for example but not limited to:- employee file creation, right to work coordination, Welcome Letter/contract creation, Bank Detail and Personal Details requests).Support the team lead in data integrity during capture and checking for system uploads.Support the team lead in any HRIS testing ahead of new changes.Handles diverse and confidential information requiring extreme accuracy, independent judgement and discretion.Explore and Resolve HRIS to IT interface escalations when identifiedExplore and Resolve Headcount queries when identifiedPeople Management Responsibilities Work collaboratively across teams/businessesAct as a role model to othersProvide help and a buddy system to other members of the team depending upon your level (SSC Specific)Skills & AbilitiesGood communication skills with the ability to build good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal departments and key contactsProficient skills in Excel, Word and Outlook are essentialRemain approachable under pressureKnowledge and ability to use relevant internal systemsAbility to act with integrity, tact and diplomacy with sensitive and confidential information and handle it in a secure and safe manner at all timesWork as part of a teamAbility to complete a variety of related tasksPro-actively solve problemsExcellent Customer Service skillsGood time management skillsAbility to be flexible within roleExcellent oral and written communication skills