Experience

NHS Education for Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Interim Associate HR Director

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Edinburgh Leading NHS national board, HR team, across Business Support, Trainee Services, Equality & Diversity, Workforce Infrastructure & Supply to deliver workforce people strategy and operational people plans. Leading business workforce change project.



Enabling People HR

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance HR Director & HR Consultancy Services

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  Falkirk, United Kingdom Freelance HR Consultancy Services – Interim, Strategy, Change, Projects, Leadership development. Helping growing businesses, to deliver pragmatic, cost effective, sustainable & legislatively compliant people solutions.



Scottish HR Freelancers Network

• United Kingdom
• Human Resources

• Co-Founder

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  Scotland, United Kingdom A professional network, for freelance HR professionals, working in Scotland, with the purpose of collaboration, support and knowledge sharing.



The Donaldson Trust

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Trustees

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Linlithgow Chair Remunerations & appointments



Scott Pallets

• United Kingdom
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Human Resources Director

  • Jul 2020 - Mar 2022

  Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom Partnering Leadership of a group of family-owned timber, pallet & associated businesses, to initiate the development of a people strategy, build the HR function and people infrastructure.



Forth Valley Sensory Centre

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non Executive Director

  • Nov 2020 - Nov 2021

  Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom



The Business Club - Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Academy Expert

  • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  Enabling business leaders to develop their people agendas



ACCA

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Head of Shared Services

  • Nov 2018 - Feb 2019

  Glasgow, United Kingdom Leading global HR shared services functions and project activities including Diversity & Inclusion strategy, people data (GDPR) and Brexit preparations



Scotbeef Limited

• United Kingdom
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group HR Director

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2018

  Glasgow, United Kingdom Working with Board, CEO, Leadership team, of premium, UK wide, food manufacturing business, to shape business strategy. improve organisational performance, productivity and customer service (M&S Plan A) o Leadership of the Group People & Learning Functions, creating the long term People Strategy and operational people delivery plan including culture, engagement, workforce planning, leadership development, HR transformation, organisational design, performance managment, ethical… Show more Working with Board, CEO, Leadership team, of premium, UK wide, food manufacturing business, to shape business strategy. improve organisational performance, productivity and customer service (M&S Plan A) o Leadership of the Group People & Learning Functions, creating the long term People Strategy and operational people delivery plan including culture, engagement, workforce planning, leadership development, HR transformation, organisational design, performance managment, ethical trading. Additionally leading business continious improvement (M&S Plan A) delivery team for ethical, environmental & lean manufacturing and regulatory compliance. o Driving business change & improvement from inception to delivery o Developmental Coaching & mentoring of the senior leadership team o Driving the agenda on best practice, innovation and continuous improvement, through networking, thought leadership and supporting cultural change o Delivering transformation of HR function Show less



Royal Mail

• United Kingdom
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of HR - Logistics

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2016

  United Kingdom Business Partnering the National Distribution Leadership to bring to life the Business Strategy and deliver change Design of National People Plan, in respect of Performance, Workforce Planning, Talent, ER, Leadership Development, Resourcing, Engagement etc. Work in matrix partnership with specialist HR functions Business Performance Coaching & Mentoring of leadership team Lead & champion the colleague voice, influencing & challenging leaders, to lead a people centred… Show more Business Partnering the National Distribution Leadership to bring to life the Business Strategy and deliver change Design of National People Plan, in respect of Performance, Workforce Planning, Talent, ER, Leadership Development, Resourcing, Engagement etc. Work in matrix partnership with specialist HR functions Business Performance Coaching & Mentoring of leadership team Lead & champion the colleague voice, influencing & challenging leaders, to lead a people centred culture Input to organisational diagnosis through regular feedback. Develop and enhance capability by role modelling effective business partnering, influencing and challenging to develop proactive, future proof business solutions

• Head of HR - Delivery

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

  Scotland Business Partnering the mail delivery business to bring to life the Business Strategy Collaborate with National HR team and corporate teams to develop HR strategy Delivery of Business unit People Plan, in respect of Performance, Workforce Planning, Talent, ER, Leadership Development, Resourcing, Engagement etc. Work in matrix partnership with specialist HR functions Business Performance Coaching & Mentoring of leadership team Lead & champion the colleague voice, influencing &… Show more Business Partnering the mail delivery business to bring to life the Business Strategy Collaborate with National HR team and corporate teams to develop HR strategy Delivery of Business unit People Plan, in respect of Performance, Workforce Planning, Talent, ER, Leadership Development, Resourcing, Engagement etc. Work in matrix partnership with specialist HR functions Business Performance Coaching & Mentoring of leadership team Lead & champion the colleague voice, influencing & challenging leaders, to lead a people centred culture Input to organisational diagnosis through regular feedback. Develop and enhance capability by role modelling effective business partnering, influencing and challenging to develop proactive, future proof business solutions



Co-op

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Business Partner - various roles

  • 2006 - May 2015

  Scotland - Strategic Business Partnering, the food business Directors, across the Scotland & Northern England supporting the delivery of the Strategy and HR plan, covering 900 stores and c20,000 colleagues - Business Partner Lead on strategic project delivery including Colleague Reward & national Post Office business - Lead the HR design & delivery of strategic business projects/initiatives, including exploring insights, consulting clients, scoping work and commissioning the specialists areas… Show more - Strategic Business Partnering, the food business Directors, across the Scotland & Northern England supporting the delivery of the Strategy and HR plan, covering 900 stores and c20,000 colleagues - Business Partner Lead on strategic project delivery including Colleague Reward & national Post Office business - Lead the HR design & delivery of strategic business projects/initiatives, including exploring insights, consulting clients, scoping work and commissioning the specialists areas, holding them to account for delivery and directing, coaching & supporting colleagues to achieve desired outcomes. - Work in partnership with specialist HR functions to provide business insights and to commission work to support the business strategy. - Influence, coach and enable the business leaders to make commercial decisions that are colleague and customer centric so that sustainable performance improvement is achieved and the Employee Brand is protected - Work in partnership locally & nationally with Trade Union to negotiate & reach agreement - Lead & champion the colleague and customer voice, influencing & challenging leaders, to lead a people centred culture - Collaborate with wider HR team throughout Co-operative business units and Support Centre functions to ensure the right commercial decisions are made. - Input to organisational diagnosis, through regular feedback, so that the business strategy recognises local and functional need - Develop and enhance own capability by actively engaging in the learning culture so that individuals, maximum potential is achieved and contribution to the business as HRBP is maximized - Leading the Regional HR & Development team, delivering HR transformation and operating in matrix HR model

• Area HR Officer

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2005

  Scotland - Responsible for field generalist HR support to 2 Regional Managers + 6 Area Operations Managers c 3000 colleagues

• Regional Personnel & Training Manager

  • 1994 - Dec 2000

  Scotland Responsible all HR and Development activity for 7 areas across two trading regions, consisting of 93 stores and 3200 employees