Abigail Lorimer Email & Phone Number

Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom

Lead an HR team transformation, from an administrative, reactive HR function, to a highly efficient, proactive HR team that partnered the business, focused on results delivery and championed the people agenda. Through this we developed and engaged all our people so that they understood and contributed to the delivery of the business strategy

Stafford, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Responsible for embedding an Employee Engagement culture across a global organisation of c.2,000 employees. Accountable for the training and development strategy and contributing to the CPD strategy for 9 International Schools.

Working as part of the senior leadership team for two business units covering c.2000 employees in the UK and overseas, responsible for driving both the HR and people agendas through understanding and translating the UK strategy, coaching and developing the leadership team and consulting on all people matters.Key Achievements:Translation of overall UK HR and Business strategy, responsible for the development and implementation of the business units HR StrategyDelivered a cost… Show more Working as part of the senior leadership team for two business units covering c.2000 employees in the UK and overseas, responsible for driving both the HR and people agendas through understanding and translating the UK strategy, coaching and developing the leadership team and consulting on all people matters.Key Achievements:Translation of overall UK HR and Business strategy, responsible for the development and implementation of the business units HR StrategyDelivered a cost savings year on year of £10 million as part of an organisational design and sourcing project that established an in-sourced operation in EgyptSuccessfully coached the leadership team resulting in a number of promotions from within the area to senior leadership team and UK executive teamsManaged an annual salary review process with a budget of £750,000 for 2000 employeesLead the successful transfer of a 40 FTE operation to Mumbai through an effective consultation processAchieved engagement scores of 75% in September 2007 and 76% in September 2008 against a target of 71% through embedding annual Employee Engagement plansDesigned and implemented an internal accreditation programme for 200 employees to build technical capabilities, improve attraction and increase retentionImplemented a talent management programme for all management levels across the business unit designed to deliver a high performing culture, this includes succession planning, performance management and career coachingManaged a multi-sited integration programme effectively handling all redundancy, redeployment and consultation issuesLead the review of terms and conditions across the business unit including reviewing the reward strategy resulting in the removal of a performance related pay scheme and bonus schemesDevelopment of a branded Employee Consultative Forum that was recognised internally and rolled out across the entire business Show less

Development and implementation of the HR database, responsible for its maintenanceResponsibility for the introduction and maintenance of a seamless new starter processProvision of attrition reports and MI to the businessProvision of HR advice and support to the business in relation to disciplinary, grievance and absence managementSupporting the HR function throughout the businessAd hoc projects as required

Provision of resolution to all customer queriesAble to provide excellent customer service, following all calls through to the point of resolution

Post Graduate Diploma, Human Resources

Ba Honours, Business Administration And Hrm

Education record

Ba In Hrm