Seller 255180 - Faversham, Kent, UK
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| Hourly Rate: | £126.67 | |
| Available From: | Now | |
| Overview: | People strategy development; HR policy; HR performance improvement; pay, reward and engagement; industrial and employee relations; team leadership; organisation change and project delivery. | |
CV
| HR interim and business director with proven ability in strategic, corporate and operational roles in both the public and private sectors. Experience of leading HR activities in complex and geographically dispersed organisations. Strengths in people strategy development, HR performance improvement, pay and reward, industrial and employee relations, team leadership, organisation change and project delivery. Responsibilities and achievements have included: Business Management: - Led HR teams up to 200 strong across multi locations and countries. - Managed £1.5m outsourced HR contract improving service delivery and performance. - Managed £4.5m outsourced IT contract improving controls and reporting. - Managed operating budgets of £5.0m and project budgets up to £2.5m. - Established a profitable independent trading unit providing personnel services to schools. - Board director of European business achieving significant profit growth. Strategic People Management: - Provided organisation leadership for HR strategy and policy. - Led people issues of mergers, acquisitions, divestments and organisation change. - Implemented people continuity planning and organisation strength reviews. - HR business leadership of Oracle 11i HR implementation. Pay and Reward: - Reward strategy development and management. - Design of grading and pay structures using HAY and other schemes. - Senior management pay and bonus plans. - Strategic reviews of organisation pay and grading projects. - Pension strategy and Trustee Director including multiple scheme integration. People Development: - Championed and facilitated international secondments and promotions. - Introduced coaching and personal development planning. - Developed performance management systems. - Implemented management and quality training programmes. People Resourcing: - Recruitment and replacement of business directors and leaders. - Development of people policies to improve employee attraction and retention. - Company and office relocations. Employee Relations: - Led strategy and negotiations with trade unions and staff association. - Installed company communication programmes including an EWC structure. - Implemented common terms and conditions covering 5,000 employees achieving 85%+ acceptance. |
Employment History
(Dec 2007 to Jan 2008)
Reward Consultant
Romford EssexRapid strategic review of their single status project with recommendations presented to Chief Executive to improve delivery and risk management. All recommendations accepted.
(Feb 2007 to Nov 2007)
Interim Deputy Director HR
WhitehallReformed and led HR team covering Business Partnering, ER, HR Advisory, Policy, Pay and Reward and People and HR Information through major transformation programme. Achievements:
- Recruited and appointed staff into new structure whilst maintaining service delivery.
- Turned around very poor relationships with Trade Unions including National Officers.
- Led development of Pay and Reward Strategy and Annual Pay Review.
- Led revision of Individual Performance Management System and Appraisal Process
- Implemented enhanced approach to People Policy Development.
- Major contribution to business change programme covering the high performance working and organisation re-shaping work streams.
- Redefined service scope with captive Shared Services Division.
(Nov 2006 to Jan 2007)
Interim Business Manager
Milton KeynesBusiness Management of £4.5m outsourced IT service within a unitary authority strategic partnership providing support during the illness of the Service Delivery Manager. Provided team leadership, improved income forecasting, resource planning, activity reporting and resolved number of contract related issues.
(Nov 2006 to Jan 2007)
Interim Business Manager
Milton KeynesProvided team leadership, improved income forecasting, resource planning, activity reporting and resolved number of contract related issues.
Reviewed requirements to bring back in house the strategic HR function from their outsourced provider. Designed structure, roles and responsibilities, developed KPI and PI requirements to measure performance from the outsourced provider and advised on reporting lines and salaries.
(Sep 2006 to Oct 2006)
HR Consultant
BlackburnReviewed requirements to bring back in house the strategic HR function from their outsourced provider. Designed structure, roles and responsibilities, developed KPI and PI requirements to measure performance from the outsourced provider and advised on reporting lines and salaries.
(Aug 2006 to Oct 2006)
Reward Consultant
LondonFollow up assignment to assist a previous client to progress the implementation of a modernised of pay and reward strategy. Refreshed pay and grading structure proposals, assisted with interpretation of job evaluation results; provided presentations to senior management board and trade unions.
(Jan 2006 to May 2006)
HR Consultant
MargateProject managed and led all HR aspects of in-sourcing TUPE project to create a Waste and Recycling DLO. Achievements
- 150 staff transferred in on time.
- Full audit of legacy terms and conditions completed.
- Detailed review of future harmonisation issues provided.
(Jul 2005 to Jan 2006)
Interim Service Delivery Manager
MIlton KeynesResponsible for delivering outsourced £1.5m HR service contract, including Business Support, Recruitment, Organisation Development and Training, People Information Systems and Payroll whilst permanent appointment to role was made. Achievements
- Re-established client confidence.
- Improved budgetary and contract management increasing profitability.
- Introduced business focus to HR activities and service improvement.
- Made high level contribution to HR strategy development and delivery.
- Implemented SAP HR service improvement plan.
(Feb 2005 to Jun 2005)
Reward Consultant
CAFCASS, LondonCreated a new strategy for a Non Departmental Public Body incorporating a total reward approach to pay, benefits and employee policy including
- Critique of current organisation practice.
- Review of market salaries with recommendations for policy.
- Pay structure proposals linked to job evaluation (none previously existed).
- Recommendations on improving employee awareness of employee reward.
- High level input into other HR related matters including TU negotiation.
Professional Qualifications
| Chartered Fellow - Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development |
Education
(Oct 1982 to Jun 1984)
University of Kent at Canterbury
MA in Management
Categories & Skills
HR/Training & Development
Categories
- Employee Pay/Benefits
- Employee Relations
- Employment Law
- HR Administration
- Performance Management
- Recruitment
- Talent Management
- Training & Development
Skills
- Absence Management (Performance Management)
- Agreements (Trade Unions)
- Annual Leave (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Appraising Performance (Performance Management)
- Communication (Employee Relations)
- Company Cars (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Competency Based Pay (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Consultation (Employee Relations)
- Disciplinary Issues (Performance Management)
- Discipline & Grievances (Employment Law)
- Dismissal (Employment Law)
- Employee Handbook (HR Administration)
- Employee Recognition (Employee Relations)
- Employee Retention (Employee Relations)
- Employee Surveys (Employee Relations)
- Executive Reward (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Exit Interviews (Talent Management)
- Flexible Benefits (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Flexible Pay (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Flexible Working (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Health Insurance (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- HR Trends (HR Administration)
- Incentive Pay & Bonuses (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Industrial Relations (Employee Relations)
- Job Evaluation (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Labour Turnover (HR Administration)
- Long Term Incentives (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Long Term Incentives (Talent Management)
- Maternity/Paternity Leave (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Minimum Wage (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Negotiation (Trade Unions)
- Part Time Working (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Pay Structures (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Performance Related Pay (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Policies & Procedures (HR Administration)
- Profit Sharing (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Progression Planning (Talent Management)
- Recognition (Trade Unions)
- Redundancy (Employment Law)
- Relocation (Employment Law)
- Salary Benchmarking (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Salary Negotiation (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Salary Surveys (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Short Term Incentives (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Software Experience
- Staff Morale (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Staff Morale (Performance Management)
- Staff Morale (Talent Management)
- Staff Retention (Talent Management)
- Succession Planning (Training & Development)
- Talent Recognition (Talent Management)
- Terms & Conditions (Employment Law)
- Trade Unions (Employee Relations)
- Tupe (Employment Law)
- Work/Life Balance (Employee Pay/Benefits)
- Working Time Regulations (Employment Law)
- Works Councils (Employee Relations)
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