Experience

Ara Institute of Canterbury

• New Zealand
• Education Administration Programs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Partner Lead

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Right Management

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

• Associate Consultant

  • May 2019 - Jan 2020

  Career transition and consulting for leading companies Career transition and consulting for leading companies



Otago Polytechnic

• Dunedin New Zealand

• Director People and Culture

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

  Strategic and operational remit across the full spectrum of People and Culture domains in separate geographic locations(Dunedin and Cromwell campuses), Includes HR strategic alignment, performance and business improvement, and self - leading team implementation across 830 employees. Strategic and operational remit across the full spectrum of People and Culture domains in separate geographic locations(Dunedin and Cromwell campuses), Includes HR strategic alignment, performance and business improvement, and self - leading team implementation across 830 employees.



Sunland, TAFE, UOW

• Sydney

• Senior HR consultant; Business partner, and Tutor(University of Wollongong Business faculty)

  • Feb 2017 - Nov 2017

  Consulting and HR opportunities until November 2017 Consulting and HR opportunities until November 2017



UOW Global Enterprises

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Human Resources Manager

  • Nov 2010 - Oct 2016

  A strategic and operational senior leadership position in a complex matrix educational environment covering 830 employees across domestic and international regions. HR coverage included UOW College in Australia (delivering pathway programs to UOW and certificate and diploma programs); UOW Dubai(degree and post graduate programs) and the Community College of City University in Hong Kong(pathway and diploma programs). Included HR strategy and alignment to organisational objectives, workforce planning, organisation design, performance management, executive coaching and alignment of values. Key objectives included building capacity and capability of managers, competency development, ensuring employee engagement and fostering a diverse and safe culture. Show less



Community Alliance Credit Union Ltd

• Wollongong, Australia

• Manager Human Resources

  • Nov 2004 - Oct 2010

  Development and integration of the HR Strategy across 11 regional branches. Management of all aspects of HR including Employee Relations, WH&S,Org. design, change management, payroll and Enterprise Agreement negotiations. Merger due diligence and employee communication featured quite significantly in this position Development and integration of the HR Strategy across 11 regional branches. Management of all aspects of HR including Employee Relations, WH&S,Org. design, change management, payroll and Enterprise Agreement negotiations. Merger due diligence and employee communication featured quite significantly in this position



Pacific Power , MBF , Hudson

• Sydney, Australia

• HR consultant positions.

  • Jun 2003 - Aug 2004

  Full HR responsibility for Pacific Power as well as Outplacement/career stewardship for 100 employees across NSW. Job and structural analyst at MBF leading to the implementation of a configurable IT system. Career transition consultant for Hudson delivering workshops for TAFE and NSW Department of Education Department across NSW Full HR responsibility for Pacific Power as well as Outplacement/career stewardship for 100 employees across NSW. Job and structural analyst at MBF leading to the implementation of a configurable IT system. Career transition consultant for Hudson delivering workshops for TAFE and NSW Department of Education Department across NSW



City Coast Credit Union

• Wollongong, Australia

• Manager Human Resources

  • Sep 2002 - Jun 2003

  Change management/merger communications, full HR strategic remit and payroll Change management/merger communications, full HR strategic remit and payroll



BHP Steel

• Staff Support Services Superintendent

  • Jun 1997 - Sep 2002

  Responsible for creating and managing the entire change management and operational aspects of the displaced employee redundancy program at Port Kembla (across 7500 employees). Management coaching and responsibility for overseeing BHP Billiton`s Australian outplacement arrangements.

• Employee Development Superintendent

  • May 1996 - Jun 1997

  Strategic oversight of L&D activities and selection processes across a workforce of approximately 3500 blue and white collar employees.