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London

United Kingdom

Project Manager engaged in delivering TechnologyOne HR, Payroll and Student Management solutions to the UK marketplace.Currently focused on delivery of Student Management solution to an established mid-tier University

London

Short-term contract in the project governance and advisory team at Citi, role was to support small-scale projects that had been identified as part of audit failure and rectification. The team was created to support projects where no project governance or management experience was available. I made the decision to leave after a short engagement for the offer of a permanent role

London, United Kingdom

Project manager engaged to deliver business critical, short-term urgent projects, including:Requirements gathering to deliver compliant systems for recruitment, HR Administration and Payroll in line with US FLSA legislation Requirements gathering to define outsourcing model for HR and Payroll functions for numerous countries (EU and APAC)

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for delivery of an integrated solution for end-to-end management of cash and equity deferred awards for global workforce; encompassing the following areas;o Requirements gathering for complex solution across HR, Reward, Treasury and Financeo Design workshops to complete design between external vendor and internal stakeholderso Build and resource team for delivery across multiple vendors and internal resourceo Managing and resolving resource conflict in line with… Show more Responsible for delivery of an integrated solution for end-to-end management of cash and equity deferred awards for global workforce; encompassing the following areas;o Requirements gathering for complex solution across HR, Reward, Treasury and Financeo Design workshops to complete design between external vendor and internal stakeholderso Build and resource team for delivery across multiple vendors and internal resourceo Managing and resolving resource conflict in line with shifting priorities and availabilityo Chair steering committee, reporting risks, issues and progress on a monthly basiso Completed full project lifecycle including data migration, testing, communications and integrationso Control and reporting of risks and issues to steering committeeDelivery of bespoke case management solution to Employee Relations:o Requirements gathering based on global needs and local regulatory requirementso Design workshops to complete design between offshore development team and internal userso Chair steering committee, reporting risks, issues and progress on a monthly basiso Completed full project lifecycle including data migration, testing, communications and integrationsKey Accomplishments:Bespoke case management application adopted globally and fully integrated with HR and Technology application footprint.Deployment of deferred compensation functionality in a complex and rapidly changing HR application landscape Strong cross-functional relationships built and retained Determined major risk to deferred compensation project, leading to a switch in implementation approach. Show less

London

Providing capacity for the HR Systems and Operations team through the delivery of system enhancements and managing the implementation of MiFID II regulatory reporting requirements.

London

A complex and challenging implementation of SaaS HR and payroll (CoreHR) applications, requiring an ability to assess and align priorities in a rapidly changing environment. Pragmatic problem solving and adaptability were key to this successful implementation. A flexible project management approach during the project allowed the team to excel within a structure that they could manage their own tasks, switching from a waterfall to an agile approach when the daily complexities required constant… Show more A complex and challenging implementation of SaaS HR and payroll (CoreHR) applications, requiring an ability to assess and align priorities in a rapidly changing environment. Pragmatic problem solving and adaptability were key to this successful implementation. A flexible project management approach during the project allowed the team to excel within a structure that they could manage their own tasks, switching from a waterfall to an agile approach when the daily complexities required constant and open dialogue between team, vendor and user.System delivered an HR, self-service and payroll solution to over 2,000 employees in the UK, Hong Kong and Shanghai, project required day to day management of multiple vendors and partners across regions to deliver the solution. Working within the confines of an organisation in the early stages of a merger, the project was high-risk and required strong and clear leadership to avoid distractions and retain focus on the end goal. Show less

London City

Worked alongside Senior HR management to build a strategic vision for the future direction of HR systems at A&O. Vision was developed to deliver on the corporate goals of talent development and administration cost reduction. Recommended benefits and implementation approach for upgrading current HCM system. Worked with global recruitment team to build a requirements statement based on a 5-year strategic plan. Requirements were focused on mobile access, social media, reporting… Show more Worked alongside Senior HR management to build a strategic vision for the future direction of HR systems at A&O. Vision was developed to deliver on the corporate goals of talent development and administration cost reduction. Recommended benefits and implementation approach for upgrading current HCM system. Worked with global recruitment team to build a requirements statement based on a 5-year strategic plan. Requirements were focused on mobile access, social media, reporting metrics and talent pool engagement and management. Project managed the functional work stream for the design phase of the PeopleSoft project and project managed the implementation phase. I also assumed responsibility for testing, change and communications. The project delivered an improved user interface, simplified self-service and UK payroll on both time and budget. Show less

Lancashire

Delivered the functional HCM solution for 10,000 UK based employees. Responsible for project managing internal AXA resource, functional project resource and remote development resource, providing functional guidance and decisions when required by the client Provided weekly management reports to steering group, escalating issues as and when appropriate. AXA is a complex organisation with many diverse and competing business units, one of the key challenges in this implementation… Show more Delivered the functional HCM solution for 10,000 UK based employees. Responsible for project managing internal AXA resource, functional project resource and remote development resource, providing functional guidance and decisions when required by the client Provided weekly management reports to steering group, escalating issues as and when appropriate. AXA is a complex organisation with many diverse and competing business units, one of the key challenges in this implementation was to ensure that there was design consensus across all business units. This was achieved by appropriate user engagement in the design phase and ensuring that the reasoning behind design decisions was accurately and honestly reported to all, this developed trust and confidence in the design team and served the project well in the testing phases. The project delivered on time and the business processes have been successfully integrated into the existing HR Services function. Show less

London City

Delivered a fully functioning HCM self-service application and a talent acquisition system for 5,000 UK employees. Developing projects in a law firm is constrained by access to key users; a flexible but authoritative approach is required. Working for CMS helped me further develop my skills in communication, having limited access to decision makers required clarity and focus on the answers required and any background information.

West London

Engaged as a functional consultant working in the HR Information Systems group. Primarily responsible for integration of employee data for new joint ventures and take-overs, and representing HR systems on programme management steering groups.

South West London

Lead functional consultant for the delivery of PeopleSoft v9.1 to Hays UK recruitment, working as part of a small dedicated team. The implementation for Hays formed part of the major PayBill implementation which delivered HCM, Global Payroll and Absence Management for temporary employees outsourced through Hays recruitment. This presented a number of challenges predominantly caused by a difference in rate of progress between the HCM internal project and the wider PayBill programme… Show more Lead functional consultant for the delivery of PeopleSoft v9.1 to Hays UK recruitment, working as part of a small dedicated team. The implementation for Hays formed part of the major PayBill implementation which delivered HCM, Global Payroll and Absence Management for temporary employees outsourced through Hays recruitment. This presented a number of challenges predominantly caused by a difference in rate of progress between the HCM internal project and the wider PayBill programme. This impacted on a number of changes to the fundamental design principles. One of the key factors in the project’s success was the flexibility of the design and development team. A strong and committed team was maintained throughout this project despite the demands of the wider programme. . Show less

Oxford

Engaged to deliver the first UK implementation of PeopleSoft version 9.0. OXFAM is a complex organisation and the project experienced a number of financial constraints, a number of approaches I recommended enabled the project to deliver on time and budget

Geneva

Delivered a bespoke recruitment solution based on PeopleSoft, to manage both internal and external recruitment for UNHCR. I was responsible for the design and delivery of the solution, managing both internal and external resource and reporting progress and issues to UNHCR stakeholders.

Various

During this period, I provided PeopleSoft HCM consultancy to a number of organisations, including:Royal Bank of ScotlandHSBCToyotaUnilever andAstraZeneca

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology, 2:2

Diploma, Politics And Government

Studying alongside business travel and hard work is a challenge but one that proved ultimately satisfying. A long journey with the OU.