Titchmarsh, England, United Kingdom
As an HR professional working with corporate clients on the full range of challenges the profession is asked to solve, I am robust and resilient, highly analytical, and gather information from people as well as data, rapidly designing sustainable solutions to previously intractable problems. Selected achievements • Enabled the successful flotation of Technicolour Creative Studios and the on-time release of new Disney media despite a major organisational redesign, the pandemic and immigration law changes. • Led EMEA HR for a major financial media company, Dow Jones from London, driving operational improvements, coaching leaders through change, enhancing stakeholder relations, and delivering measurable service improvements. • Solved challenges imperilling the sustainable operation of PwC’s carve-out and sale of its Global Mobility business (Vialto). • Rebuilt the HR Department for a UK-South African technology services business and Managed Services Provider (MSP), including transforming their OD offering. Hence, it delivered the firm’s current needs far more quickly. I am now keen to find new interim leadership challenges in transforming the HR Departments of UK-based or international businesses, where my ability to instil confidence in teams, combined with my professional skills and diplomatic talents, will deliver a lasting improvement in performance that enables business objectives and is sustained long after my departure. Skills and Experiences: Interim Director; Interim Manager; Interim HR Director; Interim Head of People; Interim Head of Talent; HR Consultant; Global Business; Transformation; Turnaround; Restructuring; Business Strategy; HR Strategy Modernisation; Stakeholder Management; Reputation Management; Internal Communications; Upskilling; Capacity Development; OD; DEI; HR Data Analytics; Employment Law; Employee Relations; Employee Engagement; TUPE; TOM; Redundancy; Downsizing; Scaling for Growth; Technology; Telecommunications; Media; Entertainment; Professional Services.
My own business from which I have supported numerous HR interim projects and consultancy support into organisations. An experienced interim with a proven track record of delivering strong HR leadership, transformational change, and practical support with a legal background. Excellent influencing skills, strong project management and a thoughtful approach developed from multiple successful interim assignments in different public, private and voluntary sector organisations. Focusing on the provision of valid HR guidance, developing innovative solutions to training, business development and organisational issues that require healthy people solutions. Delivery of improvement in the HR offering that fulfils sustainable commercial enhancements. • Conducted business growth and leading change, gap analysis, organisational design, succession planning and training proposals for developing the new leaders and relevant management skills. • Provides expert level HR leadership and guidance on Employee Relations and Employment law during complex change management, e.g. Restructures, Tupe and Organisational Design. •Excellent communicator delivering powerful messaging to improve understanding at all levels. •Assessment, development and rollout of process improvements adding value to HR offering.• • First-rate project management skills managing multiple streams and stakeholder engagement.• •Provided coaching, influencing & managing performance skills programmes to business leadership.•
Leading key transformational initiatives within the HR Team in a PE back organisational redesign. The project was focusing on driving revenue growth, enhancing operational efficiency, optimising working capital, and implementing new ERP systems. Devised and executed targeted HR interventions to support these strategic projects while ensuring alignment with wider business goals.
As the leader of the HR function in EMEA, I provided leadership, mentorship, and operational guidance to the HR team from London. I supported the new strategic direction of HR delivery and set expectations for HR deliverables. I also curated a frame of reference for improving operational effectiveness within the team, delivered metrics demonstrating improvements in service delivery, coached team members through a period of change, and engaged with stakeholders to improve management relations and expectations on HR delivery.
In the HR team, I provided leadership to support a newly appointed CPO based in the US. My responsibilities included assessing team strengths, identifying focus areas, and addressing business challenges to prioritise projects. Additionally, I supported local leadership, formulated HR strategies, Selected Achievements: • Played a pivotal role in integrating several newly acquired entities, conducting the HR due diligence on new bid work, and overseeing Recruitment redesign, Pay framework, and DEI initiatives. • Simultaneously, I motivated, organised, and transformed the existing HR team, bridging the gap until a permanent HR lead is recruited.
I supported the multinational charity Mind with 3000 staff members in a highly confidential organisational redesign initiative. My responsibilities included evaluating the organisational structure, levels of management, and internal accountabilities. I developed with the leadership a new structure to addressing challenges of communication, accountability and facilitating organisational goals.
I supported this multinational charity of 3000 staff members in a organisational redesign initiative. My responsibilities included evaluating the organisational structure, levels of management, and internal accountabilities. Additionally, I assessed the charity's model, strategy, and support functions. I developed presentations addressing challenges, facilitated productive sessions with managers and leaders, and conducted round table discussions with employees. Selected Achievements: • I carefully reviewed the documentation and systems, conducting stress tests on specific business functions. • I presented a comprehensive report outlining recommendations, which led to the creation a detailed implementation and communication plan. • I also played a pivotal role in drafting supporting documentation to assist with the restructuring effort.