Experience

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  The Oakridge Centre

  • Senior Consultant

    • Mar 2018 - Present

    Design and delivery of a wide variety of interactive and engaging learning interventions. Able to deliver face to face and virtually. Active Bystander consultant. Leadership and change expert.

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  Involve.Engage.Deliver & Oakridge

  • United Kingdom

  • Director Involve Engage Deliver

    • Jan 2018 - Present
    • United Kingdom

    Change facilitator, HR Consultant in all aspects of HR, Leadership Coach, Facilitator, Implementation Projects Manager

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  Omni RMS

  • Altrincham, South Manchester

  • Projects Implementation Manager

    • Aug 2017 - Present
    • Altrincham, South Manchester

    Fixed term contract to carry out two implementation projects embedding the Omni Recruitment Services into two new client organisations. Understanding the nature of the service required by the client and ensuring all Omni services were provided in a timely manner - introduction of an online recru...

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  AstraZeneca

  • United Kingdom
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Business Travel Implementation Manager

    • Jun 2016 - Present

    Delivering a key global business strategy to the AstraZeneca markets involving implementation of new TMC in over 70 countries whilst also implementing a Concur Online booking tool in several of the key markets too.Driving project delivery for each of the markets that I am responsible for.Relationship building and gaining buy in to the project requirements - even though some smaller markets may not have seen this work as high on their agendaProject management across a number of combined 12 week implementation cyclesDelivery of a customer focussed travel solution for each marketMarkets I have worked with include South Africa, Slovenia,Hungary, Sweden, UK, Australia, France, Spain, Baltics, Israel, Jordan, Taiwan, Philippines, Costa Rica, Gulf States, Germany, Saudi Arabia.

  • Section Director Business Support Office UK

    • Sep 2005 - Present

    Leading a team of Senior Administrators on 5 sites across the UK. Delivering a professional administrative service to Global Medicines Development customers (Depertment size approx 4500 employees). The team I have been responsbile for leading and engaging has comprised up to 120 proefessional administrators suuporting key business leaders and their teams. Throughout this period we developed a new concept of delivering Business Administration Services - Admin Direct which we have recently offshored to Warsaw. I have also had experience of :Business Change Management - a number of restructuring initiatives as well as site exit processesKey Stakeholder Engagement - understanding our Senior Business Leaders and ensuring the service we provide delights the customerLarge team engagement - keeping my teams motivated through periods of high business change.Team creation - new team recruitment, creation and team building for our new offices in Cambrdige.Global working - to ensure consistency of service across the GlobeCoacing and Montoring my leadership team colleague in JapanRecently took part in an RFP process to find a Global TMCI chair the Alderley Park Site Offices SHE committee taking care of 2,000 employees across the site

  • HR Business Partner

    • Oct 2005 - Mar 2008

    Working with a number of key Business Leaders to ensure they get the best out of their people. Involved in a number of Business Change Processes including Site Closure activity and outsourcing of work to external providers.Facilitation of Key Leadership Team meetingsBusiness Strategy DevelopmentEmployee EngagementLeadership coacing and developmentLinking business leaders to our internal HR Specialist resourcesDesign of development initiatives

  • Head of the UK Employee Relations Team

    • Jan 2003 - Oct 2005

    Created a Specialist HR team in the UK. Selected a team of 16 HR professionals to deliver Employment Services to AstraZeneca across the UK.Design, creation and development of the UK Employment TeamDevelopment of Employment PolicyDevelopment of Employee Consultation processesAnnual Pay Claim Negotiations with National Union OfficialsSupport to Key Business Leaders during Business change, difficult employment situations, site closures, offshoring activities, TUPE movesTraining motivation and development of the teamClose links with Legal Department and external expertsSpoke at CIPD Conference as the Information and Consultation Directive was implemented in the UK

  • Employee Relations Manager

    • Apr 2001 - Jan 2003

    Responsible for Employee Consultation processes across the UKManaged 2 key UK Wide Employee events each year involving the CEO as ChairpersonManaged 4 European Consultation Committee meetingsDeveloped Employee Consultation strategiesUnion Pay and Working Practices negotiationsPromoted the use of Partnership and Employee involvement within AZ and externally.

  • HR Manager

    • Jan 1998 - Apr 2001

    Responsible for the provision of a full HR service to 3 key operations departments on the Macclesfield Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Site.Key player in all Leadership Team MeetingsLeadership Coaching - soft skill developmentAdvice and interpretation of Policy and Business ProceduresRecruitment and Selection of staffTraining and Development planning and delivery of soft skills/management trainingFacilitation Promotion of Partnership and Empowerment Change managementBusiness Strategy and Planning

  • HR Officer

    • May 1995 - Jan 1998

    Supporting First Line Managers in all aspects of employment and employee relationsFacilitation and team buildingRecruitment and SelectionJoint Consultation meetings/Employy ForumsHandling absence and disciplinary cases - verbal warnings through to dismissalsBusiness change e.g. developing new working/shift patterns and working in partnership to gain agreements to new ways of workingCoach on the Site People Skills course - 1 week focussed on developing leadership skills in people of potential across the Site.

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  Zeneca

  • Widnes Works West

  • HR Officer

    • Jan 1992 - May 1995
    • Widnes Works West

    Stand alone HR officer at Wdnes Works West a small site employing approx 200 people manufacturing Paraquat.Member of Site Leadership TeamRecruitment of all staffPayroll managementTraining and Development Planning with some delivery of coursesFacilitation of Leadership Team meetingsDevelopment of ...