Craig Mitchell

Global HR Technology Leader

United Kingdom

About

A Warwick Business School MBA graduate and award winning, modern and innovative, fully CIPD qualified, senior Organisational Development professional. Extensive public, third and private sector experience within the UK and internationally encompassing the whole HR lifecycle with widespread success in creating and implementing HR operating models, modern organisational designs, employee performance management systems, talent management processes and recruitment solutions facilitated through digital solutions. Employing the latest analytics Craig focuses HR on being a crucial partner to business success able to demonstrate significant Return on Investment. A specialist in leadership and management development and organisational behaviour Craig is also able to drive business change on a wider level and is experienced at operating at board level in organisations to ensure success with modern and effective operating models focused on the bottom line. In addition Craig is an accomplished career coach having assisted many job seekers over the years with presenting themselves in the best light from the start of the selection process to the end. He is also a director of a property management company that provides the management services to two large residential blocks. Craig is also passionate about cars and in particular classic cars and is a member of, and contributing editor to, the Jaguar Drivers Club, the oldest Jaguar owners club where he writes for the club magazine and administers the clubs Facebook presence.

Experience

  • Global HR Technology Leader at NEC Corporation
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    Joined NEC in a permanent position after a period of consulting where I was helping to build the global digital HR team

  • Career Coach at Craig J Mitchell Ltd
    Nov 2012 - Present · 13 yrs 8 mos

    Provision of career coaching for those in a transition to a new role, seeking a promotion or a change of career. Providing, assistance and guidance in the following areas - CV writing Using job boards Interacting with recruitment agencies Filling in job applications Preparing for interview Assessment centre preparation Skills analysis Competency mapping

  • HR Advisory Lead at Strada
    Jul 2024 - May 2025 · 11 mos

    Continuation of role at Alight post divestiture of the organization to a new owner

  • HR Advisory Lead at Alight Solutions
    Nov 2021 - Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Director & Vice Chairman at Jaguar Drivers' Club
    Apr 2018 - Oct 2022 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    The Jaguar Drivers Club is the oldest Jaguar owners club in existence and the only one personally endorsed by Sir William Lyons at the time of its creation. My role as a director on the board is to modernize the car club so that it is fit and able to meet the demands of modern car clubs focusing on Business Improvement, Efficiency and ensuring a great experience for our members with the aim of growing the club and expanding its remit. Elected to Vice Chairman of the club in May 2021.