Experience

Udder

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

• Head of Implementation

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  I lead Udder's Implementation Practice, working with clients to make the most of their technology investments. We Implement, optimise, integrate and automate HR technology. In this role I bring my 20yrs expertise to bear on implementing technology in a way that creates best practice, happy employees/candidates, well-supported managers and informed business leaders. Visit https://Udder.Rocks to learn more. I lead Udder's Implementation Practice, working with clients to make the most of their technology investments. We Implement, optimise, integrate and automate HR technology. In this role I bring my 20yrs expertise to bear on implementing technology in a way that creates best practice, happy employees/candidates, well-supported managers and informed business leaders. Visit https://Udder.Rocks to learn more.



The Firm

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of Judges

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  As Chair of Judges for the FIRM Awards, I select and lead a panel of In-house recruitment leaders hand picked for their thought leadership and accomplishments, and together assess and select the winning entries from our industry's most respected awards. I also design and implement the judging process and am responsible for the incremental improvements that have made these awards #theonetowin each successive year. As Chair of Judges for the FIRM Awards, I select and lead a panel of In-house recruitment leaders hand picked for their thought leadership and accomplishments, and together assess and select the winning entries from our industry's most respected awards. I also design and implement the judging process and am responsible for the incremental improvements that have made these awards #theonetowin each successive year.



Genomics England

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of People Data & Systems

  • Nov 2020 - Sep 2022

  I was engaged via HR technology specialists Udder to implement best-in-class ATS SmartRecruiters at Genomics England, and have been retained to improve strategic workforce planning and reporting capabilities. In this role I harness holistic people data and provide the Chief People Officer and executive team with the insights needed for better, data-driven decisions. I was engaged via HR technology specialists Udder to implement best-in-class ATS SmartRecruiters at Genomics England, and have been retained to improve strategic workforce planning and reporting capabilities. In this role I harness holistic people data and provide the Chief People Officer and executive team with the insights needed for better, data-driven decisions.



Frontline Live (Frontline Map)

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Volunteering

  • Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

  Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, I have implemented and led the volunteering team for Frontline.live - a social enterprise initiated programme giving voice to frontline care workers who don't yet have the PPE they need. I managed 70+ volunteers across social media, customer service, database, data analysis & reporting, and am responsible for their training and induction also. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, I have implemented and led the volunteering team for Frontline.live - a social enterprise initiated programme giving voice to frontline care workers who don't yet have the PPE they need. I managed 70+ volunteers across social media, customer service, database, data analysis & reporting, and am responsible for their training and induction also.



Link Group (LNK)

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruitment Director

  • Jun 2017 - Oct 2019

  I joined Link Asset Services to design, implement and direct a new recruitment function from scratch as the company separated from FTSE100 Capita plc to join AUS listed Link Group. This has involved hiring and developing a team, implementing a platform, in-sourcing executive/senior search, designing process and policy to reflect a new multinational operating reality, and building recruitment capability across UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, and Germany. I joined Link Asset Services to design, implement and direct a new recruitment function from scratch as the company separated from FTSE100 Capita plc to join AUS listed Link Group. This has involved hiring and developing a team, implementing a platform, in-sourcing executive/senior search, designing process and policy to reflect a new multinational operating reality, and building recruitment capability across UK, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Switzerland, and Germany.



RSM UK

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Director, Recruiting

  • Sep 2016 - May 2017

  RSM HR resolve your HR challenges, identifying ways to make your people more efficient, your workplace more effective and your organisation more competitive. I joined RSM as a subject matter expert in recruitment to help RSM clients attract and hire the best talent, build and improve recruitment capability, systems and processes, and maintain compliance with the wide array of legislative and regulatory requirements. RSM HR resolve your HR challenges, identifying ways to make your people more efficient, your workplace more effective and your organisation more competitive. I joined RSM as a subject matter expert in recruitment to help RSM clients attract and hire the best talent, build and improve recruitment capability, systems and processes, and maintain compliance with the wide array of legislative and regulatory requirements.



Beecham Consulting

• London, United Kingdom

• Director

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2016

  Following the XL Catlin deal, I have managed projects through my own limited company, including: 1) consulting for a global Insurance firm on a restructure of their UK recruitment function, involving the transition from an RPO model to a predominantly in-sourced model. My assignment has involved functional design, role design, a direct search for the senior member of the new function, and systems and infrastructure advice. 2) Project manager for The FIRM Awards 2016 at the Landmark. This… Show more Following the XL Catlin deal, I have managed projects through my own limited company, including: 1) consulting for a global Insurance firm on a restructure of their UK recruitment function, involving the transition from an RPO model to a predominantly in-sourced model. My assignment has involved functional design, role design, a direct search for the senior member of the new function, and systems and infrastructure advice. 2) Project manager for The FIRM Awards 2016 at the Landmark. This has involved design and management of the judging process, and chairing the judging panel, constituted of some of the country's best Recruitment leaders in national and global companies. Show less Following the XL Catlin deal, I have managed projects through my own limited company, including: 1) consulting for a global Insurance firm on a restructure of their UK recruitment function, involving the transition from an RPO model to a predominantly in-sourced model. My assignment has involved functional design, role design, a direct search for the senior member of the new function, and systems and infrastructure advice. 2) Project manager for The FIRM Awards 2016 at the Landmark. This… Show more Following the XL Catlin deal, I have managed projects through my own limited company, including: 1) consulting for a global Insurance firm on a restructure of their UK recruitment function, involving the transition from an RPO model to a predominantly in-sourced model. My assignment has involved functional design, role design, a direct search for the senior member of the new function, and systems and infrastructure advice. 2) Project manager for The FIRM Awards 2016 at the Landmark. This has involved design and management of the judging process, and chairing the judging panel, constituted of some of the country's best Recruitment leaders in national and global companies. Show less



XL Catlin

• Bermuda
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Talent Sourcing Lead

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  I joined Catlin to build a new function: Talent Sourcing. During year 1 we implemented a new CRM/ATS, hired one of the very best insurance recruiters in the London market, substantially reduced reliance on agencies, delivered cost mitigation of $1.64m against previous year's recruitment spend, demonstrated a successful senior search capability in domestic and foreign environments and won the award for Best Newcomer Team at the In-House Recruitment Awards for Excellence 2014… Show more I joined Catlin to build a new function: Talent Sourcing. During year 1 we implemented a new CRM/ATS, hired one of the very best insurance recruiters in the London market, substantially reduced reliance on agencies, delivered cost mitigation of $1.64m against previous year's recruitment spend, demonstrated a successful senior search capability in domestic and foreign environments and won the award for Best Newcomer Team at the In-House Recruitment Awards for Excellence 2014. Subsequently, Catlin and XL Group have joined forces to become XL Catlin (change of control May 2015). Show less I joined Catlin to build a new function: Talent Sourcing. During year 1 we implemented a new CRM/ATS, hired one of the very best insurance recruiters in the London market, substantially reduced reliance on agencies, delivered cost mitigation of $1.64m against previous year's recruitment spend, demonstrated a successful senior search capability in domestic and foreign environments and won the award for Best Newcomer Team at the In-House Recruitment Awards for Excellence 2014… Show more I joined Catlin to build a new function: Talent Sourcing. During year 1 we implemented a new CRM/ATS, hired one of the very best insurance recruiters in the London market, substantially reduced reliance on agencies, delivered cost mitigation of $1.64m against previous year's recruitment spend, demonstrated a successful senior search capability in domestic and foreign environments and won the award for Best Newcomer Team at the In-House Recruitment Awards for Excellence 2014. Subsequently, Catlin and XL Group have joined forces to become XL Catlin (change of control May 2015). Show less



CEB, now Gartner

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, EMEA Recruiting

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2013

  By identifying and building on the proven best practices of the world’s best companies, CEB helps senior executives and their teams drive corporate performance. Head of recruitment for EMEA, focusing on talent acquisition strategy for all areas of the business in this region, and also responsible for senior hiring delivery and management of the revenue RPO. By identifying and building on the proven best practices of the world’s best companies, CEB helps senior executives and their teams drive corporate performance. Head of recruitment for EMEA, focusing on talent acquisition strategy for all areas of the business in this region, and also responsible for senior hiring delivery and management of the revenue RPO.



The Pension Protection Fund

• Recruitment Manager (Contract)

  • Apr 2009 - Nov 2009

  Recruitment start-up role - design and implementation of processes, policies and programmes; Full lifecycle recruiting; Executive search for sr. Investment Management profiles. Recruitment start-up role - design and implementation of processes, policies and programmes; Full lifecycle recruiting; Executive search for sr. Investment Management profiles.



XL Catlin

• Bermuda
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead HR Advisor

  • Oct 2008 - Apr 2009

  Management of the Recruiting function within HR Operations. Management of the Recruiting function within HR Operations.



BDO UK LLP

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resourcing Advisor

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2008

  Resourcing Business partner to the Investment Management group, and also Business Restructuring, Forensic Services and national Marketing, Sales & Client groups. Resourcing Business partner to the Investment Management group, and also Business Restructuring, Forensic Services and national Marketing, Sales & Client groups.



S&P Global

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Recruiter

  • 2005 - 2006

  Full life-cycle recruiting role for Structured Finance division; Implementation of Taleo Vendor Management module & Manager Self-Service Full life-cycle recruiting role for Structured Finance division; Implementation of Taleo Vendor Management module & Manager Self-Service



Recruitment & Search Consultancy

• Newcastle / London

• Recruiter / Search Consultant

  • 2002 - 2005

  Contingent recruitment (Mid-management and HR professionals) and Search (Sr. automotive execs) first in North East England, and then in London before moving in-house. Contingent recruitment (Mid-management and HR professionals) and Search (Sr. automotive execs) first in North East England, and then in London before moving in-house.