Brooks Macdonald Group plc specialises in providing investment management services in the UK and internationally and is headquartered in London with 13 offices across the UK and the Channel Islands.As Group Head of HR Transformation, I managed the People Strategy transformation programme which comprised Culture, Employee Engagement, Employee Brand, Diversity & Inclusion, Compensation & Benefits, Talent & Succession, Resourcing & Recruitment.I was a member of the Senior Leadership Team, Executive People Committee, Risk and Compliance Committees.I was also involved in the implementation of SMCR AND GDPR.

Responsible for provision of strategic HR, Learning & Development operations, including Training & Competence (T&C) Scheme and its compliance with FCA (UK Mainland) and FSC (Channel Islands) regulationTrusted adviser to Group Executive Committee and Group BoardRisk assessment and mitigation in respect of HR, Learning & Development processes across the Employee LifecycleResponsible for inaugural set up, resourcing and organisational development of of both the Human Resources and Learning & Development functionsImplementation of HR, L&D Policy & ProceduresManagement of HR, L&D team Digital implementation of: HRIS, Learning Management System, Employee Benefits portalMerger & Acquisition, Due DiligenceEmployee Engagement, Integration and HarmonisationReward, Remuneration, Benchmarking & Employee BenefitsFinancial Services contractual terms, restrictive covenants and variations to contractBudget management

Start-up, resourcing and development of Group HR functionImplementation of HR Agenda, policy & proceduresImplementation and project management of HRIS self-service software Employee operational lifecycle activityResourcing, recruitment and management of HR teamDue diligence in acquisition activityHarmonisation and Integration of contractual termsImplementation of Performance Management scheme

Brambles Group plc - logistics and solutions organisation, formerly joint venture with GKN plc, employing 40,000 employees worldwide.Reported to Brambles Group CEO, working alongside Chairman and Group Board, Executive and SM team;Sourced and set-up Group London plc Head Office - as headquarters of new dual-listed company on London/Sydney Stock Exchange;Managed integration of London plc entity into wider global Brambles Group (40,000+ staff);Implementation of Policy & Procedures;Harmonisation, integration and relocation of employees;Development of employee lifecycle, engagement and cultural procedures;Management of Corporate Services team;Acquisition, mergers and due diligence experience;Budget management, forecast, audit and monitoring.

GKN - a global aerospace and automotive organisation, employing 45,000 worldwide. Reporting to Group CEO, worked with Chairman, Group Board and Leadership TeamSet-up, managed and staffed new Group CEO corporate office in London, integrating new initiatives across GKN.Collaborated with Cabinet Office, UK Government ministers and senior industry leaders in the automotive and aerospace sectors on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions; Worked with Group CEO and Group Board and wider global GKN organisation on "The Way Forward" change program;Managed and participated in events including GKN-hosted International Air Show involving industry leaders from worldwide aerospace, defence and security sectors;Managed GKN participation in World Economic Forum in Davos;Partnered with international colleagues on corporate leadership events in Europe, South-East Asia and USA, including Top 200 Leadership program led by Columbia Business School in New York and Cambridge University Engineering Graduate Program.