Finance qualified HR leader with Private Equity experience
Primary specialism: Change/Organisational Development
Markets with deep expertise: UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Russia
Languages : English
Salary expectations: From £160,000 base salary + package
Workforce types directly supported: All employee types: office based - commercial and corporate functions and line workers in production / industrial environments
Current home country: UK and preference to remain resident there
Team management: Managed teams of up to 60 HR staff
Current/recent employer: Most recent employee: 5,000+ employees, Euro 2.5bn turnover. Previous employers range from a base of Euro 1bn to FTSE top 10 organisations
Remits of particular interest: Cultural and organisational transformation: I am a pragmatic and business-focused culture guru who believes that being clear on an organisations DNA and mission can deliver great engagement and great results. Mergers and Acquisition: I have a real focus on integrating new businesses in a way that preserves local cultures whilst recognising the new organisation. Leadership and people development: I am an advocate of developing talent both now and in the future, from graduate recruitment through to C-Suite appointments.
Unique expertise: A great spread of company experience that includes blue-chip and private equity organisations. My initial training was in Accountancy with a major professional services firm. I understand how to create the values and the DNA for a company to achieve a historic and iconic brand. I can apply global and local ways of working to a point of achieving business excellence. I also offer reward experience that encompasses the basics, plus LTIP development, private equity and performance management.
Commerciality: Established standalone incubator business units focused on new business sectors with ambitions to grow from Euro 50m to Euro 250m within three years. Established the values, the DNA, for an organisation that achieved a sustainable engagement score of 90 resulting in a highly engaged workforce who have delivered 4+ years of great organic growth. I repeatedly deliver great projects in a cost-efficient manner utilising company matrix teams e.g. the roll-out of company values across 15 countries for less than Euro 100,000
Strengths: A hugely empathetic leader who can relate to colleagues across an organisation from the CEO through to production line workers. A respected confidante of C-Suite directors with an innate ability to challenge and advise in the most collaborative manner. An HR leader who has both professional training and qualifications in Finance (CIMA) and HR (MSc in Organisational Behaviour). Strong communication and engagement skills which manifested themselves brilliantly during the CV19 pandemic. A strategic focused leader with an ability to operate at all levels as required with adaptability.
Need to know: A pragmatic HR leader who utilises both commercial financial skills and deep HR expertise to deliver the best outcomes for both individuals and organisations, with experience ranging from Ireland to Russia and Finland to Portugal.
CMTS reference P029157