Expertise
- Expert Senior HR Professional
- Operational Excellence
- Fresh Thinking
- Inspiring Communicator
- Experienced Large Team Leader
- Compensation & Benefits Expert
- Significant TU Handling
- Employee Relations
- Industrial Relations
- Talent Acquisition Influencer
- Data Analytics Specialist
- Training Curator
- Talent Management Expert
- HR Systems Concept Design
- Process Management Specialist
- HR Compliance & Governance
- Multi-Project Management
- HR Policies & Procedures
- Development & Training Expert
- Employee Data Management
- recruitment & onboarding
- Senior HR Leader
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- SAP HR & Success Factors
- Workplace Consultancy
- Organisation Development
- Organisation Effectiveness
- Strategic HR Expertise
- Wellbeing + Positive Cultures
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Payroll Management
- Pay Benchmarking & Settlement
- Job Evaluation Specialist
- Principles & Ethics Advisor
- Sustainability Strategy
- Workforce Planning & Steering
- Time Management Specialist
- HR Marketing Specialist
- Cultural Innovator/Influencer
- C-Suite Coaching / Consulting
Summary
A truly passionate people person, who brings the human as well as commercial focus to HR. With over 18 years in the profession, I am an experienced and inspirational leader who engages fully with the business, its workforce, stakeholders and customers to really leverage its people power in company performance!
Through my knowledge and expertise across the entire people remit, I bring energy, creativity, tenacity and resilience to the table; an HR strategist and visionary, together with the executive and senior leadership teams, I help drive productivity, quality, growth and/or sustainability, whilst creating a dynamic, diverse, and sought-after culture.
Experience
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ProspHR Solutions Limited
CEO & HR Director
- Current
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BMW Group UK & Ireland
Group Head of HR Strategy & Steering & Deputy HR Director
100+ Employees 2020 - 2023Responsible for c.2000+ people across BMW UK/IE Group, incl.
national sales, financial services and wholly owned dealerships.
• Executive coach and influencer/advisor to six company Boards.
• Leading all aspects of HR strategy from creation to
implementation, in line with business targets and customer
needs whilst supporting cultural positivity and progression;
company is an employer of choice.
• Responsible across entire UK/IE HR function for all strategic and
operational aspects of planning, policy, process, reward, org
development, compliance/governance and systems.
• FCA approved person whilst in role (Certified Individual/Cl). -
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Global HQ & Manufacturing
Global Head of HR
100+ Employees 2012 - 2020Responsible for c.2200 people globally; direct and significant
impact on growth from c.900.
• Direct influencer and people consultant/coach to R-RMC Board.
• Leader of union relationship, negotiations, dispute resolution, legal
topics, labour relations comms, employee satisfaction
surveys/packages; ensuring top employer status.
• Cultural innovator; strategic input, roll-out/implementation of new
company values and cultural evolution programmes.
• Organisational developer; full management of several divisional
re-structures and large scale change programmes.
• Creator of strategy, steering & delivery of entire HR Ops & ER remit,
incl. employee lifecycle, workforce planning & fulfilment, pay &
reward, wellbeing , policy & processes, analytics, governance &
compliance, working time/shift planning & supplier management. -
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Global HQ & Manufacturing
Global Head of Talent Management &. Training
100+ Employees 2009 - 2012Responsible for c.6-900 people globally (rapid growth period) .
• Influencer to R-RMC Board; entrusted with communication, rollout
and implementation of new company strategy.
• Led all elements of organisational development incl. whole
manufacturing division re-structure.
• Design and steering of all employee development, talent
management appraisal and succession planning strategies,
processes and systems; incl. roll-out of new appraisal
system/methodology.
• Responsible for strategy, programme frameworks and
management of all new & existing non-technical, technical,
management & leadership training activities, processes,
procedures and systems.
• Commissioned and led the company to gain Investors in People
Bronze award and lmechE recognition of Graduate scheme.
• Global training budget steering.
• People coaching for senior management and exec teams. -
BMW UK Limited
Dealer Training Manager
100+ Employees 2008 - 2009Coverage of c.150 dealerships in UK & IE ( c.12,000 staff) .
• Creation and delivery of the BMW dealer network attraction,
recruitment & retention training strategy through a variety of
blended solutions & interventions.
• Management of apprentice programme recruitment and
marketing activity including advertising concepts and campaigns,
plus re-development of website and applications process/
system. -
BMW UK Limited
Group Employee Development Manager
100+ Employees 2005 - 2009Creation and delivery of an integrated approach to Employee
Development across the BMW Group in the UK (audience c. 6000
employees, including plants) .
• Consolidation and analysis of learning, development and talent
management requirements; realisation of Group training synergies.
Education History
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Politics & International Relations
University of Southampton
1998 - 2001
Qualifications
Level A & Level B in Occupational Testing
Working towards CIPD Fellowship
