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HG Group LtdPeople and Culture Manager
Mar. 2022 - Apr. 2024Carterton District, Wellington Region, New ZealandHG Group is the holding company for the trading businesses Attach2 and Equip2, providing shared services and maintaining common values and culture. A family company, Great Place to Work certified in both New Zealand and Australia, HG Group contributes strongly to society through creation of good jobs and development of genuine partnerships for mutual success with our customers and suppliers. As their first People & Culture Manager, I completed a full refresh/re-write of Culture Book, recruitment & onboarding strategy, made key strategic hires including CFO and designed & implemented an in-house leadership development program which has now seen two cohorts, completed people policy plain English re-write, and acted as HR business partner to front line managers in New Zealand, Australia and India.
Office of the Ombudsman New ZealandManager People and Capability
Jan. 2020 - Mar. 2022Wellington & Wairarapa, New ZealandLeading a small team, oversaw a period of significant organisation growth, development of flexible work policies, implementation of Māori cultural competence audit and development activity at scale, design and implementation of Leadership Development Program, business case and selection of Learning Management System.
Breadcraft Wairarapa LtdHuman Resources Manager
Sep. 2018 - Oct. 2019MastertonBreadcraft has been crafting great food since 1942 and continues to challenge the market with delicious, exciting, and healthy baked goods crafted from sustainably produced ingredients. Check out https://www.rebelbakehouse.co.nz/.
A fixed term role, charged with establishing the HR foundations of culture and practice to support innovation and growth. Key achievements include a compelling HR Strategy to support business direction & growth, participation in the development of overall business strategy including leading the process to define and embed organisation values, re-engagement of employees with a clear, transparent plan providing pay progression based on skills development, and a new 30 month CEA aligned to people objectives successfully negotiated with First Union.
Self-EmployedIndependent Contractor
Jun. 2018 - Sep. 2018Greater Wellington.
Housing New Zealand CorporationGroup Human Resources Manager
Oct. 2015 - Jun. 2018WellingtonHousing New Zealand helps New Zealanders access safe, dry and healthy homes. As New Zealand’s primary social services agency for housing, HNZ own and manage over 65,000 homes throughout the country and impact the lives of around 193,000 people who call their houses home. As Group Human Resources Manager I was responsible for the entire HR function and led a team of 24 people. The focus was on supporting HNZ to become a reliably high performing organisation with brilliant and engaged people. Key achievements included defining leadership culture, improving workforce planning, aligning rewards to culture and values, creating clear career development pathways, ensuring capability and talent development across all functions, and effective knowledge-sharing.
Housing New Zealand CorporationPerformance and Rewards Manager
Apr. 2015 - Sep. 2015WellingtonLed the performance & rewards function on a fixed term contract while taking time to reconnect with family in NZ. Managed the annual performance and remuneration review process, successfully addressing issues in performance review moderation, and relativity problems between different parts of the business. Improved HR reporting, and ensured HR projects to improve service were delivered on time and on budget.
RMA Group Company LimitedHuman Resources and General Administration Manager
Jul. 2014 - Mar. 2015Yangon, MyanmarResponsible for operational HR service delivery throughout the Group's start-up businesses in Myanmar. Managed all HR activities in Myanmar and also general administration in a diverse set of rapidly growing businesses including automotive (Ford, Jaguar, Landrover), Heavy Equipment (JCB, Dressta) agriculture (John Deere), Power Equipment (Kohler, Himoinsa and Karcher), Building Solutions, and Food (The Pizza Company, Swensons).
ChildFund InternationalAsia Regional Human Resources Manager
Nov. 2010 - Jun. 2014BangkokOptimized global and developed strategically aligned regional human resources strategies and programs for the Asia region. Reporting to the V.P. Global HR and Asia Regional Director. Had a team of six national HR staff and one regional staff member reporting functionally.
Developed National Office HR capacity by targeted training, teambuilding and coaching Designed and facilitated workshops for National Office senior management teams to drive stronger team performance, shared accountability and a culture of performance resulting in stronger business results
Drove vastly improved alignment between operating plan results and individual performance evaluation, closing an initially wide gap between performance evaluation and operating plan delivery by focusing attention on clear individual goals linked to operating plans.
Provided global leadership on organizational capacity assessment as key input to national strategic plans
MahathaisuksaDirector of English Studies, English teacher
Jan. 2008 - Oct. 2010Khon KaenSuccess in an initial period teaching both primary and secondary students brought an offer of the Director of English Studies role in March 2009. Led a team of 14 expat teachers and later 15 Thai teachers. Implemented full 360 degree performance management process for teacher development, improved the student resource base including building a substantial library of English graded readers, and generally improved teaching strategy.
Incl. Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Air New ZealandPerformance and Rewards contracting and consulting
Jan. 2006 - Mar. 2009Australia and New ZealandUndertook a range of short-term performance and rewards focused roles while transitioning to Thailand and to the not-for-profit world. The role at Corrs Chambers Westgarth was particularly satisfying in that I was able to lead the development and successful implementation of a remuneration strategy for all staff below partner focused strongly on critical business performance measures in an industry where pay for service was the norm.
FonterraAsia Regional HR Manager, Global Performance & Rewards Manager
Jan. 2002 - Dec. 2005Singapore, Auckland, WellingtonCommenced as Global Performance and Rewards Manager for the FMCG business of Fonterra, then undertaking the same role for the combined Commodity and FMCG business from May 2004. During this time I provided strategic leadership on performance and rewards globally, led design of the global management STI, drove a significant shift in global mobility strategy and provided critical input to resolve remuneration issues arising from large JVs and M&A. Transferred to Singapore in January 2005 as Acting Asia HR Manager where I provided HR leadership for a large FMCG business in a dozen different countries.
PricewaterhouseCoopers AustraliaSenior Human Resources Manager - Remuneration
Jan. 2001 - Mar. 2002AustraliaResponsible for development of remuneration and benefit programs both within the Assurance & Business Advisory Services division and firm-wide.
Thomas CookHuman Resources Manager
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 2000SydneyPrimarily responsible for development of strategically aligned Human Resources policy and programs in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, based in Sydney H.O.
Designed and implemented innovative performance pay arrangements throughout the region, aligned to business strategy of developing a customer centred culture, and playing a key role in restoring the region to profitability
Led Employee Relations in Australia, improved employment contracts, successfully concluded enterprise agreement and national award negotiations, and halving the number of union disputes
Undertook a comprehensive review of HRIS through to business case
Led working party to articulate a new employment philosophy and brand Thomas Cook as an employer of choice
Wesley InstituteLecturer
Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1996Sydney
MercerRemuneration Consultant
Jan. 1989 - Dec. 1994Sydney
NatWestHuman Resources Manager
Jan. 1984 - Dec. 1988Wellington
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