Lavina Lawrence
QM & Operations Manager at Senseye - A Siemens business- Claim this Profile
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Senseye - A Siemens business
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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QM & Operations Manager
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Apr 2023 - Present
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Global HR & Business Operations Manager
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Dec 2017 - Apr 2023
Southampton Science Park Senseye is a rapidly expanding software start-up working within the advanced manufacturing sector. Developing cutting edge and award winning cloud product to provide predictive maintenance. My role & responsibility is to manage the people, processes and premises. To set up and provide guidance and support for the entire back office activities to ensure we as business act professionally. Key Activities are as follows: Recruitment ( Complete lifecycle) , Employee… Show more Senseye is a rapidly expanding software start-up working within the advanced manufacturing sector. Developing cutting edge and award winning cloud product to provide predictive maintenance. My role & responsibility is to manage the people, processes and premises. To set up and provide guidance and support for the entire back office activities to ensure we as business act professionally. Key Activities are as follows: Recruitment ( Complete lifecycle) , Employee Management, Regulatory Compliance, Contract Management, Finance General Ledger, Budget Planning, MI. Quality Manager, Data Protection.
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National Oceanography Centre
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Business Operations & Compliance Officer
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Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
Southampton, United Kingdom Developing cross functional business support by improving operational objectives. Improving productions Improving quality as an operational objective helps improving productivity and reduce costs in business duplication. Enhance operational procedures, systems and principles in particular the area of information flow and management, enabling improved business processes and enhanced management reporting. Managing and producing and redesigning reporting format to contribute to the NOC’s… Show more Developing cross functional business support by improving operational objectives. Improving productions Improving quality as an operational objective helps improving productivity and reduce costs in business duplication. Enhance operational procedures, systems and principles in particular the area of information flow and management, enabling improved business processes and enhanced management reporting. Managing and producing and redesigning reporting format to contribute to the NOC’s Performance Management Information /KPI reports. Providing guidance and assistance to CBS Head of Departments in producing and establishing what information is required. Management Information Group. Acting as an independent review and evaluation body to ensure compliance issues and concerns within NOC are investigated and where possible resolved appropriately.
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Project Coordinator / HR
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May 2015 - Nov 2016
Southampton As a project coordinator i ensure that the people and resources that are devoted to completing a specific task or goal are used appropriately. I support one or more project workstream teams due to my expertise such as HR. Due to having 17 yrs experience within HR and being part of numerous projects regarding implementation of systems, i am working with all Leads and producing detailed process maps to ensure we as the PMO Team gain a clear understanding of what is essential or desirable for… Show more As a project coordinator i ensure that the people and resources that are devoted to completing a specific task or goal are used appropriately. I support one or more project workstream teams due to my expertise such as HR. Due to having 17 yrs experience within HR and being part of numerous projects regarding implementation of systems, i am working with all Leads and producing detailed process maps to ensure we as the PMO Team gain a clear understanding of what is essential or desirable for the new system. As the project coordinator i have a combination of responsibilities, and they are as follows: • Coordinate and monitor the NOC Programme and its overall progress, devising and then using highlight reporting which will meet both NERC and NOC requirements and providing advice on potential actions arising out of variances • Liaise with workstream leads to obtain updates on progress, risks and issues throughout all stages of the project life cycle again to help the Head of the Programme Management Office to ensure realistic delivery of the objectives and meet agreed milestone requirements • Organise diaries to ensure regular Programme Board meetings are scheduled and rooms are booked and available • Coordinate and support the management of the expectations of senior business stakeholders via arranging for timely communications to be issued • Create and control the document management system for the Programme • Collate, analyse and present data as required to include programme/project update meetings • Support the management of programme budget and working with finance creating, then updating and monitoring reports to the Head of Programme Management Office • Attend team/Programme meetings/briefings as required
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People & L&D Project Officer
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Dec 2013 - Apr 2015
Implement a new L&D system, test system, bespoke system to be fit for purpose. Develop and deliver training to NOC of new system. Administration manager of skillgate. Programme and arrange all group training for the entire organisation. Devise and develop with external trainers bespoke courses. Budgetary control and provide financial reports to relevant boards. Manage and process payroll for NOC. Systems used are Oracle, Skillgate.
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HR advisor
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Mar 2013 - Nov 2013
Southampton, United Kingdom First point of contact within HR Practice Unit to inform and provide all staff with relevant information regarding policies and procedures. To provide support and guidance within a ER department assisting managers with disciplinary, grievance, absence management. To produce and support HR Business Partner's with statistical information to ensure we achieve and maintain our KPI's. To escalate issues to relevant HR advisors and provide information relating to investigations and case… Show more First point of contact within HR Practice Unit to inform and provide all staff with relevant information regarding policies and procedures. To provide support and guidance within a ER department assisting managers with disciplinary, grievance, absence management. To produce and support HR Business Partner's with statistical information to ensure we achieve and maintain our KPI's. To escalate issues to relevant HR advisors and provide information relating to investigations and case study's. Show less
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Southampton City Council
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Officer /HR Advisor
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Oct 2008 - 2013
Southampton, United Kingdom Role Undertaken: o Actively lead three TUPE transfers, from advising, employee relation, communication strategy and collating and overseeing the transfer of all Terms & Conditions to the new service providers. o Responsible for updating and monitoring all aspects of project management such as risk registers, action log, developing highlight reports, to updating lesson learned to ensure we learn from impacts. o Negotiation skills with Trade unions and Management, engaging… Show more Role Undertaken: o Actively lead three TUPE transfers, from advising, employee relation, communication strategy and collating and overseeing the transfer of all Terms & Conditions to the new service providers. o Responsible for updating and monitoring all aspects of project management such as risk registers, action log, developing highlight reports, to updating lesson learned to ensure we learn from impacts. o Negotiation skills with Trade unions and Management, engaging in many discussions and acting as mediator to ensure we achieve the best outcome and that we can deliver a service. Agree a notion and jointly produced or revised policies or practices to work with local agreement to suit the service o First point of contact for all HR Correspondence, advising and supporting managers with reporting all key issues such as sickness, time keeping and overall performance output. o Provide advice and guidance to managers with Disciplinary, grievances. o Responsible for the development and implementation of Resourcelink (HR System) Testing and analysis to ensure it supported managers. o Transformation Programmes within different areas to consult, evaluate and provide reports to establish findings and analysis. o Ensure internal employee engagement and employee voice is embedded into the directorate to ensure buy in. Produced and developed many channels of communication to ensure we reached all employees. o Manages and devises a corporate performance management system which reports to Boards and Members. o Develop and provide advice on specific policies and practices, ensuring compliance, alignment with current legislation and fit for purpose. o Re evaluate service delivery and review practices to ensure efficiency savings, Payroll migration to another system to provide performance management data. o L&D developing a more functional way of monitoring and programming training needs. Developing and provided training and manuals
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Operational Business Manager
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Aug 1997 - Sep 2008
Southampton, United Kingdom Role Undertaken o Manage and Lead a team of 12 people to ensure all daily activities were carried out to specific deadline, supported managers within Highways & Parking with relevant information such as financial reports, Absence Reporting and Appraisals. o Provide advice and guidance to managers with Disciplinary, grievances. Ensure we support the area by providing guidance, and system support relating to performance management. o Manage and input weekly payroll and authorise… Show more Role Undertaken o Manage and Lead a team of 12 people to ensure all daily activities were carried out to specific deadline, supported managers within Highways & Parking with relevant information such as financial reports, Absence Reporting and Appraisals. o Provide advice and guidance to managers with Disciplinary, grievances. Ensure we support the area by providing guidance, and system support relating to performance management. o Manage and input weekly payroll and authorise all managers expenses claims, collate data and produce performance output reports such as sickness and downtime for operational manager. o Point of contact for all HR Correspondence and communicate processes and procedures within Directorate. Advising and supporting managers with reporting all key issues such as sickness, time keeping and overall performance output. To provide the relevant reports to ensure we can act upon issues effectively. o Manage and updated on a daily basis up to 140 employees personnel records on HR system Resourcelink, update data on a continuous basis such as Sickness, Holiday, and Pay Increases. Carry out return back to works interviews within area. o Provided weekly news bulletin and updated notice boards of any changes to ensure all operational workforce were informed. Provided and allocated on a monthly basis Q&A sessions to ensure employee relations. o Created Job Descriptions by carrying out a job analysis, created advert and then actively lead the whole selection and recruitment process. Provided the managers with the relevant documents to enable them to shortlist. Informed and arranged appropriate requirement for the interviews. o Ensure internal employee engagement and employee voice is embedded into the directorate to ensure buy in. Produced and developed many channels of communication to ensure we reached all employees.
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Education
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Southampton Solent University
Diploma, CIPD Level 5 -
APM Group
Prince2 Foundation, Passed