Sarah Hayles - HR Business Partner, Alight Solutions

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StradaCountry HR Business Partner

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Alight SolutionsCountry HR Business Partner, UK & Ireland

Jun. 2021 - Jul. 2024HR partnering for UK and Ireland. Take business priorities, partnering with the business, and adopt an HR approach that delivers on business goals. Providing professional and expert HR solutions, and a consistent and effective deployment of HR policies. HR planning, developing a medium to long term HR plan, integrating the people and organisational priorities of the business area with the agreed goals. Organisational effectiveness through providing a source of challenge, advice and coaching to line management colleagues to deliver on going improvements in organisational effectiveness and to achieve desired cultural change. Drive a high-performance culture by challenging management teams to appropriately apply a breadth of performance and development principles and tools and taking ownership of performance of teams. Managing the employee relations under a positive and collaborative approach in order to work as partners in the implementation of global and local initiatives for the evolution of the business strategy. Business Change, provide the necessary HR support for business unit changes, taking into account people implications from the business unit context e.g. restructuring activities. Drive through organisational changes using best practice project management and communication methodologies. Facilitate the embedding of change at a business and organisational level. HR Service Delivery, ensure the operational fulfilment of core HR services meets business needs. Work with other appropriate parts of the HR function to achieve this (i.e. Reward, Recruitment, Training and Development, HR Shared Services). Policy and Process, takes responsibility for the shaping of new HR policies and procedures, particularly integrating the two organisations and ensure these are implemented within the business unit. Ensure the business acts in accordance with the appropriate employment legislation and regulatory frameworks.

NHSHuman Resources Manager

Aug. 2020 - Jun. 2021Nottinghamshire, England, United KingdomResponsible for the delivery of all HR services across the organisation. Leading a team of Senior HR Advisors. Leads on policy development and the training programme for supporting managers to become familiar with all HR elements of their role. Ensures the effective delivery of HR advice, coaching managers, advice on employee relations; supporting in the management of absence and wellbeing and also participates in the delivery of the HR Workforce and Organisational Development Strategy. Leads on all people related change across the organisation and project manages the delivery of that change.

ComputacenterResource Manager - Professional Services

Feb. 2014 - Feb. 2020Nottingham, United KingdomLeadership and line management of diverse and geographically disparate teams of IT Project and Programme Managers. Organisational design through resource and workforce planning, ensuring the right people with the right skills are aligned to roles. Recruitment, operational development, process adherence and performance management specialisms. Provision of consistent continuous professional development to ensure teams are equipped to deliver high-profile Infrastructure Services to internal and external Blue Chip, market leading clients - providing unswerving and excellent customer service. Successful influencing of complex stakeholder and customer relationships evidenced by consistent and mutually beneficial outcomes. Responsible for onboarding of project staff, ensuring compliance, utilisation and project governance adhered to. Main point of contact for escalation matters within major accounts. Personal involvement in internal initiatives to improve Practice process efficiency and enable innovation - most recently, High Performers, recruitment and Programmes and Projects Office functions.

Thomson ReutersHR Site Manager

Oct. 2008 - Dec. 2013NottinghamVarious roles to HR Site Manager Enjoyed rapid progression from initial roles supporting HR and payroll administration while acting as Executive Assistant (EA) to two Directors before gaining promotion to lead daily HR and people management support. Ensured efficient daily operations spanning 180 staff and development of site administrative processes. Key achievements • Harnessed strong cultural awareness and influencing skills as Corporate Communications Site Manager. • Advised on redundancies, occupational health issues, performance concerns and disciplinary matters. • Coordinated onsite Health & Safety, Security and Administration teams of 8 staff. • Identified and implemented improvements to internal efficiency and the client experience. • Led Nottingham office recruitment; shortlisted CVs and administered candidate testing. • Scoped and delivered site-wide Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) initiatives. Lead and line manage the Administration and Health & Safety function for the site.

Thomson ReutersOffice Manager

Jan. 2007 - Oct. 2008Nottingham, United Kingdom• Responsible for ensuring the efficient day to day running of the Reuters Nottingham office. • Responsible for the induction of all new staff and owner of the New Starter process. • Responsible for all leavers and owner of the Leaver’s process. • Line management responsibility for the onsite Security/Administration/Health & Safety team. • Facilities Manager for the Nottingham skew and responsible for spend approval. • Responsible for co-ordinating all recruitment for the site along with screening CVs from all potential candidates, and administration of all candidate test results. • Managing headcount for RTEX, RTFI, RTFX, RTNS, Core Tech, and Admin projects. • Negotiation with external contractors. • Building Liaison Officer and chair of the Building Liaison Group. • Ergonomic Assessor providing advice, guidance and help with ergonomic issues relating to desk space including seating, lighting and relevant equipment for NCQ employees. • Fire Marshall with responsibility for ensuring successful building evacuation in the event of an emergency. • Responsible for corporate communications at the Nottingam site. • Part of the HR project team that managed the site transition through two buyouts, and subsequent re-branding exercises.