Experience

Fisher & Paykel Technologies

• New Zealand
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of People & Capability

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Self-employed

• Contractor

  • Sep 2021 - Aug 2022

  Contracting working including:- NRHCC- Auckland Council Contracting working including:- NRHCC- Auckland Council



RedShield

• New Zealand
• Computer and Network Security
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief People Officer

  • Feb 2021 - Sep 2021

  As a member of the Executive team and reporting to the CEO, my role is to implement a full People management system into a greenfields environment.Achievements:- Selected and implemented a HRIS- Speaker at the 2021 HR & L&D Innovation and Tech conference As a member of the Executive team and reporting to the CEO, my role is to implement a full People management system into a greenfields environment.Achievements:- Selected and implemented a HRIS- Speaker at the 2021 HR & L&D Innovation and Tech conference



TOMRA Food

• Belgium
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP, Head of People & Organisation

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2020

  With a brand new CEO on board and as part of the Executive Leadership Team, my role is to support, develop and execute initiatives so we attract and retain the best people

• Regional Director, People - Oceania

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2019

  In a hybrid transition role, my position was responsible for overseeing the People operations and support in the Oceania region for the wider TOMRA group

• People & Capability Manager

  • Feb 2017 - Sep 2018

  As part of the senior leadership team (SLT) my role is being the conduit between strategy and operations with projects and change - while implementing global policies, process and improvement for the people and capability (human resources) functions.Leading a team of five which includes recruitment, business partnering and administration functions for Auckland based and global functions within a matrix reporting structure, the teams focus is on partnership with the business and delivering an impeccable service.With key locations based in New Zealand, Australia, China, UK and USA this is a busy, demanding, and thoroughly exciting role.



CPB Contractors

• Australia
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• People & Capability/Human Resources Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Feb 2017

  • Lead People & Capability (Human Resources) for the new, more streamlined CPB Contractors New Zealand business of approximately 350 employees• Part of the New Zealand Senior Leadership Team• Leadership of two direct reports, and oversight of team of five in Wellington• Build people strategy to attract and retain talent, including marketing, brand development• Management of remuneration including participating in market data, developing and reviewing banding, and annual salary and bonus process• Learning and development including career development models, mentoring framework and graduate programs• Oversight of all recruitment, including personal management of senior level roles, on boarding and inductions• Employment relations and industrial relations expertise including relationship with union• Management of People & Capability overhead budget• Building outstanding relationships with colleagues to provide exceptional service as a function• Policy development, risk management and consistency of core human resources practices• Operational HR support and advice to our projects.

• Senior People & Capability Advisor

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2014

  My role covered Leighton Contractors and Visionstream companies as a senior level human resources generalist in a team of five. My key role focus was as the Employment Relations (ER) subject matter expert (SME), providing assistance to managers through performance and change management and disciplinaries for a team of over 700 employees. This role also includes process and policy review and development, particularly adapting corporate developed documents to fit the New Zealand legislation and culture. The role allowed me to act as 2IC to the National People & Capability Manager, stepping up in times of leave to a senior leadership role.



Fulton Hogan

• New Zealand
• Civil Engineering
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Manager

  • Jul 2012 - Jan 2014

  In addition to the advisory role below, my role included managing the internal training team consisting of a Training Coordinator and Human Resources Assistant, and includes a structured mentoring/knowledge sharing programme with four other human resources practitioners.This includes full management of a financial department, including annual budgets, job costing and monthly profit and loss analysis. The training team manages, facilitates and/or coordinates all compliance and development training for Auckland Region. This includes involvement with “on the job” and pre-employment competency assessments, management of Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) and developing relationships with external providers.

• Human Resources Advisor

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  Fulton Hogan is a civil contracting company operating out of New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Established in 1933 in Dunedin Fulton Hogan has a family culture with 5500+ employees and a focus on safety through Zero Harm.The Auckland Region employs a 500 strong workforce ranging from Labourers to Engineers to Managers. My role consists of a mix of operational advice and assistance to all levels of the Region, and projects work focussing on systems improvement and increasing employee engagement in preparation of a significant growth period.



Department of Corrections NZ

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Advisor

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  The Department of Corrections is a government department which provides correctional services as part of the New Zealand justice sector. These services include Prison Services, Community Probation, Corrections Inmate Employment, and Rehabilitation and Reintegration Services. My role covered these services in the geographical region of Northern Waikato (Spring Hill Corrections Facility) to Southern Auckland (Auckland Region Woman’s Corrections Facility). The position provided a majority of reactive operational advice and assistance with investigations, disciplinaries, performance management etc.



Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau

• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Coordinator

  • May 2010 - Jan 2011

  My role provided operational support, within a team of two HR Managers and one Senior HR Advisor, to the managers and employees within Women’s Health, Kidz First, Adult Rehabilitation and Health of Older People (ARHOP), Mental Health, Maaori Health, Pacific Health, Non-Clinical Support, Corporate Services, This included change management, performance management, training and development, disciplinary issues/ investigations, job evaluations (using Strategic Pay SP10), leave queries, agreement interpretations (with 15+ current Collective Agreements), HR policy reviews etc.

• Human Resources Projects Assistant

  • Jun 2008 - May 2010

  Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) is an organisation in the public health sector which is responsible for providing and funding health and disability services for the people of Counties Manukau (Manukau City, and Franklin and Papakura Districts). CMDHB is one of South Auckland’s largest employers with approximately 5000 employees.My role, within a team with two HR Projects Consultants, provided project support for all CMDHB HR projects as direct reports to the GMHR. This ranged from systems improvement to wellness initiatives.