Experience

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  Udc Finance Limited

  • New Zealand
  • Financial Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • General Manager of Human Resources

    • May 2017 - Present
    • Auckland CBD

    My focus is to transition the UDC business from ANZ, to a standalone business. This will include the normal day to day responsibilities of leading human resources and the following: -organization/business transformation -leading/embedding cultural change -establishing /settling in new systems and...

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  Latitude Financial Services

  • Australia
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Human Resources Director

    • Nov 2015 - Aug 2016
    • Auckland, New Zealand

    In addition to my responsibilities as Human Resource Director GE Capital, my focus under new management has been: • organizational transformation; • leading and refreshing the culture; • enhancing engagement, including being the runner up in the inaugural CEO Affinity Award; and • establishing an...

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  GE Capital

  • NZ

  • HR Director NZ

    • Jul 2012 - Nov 2015
    • NZ

    Manage and direct the HR Function and assist the business in achieving and exceeding profit targets compliantly. Whilst assisting the business with execution of business strategy including new Product introduction, Pricing, Productivity, Operating Expenses, Tax and the like. Also orchestrating co...

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  Westpac New Zealand

  • New Zealand
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Human Resources-Business Banking/Corporate Core/WIB and PWI

    • Feb 2008 - Feb 2012
    • Auckland

    Worked in partnership with the business to create a high performance culture and an environment of trust for employees to work within. By creating clear and consistent measures focussing on leadership culture, this ensured employees were dealt with fairly and consistently and were able to deliver...

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  Amp

  • Australia
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Human Resource Manager

    • Jul 2006 - Feb 2008
    • Auckland

    Worked in partnership with the General Managers and their teams to actively support the business transformation initiatives and drive continual improvements in HR delivery, contributing to overall strategic planning and implementation within the People and Performance team and the Business Units

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  Bank of New Zealand

  • New Zealand
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Change Stakeholder Manager

    • Jun 2004 - Jul 2006

    Ensured integrated approach to major change and stakeholder management projects for the organisation.

  • Human Resource Business Partner

    • Dec 1999 - Jun 2004

    Worked strategically with all business segments to move business forward to provide a leading edge (point of differentiation, from customer and employee value add perspective).

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  Auckland District Health Board

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

  • Human Resource Manager- Starship Children's Hospital

    • Apr 1996 - Dec 1999

    Generalist HR role, responsible for building and delivering People initiatives, including delivering calendar events and assessing the people impacts, identifying the People issues/risks and providing technical advice/guidance on how to address these issues. This role had responsibility for People Leader relationships and was required to provide support to various senior stakeholders. The role includes a mix of running medium/larger more complex, projects/processes and independently managing other projects/processes it was broad based and required flexibilty to be able to respond effectively to changing client needs.

  • Human Resource Adviser

    • Apr 1995 - Apr 1996

    Generalist HR role. The role involved working closely with the HR Manager to deliver a range of People related initiatives and contribute to the People Strategy for the Business Unit. This role has a responsibility for People Leader relationships and involved providing support to various senior stakeholders.

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  Countrywide Banking Corporation

  • Auckland

  • Employee Development Manager

    • Apr 1990 - Apr 1995
    • Auckland

    Generalist HR Role. I worked with all employees to understand their aspirations and built a database to assist with realising the potential talent that Countrywide Bank had.