Amanda Watson Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, England, Gb

Providing focussed and professional cross divisional HR expertise to C-Suite and senior management within the EMEAI region (Bangalore, Cape Town Dubai, Dusseldorf and Vilnius), ensuring adherence to Global policies and driving alignment of Global HR initiatives. Collaborating with the regional HR Heads for APAC and Americas and HR Centres of Excellence to create a consistent HR strategy to unpin the objectives of the business. Manage the Head Office Generalist Team, providing visionary leadership to Business Partners and Advisor, facilitating engagement, collaboration, and professional development through personalised coaching.  Implement matrix management for five HR teams across EMEAI, conducting appraisals, monitoring performance, and driving consistent HR practices.  Partner with senior stakeholders, including the CFO and other global C-suite executives, to coach, support, and provide strategic HR guidance and advice.  Collaborate with Talent Directors and L&D teams to design and roll out HR training initiatives, ensuring consistent alignment with organisational goals and bringing a focus to a high-performance culture.  Centralised HR operations across EMEAI offices, fostering an authentic regionalised approach, enhancing consistency and creating a sense of unity.  Leveraged interpersonal skills to establish trusting relationships with C-suite executives, fostering business collaboration with HR.  Oversaw initiatives resulting in YoY increases in employee engagement, with the region performing 3% above the global benchmark.

London, England, Gb

Provided executive-level support to C-Suite. Oversaw comprehensive HR operations for a diverse workforce of 150+ employees spanning key divisions including Finance, Technology Operations, Operations, HR, and Research & Consulting. Collaborated with diverse HR teams, including Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Learning & Development (L&D), to deliver comprehensive and integrated HR services.  Utilised business intelligence tools to collate people data, generate reports, and present insights to senior leadership.  Advised on organisational structure based on growth and intentions.  Delivered support on HR activities, including appraisals, probationary reviews, annual salary reviews, and promotions.  Reviewed and evaluated HR policies and identified key areas for improvement to ensure alignment with industry best practices and maintain strategic competitiveness in the market.  Redefined the HR Business Partner role to enhance its strategic value, effectiveness, and integration with the broader business, ensuring HR initiatives directly contributed to organisational success.  Selected as a member for the London Leadership Team, collaborating directly with the CEO to enhance cross-divisional engagement and communication.  Identified key HR metrics demonstrating impact and effectiveness.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Reported to the UK Head of HR, provided comprehensive HR support to the Operations Director across five UK aerospace and automotive sites with 200+ employees (unionised). Complex employee relation cases, TUPE and restructure.

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New York, Ny, Us

Barangaroo, Nsw, Au

Ba Hons, Management

Diploma Of Education, Cipd Level 5 Intermediate Diploma In Human Resource Management