Director - Reading, Berkshire, UK

Former HR Director in a number of blue chip companies with extensive HR interim experience offers professional HR generalist and interim management to SMEs and larger companies

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•Chartered MCIPD HR professional with 25 years HR experience, 10 at HR Director level and 6 years as HR Interim Manager. Experience gained in blue chip companies in utilities, retail, property, financial services, newspapers/publishing and business services.
•Hands-on, commercially minded and strategic with end to end delivery. For the past 15 years experience focused on design and implementation of organisational transformation (OT) programmes with successful track record of creating bespoke HR solutions to meet business objectives and legal obligations.
•Successful design and delivery to budget and timescale of large end to end people change projects using best practice change management tools and frameworks and effective employee communications, consultation and outplacement processes.
•Detailed knowledge of current employment law (redundancy/TUPE) and experience of dealing with trade unions/employee representatives in both collective bargaining and redundancy consultation.
•Significant organisational design and compensation and benefits experience involving Hay derivatives. Introduced (and negotiated) revised organisational structures and new terms and conditions packages following business transfers and acquisitions
•Track record of building, mentoring, coaching and developing effective HR teams

Employment History

(Jun 1996 & ongoing)

Director

Reading

(Nov 2005 to Jun 2006)

Interim HR Manager

across UK

(Dec 2000 to Apr 2004)

HR Director

Trinity Mirror Southern, Chertsey

Professional Qualifications

Corporate Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD)

Education

(Sep 1970 to Jun 1973)

University College

BSc Econ specialising in Industrial Relations

Human Resources Specialist/Consultant/Interim Manager

PROFILE

• Chartered MCIPD HR professional with 25 years HR experience, 10 at HR Director level and 6 years as HR Interim Manager. Experience gained in blue chip companies in utilities, retail, property, financial services, newspapers/publishing and business services.
• Hands-on, commercially minded and strategic with end to end delivery. For the past 15 years experience focused on design and implementation of organisational transformation (OT) programmes with successful track record of creating bespoke HR solutions to meet business objectives and legal obligations.
• Successful design and delivery to budget and timescale of large end to end people change projects using best practice change management tools and frameworks and effective employee communications, consultation and outplacement processes.
• Detailed knowledge of current employment law (redundancy/TUPE) and experience of dealing with trade unions/employee representatives in both collective bargaining and redundancy consultation.
• Significant organisational design and compensation and benefits experience involving Hay derivatives. Introduced (and negotiated) revised organisational structures and new terms and conditions packages following business transfers and acquisitions
• Track record of building, mentoring, coaching and developing effective HR teams

RECENT PERMANENT and CONSULTANCY/INTERIM MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENTS
 Rentokil-Initial plc
Interim HR Project Manager
November 2005 to June 2006
Interim position dealing with planning and implementation of 1700 redundancies across UK following decision to exit the linen and garments business. Involved in branch/plant closures and individual redundancy selection and consultation process including design and implementation of residual organisational structures at plant and branch level.

 NPB & Associates Ltd. Director
April 2005 to present
HR consultancy business concentrating on provision of interim HR management and HR services to a portfolio of SME and corporate clients including consultancy pension trustee role for Hanson plc (see below) Most recent assignmnent with BRS Truck Hire (Volvo) advising on a company restructure and reviewing HR policies and procedures

 CAREER BREAK. Year out from HR from April 2004-April 2005. (Travelling in Europe and sailing in Greece). Continued cpd and pension trustee work in period.

 Trinity Mirror Southern, Chertsey, Surrey.
HR Interim /Regional HR Director, Dec 2000 to April 2004

Initially an interim appointment in December 2000 for 3 month period to conduct HR Audit following acquisition of the Southnews plc business by Trinity Mirror. Offered and accepted permanent appointment in March 2001 as Regional HR Director. Position disappeared when HR centralised in Q1 2004 and new Region based at Canary Wharf formed
Key achievements
• Achieved and exceeded target integration savings in manpower through OD, restructuring and re-organisation of the former Southnews business units into the existing Trinity Mirror business through redundancies, office closures and management rationalisation
• Harmonised terms and conditions across TMS in May 2001 and introduced new broad band pay and grading structures in all functions based on local market rates
• Created new focused HR business partner structure geared to the needs of the new businesses and introducing new HR systems /MI
• Introduced new best practice HR policies and procedures across the 9 new TMS businesses covering 36 offices and 1500 employees and coaching/training managers on attendance/performance management, recruitment and selection and dignity at work
• Implemented Group initiatives associated with the “From Biggest to Best” change programme within Editorial and Advertising Departments and other projects (using Prince 2 methodology) associated with 2002 TMS Profit Improvement Plan, TMS 2003 Development Plan and CEO’s Review in 2003/4

 First National Bank, Enfield, Middx
HR Interim and HR Project Manager Jan 99 to Nov 2000
• Brought in as interim Head of HR in Jan 99 post sale of former Lombard Tricity retail finance business by Nat West to Abbey National. Key accountabilities included managing and coaching an HR team of 25 and putting in place standardised robust HR policies and procedures. Dealt with the range of HR issues associated with a company of 1200 employees undergoing a major OD and cultural change programme. From November 1999 was involved with Ernst and Young in planning and implementing a management review of 200 managers and selecting/appointing them to a revised organisational structure.
• HR Project Manager. In Feb 2000, on appointment of permanent Head of HR, undertook a project role to plan and implement Transformation Programme overseen by Ernst and Young. Project involved outsourcing and redundancy of some 600 inbound and outbound call-centre and support staff. Dealt with statutory consultation with recognised Trade Union on TUPE transfer and redundancies and associated HR issues including outplacement.

 Somerfield plc, Bristol
HR Interim Resourcing Manager July 1998 to Jan 1999
Retained to advise on and manage national resourcing project following merger with Kwik Save. Defined, put in place and monitored retail resourcing and recruitment/selection process with appointed agency. Also advised on Head Office resourcing policies and practices

 MEPC (Property plc), London
HR Interim Project Manager June 1997 to June 1998
Appointed HR Project Manager with responsibility to implement HR aspects of Outsourcing Programme with Ernst and Young involving transfer of 300+ staff to 14 separate contractors and managing agents. Put in place employee communications and employee relations processes and completed TUPE consultation processes and transfers and contracts to timescale and budget

 HANSON plc, London,
Pensions Trustee/HR Consultant June 1996 to present
Retained by Collinson Grant (Hanson consultants) on a full time basis from June 1996 then directly by Hanson on a consultancy contract from January 1997 to advise on residual personnel and pension issues associated with their purchase and sale of Powerhouse Retail. Currently acting as Appointed Director of EPTL, Trust Body for ESPS, (£18bn Pension Scheme) and Chairman of Group Trustees of the Powerhouse ESPS Pension Group with assets of £124M and 2500 members.

 NPB& Associates Ltd
HR Consultancy-Director 1996-7
Various SME clients in contract labour, IT and manufacturing
Ad hoc HR/employment law advice and projects including Employment Tribunal cases

POWERHOUSE RETAIL LTD, Bicester, Oxon
PERSONNEL DIRECTOR 1992-1996
Appointed Personnel Director in Jan 1992 prior to the Company’s formation as a strategic partnership/joint venture of the retailing, appliance servicing and customer service activities of 3 regional electricity companies. Reporting to Chief Executive was responsible for the HR function and was a member of the Executive Team from the company’s inception, through its growth and development, and subsequent sale and restructuring. As a £260M turnover company with 3500 employees Powerhouse was bought by Hanson plc in November 1995. The business was restructured and sold to an MBO group in June 1996.

Key achievements as Personnel Director include:
• TUPE transfer and successful assimilation of 2500 staff to a new joint venture company.
• Recruited and developed new HR team and function at a new HQ Greenfield site and planned and co-ordinated recruitment, induction and training of 1000 new sales and support staff and specialist HQ functions such as IT, Finance and Sales and Marketing.
• Created and implemented business focused HR policies and procedures in new Company environment including the introduction of new terms and conditions, market related bonus, grading and payment systems for field and personal contract managers and support staff.
• Developed and implemented culture change strategies and a Management and Development and Performance (MDP) Programme in support of business objectives.
• Negotiated changes in working practices, pay freezes with trade unions and implemented organisational changes to reduce costs and improve profitability.
• Planned and implemented HR aspects of reorganisation/cost reduction in warehousing and distribution functions.
• Planned and successfully implemented HR aspects of business restructuring and survival programme involving the closure of 200 shops and 2400 redundancies with minimal employee relations, PR or residual additional cost implications.

SOUTHERN ELECTRIC PLC-DIVISIONAL PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER, Egham, Surrey 1988-1992
• Managed personnel support function for 1500 employees within the largest Division of Southern Electric with a total staff of 45 staff and a budget of over £1M.
• Responsibilities included personnel and payroll, administration, training and development, transport and garage workshops and office services including the management of local contracts for catering, cleaning, maintenance etc.

EARLIER CAREER
• SOUTHERN ELECTRIC-INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS OFFICER, Maidenhead, Berks
• CEGB- INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS OFFICER, CEGB HQ London
• PERSONNEL OFFICER- NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Northampton
• LEGAL ASSISTANT LAWFORD AND CO (Solicitors) Grays Inn London

QUALIFICATIONS
• Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (MCIPD)
• NEBOSH Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

EDUCATION
The Manchester Grammar School: 6 O Levels, 3 A Levels
University College Cardiff: BSc (Econ) specialising in Industrial Relations

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Director - Reading, Berkshire, UK

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Interim HR Manager

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Education

University College

Human Resources Specialist/Consultant/Interim Manager

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