Assignments including talent sourcing for Sales and Marketing at Director level positions (Jaguar Landrover) and international learning events development in Mergermarket (FT). In Mergermarket, developed high level learning and thought leadership events (M&A Forums and Private Equity). Sourced CEO, CFO’s Heads M&A from leading firms (TeliaSonera AB, Nokia, 3i, Permira, Candover, Ferrovial, StatoilHydro, Lindorff Group AB Ementor, Lehman Brothers, etc, etc) and Government Minsters for key note speeches and case study presentations within budget and on time. Coaching sales teams for events and training sales, EMEA.

• Set up HRD function and framework for European region via creation of virtual teams and area Hubs optimising budget and headcount ($4.5m spend) including first time launch of elearning Europe portal
• Designed and implemented training and executive development strategy for European top talent with emphasis on retention for “Pivotal Employees” and succession planning
• Special programme to develop virtual teams for process roll outs (enterprise wide online MBO administration systems, Induction Best Practice for non-HR line Managers) resulting in increased ROI for training and development programmes in two regional Hubs within first 2 weeks of roll out
• Developed and implemented culture change programmes (history, values, ethics and code of practice) across EMEA increasing new joiner productivity and systems utilisation by over 25% in first three months
• Viability study (NPV based calcs) for dedicated training centre for UK and European Channel Partners (Carphone Warehouse, Tesco, John Lewis etc.) with clear order of ROI for decision making.
• Regional lead for employee engagement programme - GWP (Great Place to Work) roll-out, with 75% of workforce participation in first survey, 25 points above target. Projects lead for ER and communication strategy with results.
• Team member task force for new job banding and competencies for European structure - 6500 employees.
• Renegotiated with leading business school to increase ROI on executive development for European Top Talent whilst driving organisational development in same process

• Initiated training and development for EMEA sites with emphasis on profitable growth and channel penetration in region for m24MM$US Greenfield start up.
• Created and facilitated bespoke management workshops and coaching programmes for multi-site management teams, as well as vendor management and B2B sales strategies for complex channels.
• Lead for Code of Conduct programme training and certification for all EMEA employees, 98% certified on time and against deadline

• Carried out OD projects for sales force development and due diligence in M&A’s
• Facilitated series of Customer Care and Coaching programmes for launch of Citibank Global Financial Customer Care centre (Private banking, Diners Card, Retail Banking customer care, etc) enabling increases in induction speeds of 25% .
• Facilitated TNA, training delivery and turnaround management projects for in UK, France, Hungary and Spain including underperforming software firm
• Leadership and communication training programme, M&G.
• Executed Management Due diligence for PE/VC portfolio firm in automotive sector.
• As interim European HR Manager successfully retained management staff, set up reporting systems and executed europewide staffing projects for recently acquired Hungarian and French logistics subsidiaries of construction materials company
• Executed operational turnaround as Strategic HR Business Partner role in online commercial firm Realigned incentives and performance management to achieve bottom operational cost savings of 8%.

• Managed product sales in 2 wholly owned subsidiaries in Brazil and Argentina as well as Columbia and rest of Latin America
• Restructured area and turned from loss to profit in first 6 months

• Rolled out executive development programme for remote management employees in Mexico, China, Russia, Brazil, USA and Spain and initiated global induction and Communications programme in time and on budget
• Created ‘Train for Success’ brand programme for skilling distributor sales forces in S. Africa
• Managed Foreign Service Master benchmarking project for ex-pat’s in subsidiaries and JV’s as part of corporate HR function start up with cost savings of 35% in first
• Created Internship programmes across 4 subsidiaries raising HR branding and reducing key hire costs in first year