Description:

HR Integrations Partner

Purpose

Lead HR integration during acquisitions, ensuring smooth transition of team members into CERTUS. Manage payroll and benefits setup, HR onboarding, and leader orientation through stabilization, then hand off to field HR. Safeguard compliance, support change management, and deliver a consistent HR experience for acquired team members.

Requirements:

What You’ll Do

• Lead HR integration for acquisitions, from Day 1 through stabilization
• Manage payroll, benefits setup, and onboarding for acquired team members
• Deliver high-touch orientation for new leaders joining CERTUS
• Support managers through change management and team stabilization
• Own HR communications post-close (benefits, payroll, policies, orientation)
• Partner with Payroll, Benefits, and HR teams to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Hand off stabilized acquisitions to field HR with clear documentation and debriefs
• Refine and standardize HR integration playbooks to improve future transitions

What Success Looks Like

• Accurate payroll and benefits for every new team member
• Leaders confident and equipped within their first 30 days
• Retention of 85%+ of acquired team members through the first 90 days
• Clear, timely HR communications that build trust during change
• Consistent adoption of integration playbooks and processes

What You’ll Bring

• Either 3+ years of HR, M&A, or HR project management experience or a bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or related field
• Strong knowledge of payroll, benefits, onboarding, and compliance fundamentals
• Experience with acquisitions, integrations, or large-scale change is a plus
• Clear communicator who can simplify complex information for leaders and teams
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment