Experience

DEEP

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Deep People Operations

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  DEEP™ is an international research and development organisation engineering new technologies which will improve understanding and preservation of the planet’s deep water environments. DEEP™ is an international research and development organisation engineering new technologies which will improve understanding and preservation of the planet’s deep water environments.



DAC Beachcroft

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of HR Operations

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2022

  • Leading law firm ranked 26th The Lawyer UK 200 2021, with 2,800 employees across the UK and international locations. • Head of HR Operations team of 10, with 3 direct reports responsible for HR Service Delivery, Payroll and HR Systems and Data. • Implementation of new HR & Payroll system, including data migration and transition of functionality from third party systems to the core system and establishing automated SFTP overnight data feeds. • Provision of HR MI to inform and aid in decision making. • Creation of internal HR Wiki to provide single location information and templates. • Installation of e-signature solution to move paperless for all offer and contractual paperwork and T&Cs changes. • Delivery of employee engagement survey (Best Companies) to provide a market driven benchmarking approach. • Ensuring that all regulatory body, statutory and mandatory compliance requirements are met. • Responsible for UKVI Sponsor Management System Licence and account. • Gained and established Voluntary Living Wage accreditation and maintain requirements in line with annual increases. • 2016-2020 Role comprised responsibility for the Employee Relations, Reward, Recruitment, Learning & Development, HR Service Desk, and Management Information and Systems teams. • Finalist in the All About Group School Leaver Awards 2018, and winner of the CILEx Promoting Access to the Profession Award 2018, achieved through the enhancement of Early years talent attraction programme in line with focus on routes to entry into law. • Delivery of annual cycle events including Salary & Bonus reviews, Promotions process, Flexible Benefits renewals, and Risk Insurances renewals. Show less



Accolade Wines

• Australia
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Apr 2016

  • Member of and partnering with the Operations leadership team to develop and implement HR strategies and provide professional HR guidance and support to internal client groups (circa 450 employees) with the objective of adding value to the business. • Management of Trade Union relationships in close partnership with Head of Manufacturing & Head of Warehouse, including collective bargaining, change consultation, engagement and positive relationship practices, and any escalations to the regional officer. • Member of Senior Site Steering team focusing on site-wide impacting issues. • Established Employee Representative Forum and chair monthly meetings. • Headcount reduction and increase projects in Union represented business units, as required and in line with operational changes, including response to outsourcing impacts and demand driven volume requirements. • Case management including IR/ER implications and consistency. • Delivery of recruitment and assessment support and guidance for roles in the business areas. • Working with the front line management to drive up capability and self-sufficiency to ensure felt ownership of day to day people management. • Ensuring annual performance review process is carried out with consistency and effectiveness. • Accountability for budget and service delivery of in-house Catering team and Reception. • Accountability for Time & Attendance software including third party contract and service delivery, and use of MI to drive decision and activities in the business units. Show less



RWE

• Germany
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner, Head of HR UK (Interim)

  • Jan 2009 - Jun 2013

  • Fast moving Commodities Trading business. • TUPE (transferee) of outsourced IT function to in-house, including supporting systems & harmonisation of t&cs. • Change management HR workstream lead across global Risk and IT. • Accountable for International offices including payroll, tax, legal, insurance, ex-pat and in-pats. • End to end recruitment. • Case Management inc redundancy, performance, capability, compromise. • Roll-out of E-Recruiting SAP tool. • Talent & Succession planning in account areas and feeding to overall Group approach. • Joint ownership with OD for UK Graduate recruitment & Placement Programme strategy. • Responsibility for HR Operational Risk compliance & reporting. Show less



Heathrow

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner

  • Feb 2005 - Jan 2009

  Change Management, Talent & Succession Planning, Competency based Recruitment & Selection, HRIS & MI, Frontline Engagement Change Management, Talent & Succession Planning, Competency based Recruitment & Selection, HRIS & MI, Frontline Engagement



Hartwell Plc

• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Advisor

  • Dec 2003 - Feb 2005



NHS

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Assistant

  • Nov 2002 - Dec 2003