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Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)Non Executive Director
Feb. 2025
CIPDPeople and Transformation Director
Oct. 2022United Kingdom
ADEYDirector of HR & Corporate Services
Jun. 2020 - Sep. 2022Gloucestershire, England, United KingdomPart of the Executive Management Team leading corporate functions including HR, Legal, Facilities, Health & Safety, IT and Administration. I am focused on providing an excellent and safe employee experience to ensure a motivated workforce to deliver excellent products and services to our customers in the UK and Globally I am accountable for ADEYs ESG targets and commitments focusing on sustainability and environmental impact. I project managed build of new £1.9m mezzanine head office facility, on time and to budget. As HR Director I have managed significant change in Exec team and transition; built HR function and supported 71% growth in business headcount (including 60% growth in non-UK team). I have developed 2021-2024 business plan and people plans and managed and developed corporate services budget and P&L.
Thales Maritime Mission SystemsHead of HR (Interim)
Sep. 2018 - Mar. 2020Head of HR and senior leader for progressive, growing project and engineering organisation. Supporting transformation and growth as well as commercial HR support.
High Speed Two (HS2) LtdTranformation/Change Project Lead (interim)
Sep. 2016 - Mar. 2017Working as Project Lead for the HS2 capability development programme including supporting the organisation through a major re-organisation, redesigning and implementing a revised governance structure, building change and leadership capability through development programmes and a communications and engagement project. Whilst I working as the Project Lead I also led on communications and engagement to support the development of capability and readiness to ensure that HS2 built the right organisation to deliver benefits to the stakeholders, including the communities impacted and wider tax payer. As this was a major people change I utilised my generalist HR skills to support consultation, organisation design, talent management, succession planning, resourcing and wider change management.
Stagecoach Group plcHead of HR & Franchise Management (interim)
Jan. 2016 - Aug. 2016London, United KingdomLeading all aspects of the franchise management submission for the £1bn per annum rail bid. Developing strategic people solutions for: organisation design; corporate management systems; sustainability and environmental management; all aspects of human resources (from overall strategy to workforce planning); and transition. This included developing change management, mobilisation and transitions plans for c 5,000 staff and employment relations strategies and approaches within a heavily unionised environment. I led a small team of analysts who were supporting the development of the bid plans and was part of the bid leadership team..
CalMac Ferries LimitedHead of People - CHFS Bid Team (interim)
May. 2015 - Jan. 2016Glasgow, United KingdomLed the HR submission for the Clyde & Hebrides Ferry Service tender submission for the incumbent operator Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries Limited. Part of the bid Senior Management team developing bid strategy and win themes. Led a small team developing cradle to grave HR solutions including strategy, staffing, industrial relations, equality and diversity, learning and development, talent management and employment /resourcing programmes. I was solely responsible for writing the HR submission and contributing to other delivery plans on people matters.
Kier GroupHead of People Transitions (interim)
Oct. 2014 - Apr. 2015Led a team of HR professionals proving full generalist support to business development, bidding, mobilisation and demobilisation activity for the Services division (c.11,500 employees). Key bid activity included HR lead on MOD US Air Bases, Birmingham City Council Housing Maintenance and Royal Opera House Facilities Management bids. Member of the HR Leadership Team, setting strategy and developing the HR business plan for services.
Keolis/Eurostar Bid TeamHead of People (interim)
Jan. 2014 - Jun. 2014London, United KingdomLeading all People elements for the East Coast Mainline bid; including developing the change plan for the transfer of 3000 staff from the current operator with a key focus on improving the skills and knowledge across the workforce and moving towards a more customer centric organistion. I was part of the bid leadership team and lead a small team..
Amanda Arrowsmith Consulting LtdInterim HR Director/HR Lead
Aug. 2013 - Feb. 2021UKVarious senior/director level Interim HR roles for clients including Engie International FM, HS2, Stagecoach Rail Business Development, Calmac Ferries, Kier Services, Keolis/Eurostar, MTR International.
MTR CorporationHead of People (TSGN bid) (interim)
Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2013london, englandWorking as Bid Plan Lead for Leadership and Franchise Management for MTR Corporation’s bid for the largest UK rail Franchise, TSGN. My role was to research the opportunities and challenges for MTR in running the franchise and to write bid plans which outlined this approach, including a phased TUPE transfer of 6,500 staff, development of a major cultural change programme and the subsequent deployment; the detailed plan for mobilising the contract from a standing start and for integrating three organisation into one. The rail industry is both heavily unionised and regulated and this has been a major consideration in the development of my bid proposals.
The Francis Crick InstituteHuman Resources Director (interim)
Mar. 2012 - Jul. 2013London, United KingdomThe Francis Crick Institute is a partnership between Cancer Research UK, the Medical Research Council, the Wellcome Trust, UCL (University College London), Imperial College London and King's College London. It is a registered charity whose purpose is to conduct biomedical research into all aspects of human health and disease. As HRD I was responsible for the development of the People Plan for the transfer to the Crick and the development of the transition organisation. In my role I led the development of the HR strategy and key HR policies for the Crick. Representing the Crick in resolving transitional and day to day HR issues, and ensuring that the Crick began operations with good-practice policies and procedures in place, within the approved staffing budgets, with well-motivated staff, and able to attract and retain staff of the highest caliber. Additionally, I led the project planning and implementation of the TUPE transfer of 1200 staff from two existing institutes and the associated organisation design, merger and cultural change activity. As a member of the Executive Management Team for the Crick I attended Board meetings and worked with colleagues to formulate the strategy and undertake day-to-day management of the Crick.
Shire PharmaceuticalsDirector & Senior HR Business Partner
Jan. 2010 - Mar. 2012Global HR Lead for Corporate Functions, approx. 900 employees, across North America, LatAm and Europe; working directly for the CFO and Chief Legal Counsel. Utilising extensive knowledge of the business and HR I was accountable for the diagnosis, design, and delivery of HR programs and services to corporate business groups on a global basis. I supported business strategy and objectives through influencing leaders to consistently consider the impact of people in strategic decision making, providing input into the business strategy and identifying the short and long term organisational and people capabilities required to execute it. I worked strategically and in partnership with the business to develop and implement strategies around workforce planning, organisational change and design; cultural management; maintaining an engaged, highly productive work environment; talent management; and reward and recognition.
Interservefm LtdInterim HR Transition Manager
Oct. 2009 - Dec. 2009Support the mobilisation, transition and change management associated with the HSBC FM contract.
Gala Coral GroupInterim HR Business Partner
Aug. 2009 - Sep. 2009HR BP for management restructure project in Bingo clubs across North East England.
Office of Fair TradingInterim HR/TUPE Advisor
Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2009
Interservefm LtdInterim HR Manager
Apr. 2008 - Jun. 2009Interim HR Transition Manager working on major TUPE transfers from Public Sector to InterserveFM.
Aspire TechnologyHR Manager (contract)
Jan. 2007 - Mar. 2008Part time start up HR Manager.
Alvarez & Marsal EuropeEuropean HR Manager (contract)
Jul. 2005 - Jul. 2008Part time HRM providing support across European practice ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and introduction of best practice HR.
Elevate East LancashireProject Manager (contract)
Jun. 2005 - Apr. 2008Part time project manager for 3 projects:
1 – development and management of Construction Skills Programme. 2 – management of procurement process and support to Local Authorities to ensure best practice. 3 – Project Management of ‘Dreaming of Pennine Lancashire; providing project support and direction across a series of cultural initiatives aimed to improve the quality of life in Pennine Lancashire
British Transport PoliceInterim HR Manager
Apr. 2005 - Jul. 2005Interim management of HR and Training team at BTP North East.
Begbies TraynorHR Director
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2004Start up HR to prepare business to float on AIM market.
Mowlem AqumenHR Manager
Aug. 2001 - Dec. 2003
ISA InternationalUK & Ireland HR Manager
Aug. 2000 - Aug. 2001
EvershedsHR Adviser
Apr. 1997 - Aug. 2000
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