Interim Senior HR Professional - - M&A specialist (m/w/d)

Company Description

In 2024, CBRE Group announced its plan to combine its project management business with Turner & Townsend, its majority-owned subsidiary. Turner & Townsend provides programme management, cost consultancy, and project management services globally, and has been a majority-owned subsidiary of CBRE since 2021. This plan is completed in some geographies, with Germany and Switzerland proposed to follow in April 2025.

Turner and Townsend Germany are now expanding their HR team to handle this activity and are seeking an interim senior HR professional to plan and coordinate acquisition-related activities in Germany and Switzerland. This is a hands-on role to ensure that all people-related aspects of the acquisition of CBRE’s project management business in Germany are completed successfully.

The duration of the assignment is expected to be 4-6 months.

Job Description

• Manage works council consultations to a successful conclusion.
• Conduct due diligence and data gathering activities, evaluate findings and assess risks.
• Undertake a side-by-side benefits/reward analysis and create a proposal for alignment and harmonisation, as appropriate.
• Liaise with in-country external legal advisors.
• Assist in the development and delivery of communication materials, including any onboarding initiatives.
• First point of contact for counterparts in seller’s business (CBRE).
• Operationalise all aspects of the People TSA.
• Liaise with other workstream leads to ensure timely completion of activities.

Qualifications

• Previous Mergers and Acquisition experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management/business management.
• Ability to work independently.
• English language ability.
• Strong prioritisation skills.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this, we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. We also encourage our staff to strive to ‘make a difference’ and become involved in various working committees and forums (for example, Inclusion Working Group, Social & Wellness, Learning & Development, Corporate Social Responsibilities and Net Zero Vision).

At Turner & Townsend, we offer a competitive remuneration package and company benefits.

Turner & Townsend value greatly and have a focus on Corporate Responsibilities (CR), this includes a day’s leave entitlement to support a local charity or community activity along with the opportunity to participate in several office events held throughout the year.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from people from all sectors of the community.