Global CHRO, International VP HR - Finance and Healthcare

Primary specialism: HR Business Partner

Markets with deep expertise: financial services/banking; healthcare/medical device/biotech/life sciences

Languages : English, Spanish, Russian

Salary expectations: min base salary GBP 350,000 plus package

Workforce types directly supported: commercial sales and services, engineering, R&D , supply chain, manufacturing, all banking/financial services different employee categories, product management, shared services

Current home country: UK with British citizenship

Mobility: Asia, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Pacific, North America, South America

Team management: 10-25 direct team management; 60 - 370 indirect HR teams. I can operate both as a manager of teams and a sole contributor, although my preference is for team management - especially where I can make a real impact in developing the HR talents and support the elevating HR as a function

Current/recent employer: Fortune company with circa $20 billion revenues and over 45,000 employees globally

Remits of particular interest: My true passion is for building high-performing teams and growing talent across all levels of the organization, that in turn delivers customer and shareholder outcomes as well as driving employee engagement and creating inclusive and diverse working environments. So any role with such an impact will be of interest. The size and the type of the company does not really matter. Am open to the number 1 HR role in a smaller scale company or the number 2 HR role in a larger scale company.

Unique expertise: Diverse global and local HR experience with a track record for enabling the business through multiple business cycles in multiple industries - organic & inorganic growth, driving ongoing workforce productivity, leading business transformation during downturns (eg: Financial Crisis & Covid), business transformation to improve margin performance, effecting spin off readiness, etc

Commerciality: Led HR strategy evolution and execution over 6 years to enable the Life Sciences business growth from US$3B revenue to US$6B revenue, and operating profit from circa US$700MM to US$1,4B; and this created value which was acknowledged externally through the business sale for a cash purchase price that was a multiple of 17 times 2019 EBITDA.

Strengths:

  • Business acumen- deep understanding of the business model, financials, external markets and customers;

  • Trusted advisor - able to build the right relationship with the CEO/leadership teams and with other stakeholders within the organisation;

  • Performance leadership - ability to gain alignment of the business strategy and HR agenda, elevating the business and functional performance rigour;

  • Talent and Culture leadership - ensuring the right talents in the critical roles that drive the right business outcomes in the right culture, and that overall employee experiences are elevated to drive employee engagement

Need to know: High personal values, humble yet very effective leader, able to be strategic and operational with getting my own hands dirty at the same time, straightforward and transparent and demanding for the highest quality of own and team deliverables, whilst remaining a caring and personable leader who understands the true value of belonging and engagement.

CMTS reference P003891

Talent Management, HR Business Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions, Organisational DesignLeanne Morris