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Empowering people and teams to achieve extraordinary results.Experienced HR Director and business transformation consultant shaped by the leadership skills, training and operational tours developed as an officer in the Armed Forces; Operations Officer, Project Manager and Leadership roles working with an extensive range or organisations including multi-national forces, United Nations, MOD, DE&S, NGOs and national media. Passionate about driving change, making a difference and enabling both companies and employees to grow, with a focus on the people strategy and business transformation. Facilitated the business plan to transform Messagelabs from a product to $1Bn company within 5-years. Led the strategic initiatives as Global HR Director and built out the global team with a high-performing corporate culture. Strategic goals were achieved and Messagelabs was acquired by Symantec after exactly 5-years for $695M.Continued this journey by setting up my own company, XCD HR, and gained the experience of scaling a company as founder and CEO, building a global team, raising investment and operating with Board and Executive level responsibilities and accountabilities.My focus is now on community development and helping people, communities and charities to grow. Building hope, resilience and sustainability for all.

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Christopher Mitford-Slade. Fcipd Ma Bsc Combhonsllb Work Experience Details
  • Cotswold Canals Connected
    Project Director
    Cotswold Canals Connected
    Gloucester, Gb
  • Cotswold Canals Connected
    Project Director
    Cotswold Canals Connected Sep 2021 - Present
    Stroud, England, United Kingdom
    National Lottery Heritage Fund project to restore the Cotswold Canals, connect Stroud to the national canal network and providing a catalyst for social, environmental and economic change.
  • Stroud District Council
    Project Director, Cotswold Canals Connected
    Stroud District Council Sep 2021 - Present
    Stroud, England, United Kingdom
    Vision: Restore the historic link between England’s two greatest rivers in the interests of conservation, biodiversity and local quality of life, maximising the widest potential of the restoration as a catalyst for social, cultural, economic and environmental regeneration.This is a National Heritage Lottery Fund project and includes Gloucestershire County Council, Stroud District Council, Cotswold Canals Trust, Stroud Valleys Canal Company, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust, Creative Sustainability, local charities and communities.We are now in the process of scaling our team and will be recruiting volunteers, apprentices, interns and a range of fixed term contract roles in engineering, community development and conservation.
  • Hrd Consulting (Uk)
    Founder And Director
    Hrd Consulting (Uk) Sep 2020 - Feb 2022
    Bristol, England, United Kingdom
    Experienced HR and business transformation consultant working with clients to drive efficiency, productivity and employee engagement across organisations. August 2020 - February 2021: HR process and systems review for the largest outdoor retailer in the UK, comprising of the well-known high street brands Snow+Rock, Cotswold Outdoor, and Runners Need. Working with the CFO and HR Director on a pilot phase for a new T&A solution to be rolled out across Europe.December 2020 - February 2021: Cranfield Trust project working with Care Home Volunteers to recruit and on-board their first CEO; including Candidate Briefing pack, contract of employment, payroll and pensions advice.February 2021 - current: Various projects including Reward Strategy, Code of Conduct, Employment Policies, Job Evaluation, Compensation model and Pay Bands.
  • Setsquared Partnership
    Entrepreneur, Founder, Ceo And Mentor
    Setsquared Partnership Feb 2011 - Feb 2022
    2011: Joined Bristol SETsquared during the incubation phase of setting up XCD. The Director and Entrepreneurs-in-Residence supported me this journey with mentoring, advice, contacts, moral support and regular Business Review Panels. Being able to work out of the SETsquared offices and network with other entrepreneurs was invaluable in the early stages.2016: Secured investment to scale the business. Moved into our own offices but continued as an Alumni member.2020: Completed handover of control and exited from XCD. Joined the SETSquared team as mentor to support the next generation of technology start-ups.
  • Xcd Limited
    Chief People & Strategy Officer
    Xcd Limited Oct 2017 - Oct 2020
    Bristol, United Kingdom
    My focus is on building the talent that will enable us to achieve our strategic goals and objectives. We are on an exciting journey as we scale the business and our success will be driven by our people. Our team have a passion for technology, are experts in HR & Payroll and thrive on making a real difference for the companies that they work with. One team, one mission.
  • Xcd Hr Limited
    Ceo
    Xcd Hr Limited Oct 2010 - Oct 2017
    Bristol, United Kingdom
    Founder and CEO of XCD HR; single HR & Payroll solution built on the Salesforce platform to manage the full employee lifecycle from hire to retire. Scaled the business with offices in UK and India operating as a single global company focussing on the mid-enterprise market. Grew the company year-on-year and secured investment to scale the business.To find out more visit our website at www.peoplexcd.com.
  • Symantec
    Hr Director, Symantec Hosted Services
    Symantec Nov 2008 - Jun 2010
    HR Director / Business Partner for Symantec Hosted Services supporting VPs of Strategy, Sales, Marketing, Operations and R&D. This had a global remit across EMEA, NA and APJ working with the Regional HR Teams to deliver strategic and operational HR initiatives. Primary role was to support the integration of MessageLabs into Symantec following the acquisition in November 2008 and to develop the OD structure for the newly formed Symatnec Hosted Services. Supported the acquisition and integration of SoftScan (in Denmark) into the Symantec Hosted Services in November 2009.
  • Messagelabs Ltd
    Global Hr Director
    Messagelabs Ltd Jun 2003 - Nov 2008
    Facilitated a series of Executive level workshop to set the 5-year business plan, strategic initiatives and KPIs. Led the HR strategy to scale Messagelabs from a product with 80 employees to a global company with 650 employees across UK, Germany, Holland, Dubai, Australia, Japan, Canada and US. Transformed the HR organisation into a strategic value add using the HR Central Services / Business Partner model. Managed transactional HR through the HR Central Services Team in Gloucester supported by local teams in New York (covering NA) and Sydney (covering APJ). Led a team of HR BPs focussed on transformational HR initiatives supporting VPs at a Global and Regional level. HR played a key part in developing the right OD model and Reward strategy aligned to our strategic goals resulting in the acquisition of MessageLabs by Symantec for $695M in November 2008. RemCom advisor an Executive remuneration, Annual Bonus Awards. Long-Term Incentives and Options. Member of the Risk & Audit Committee and Due Diligence Team. Retained for the subsequent integration of MessageLabs into Symantec.
  • Boomerang Media
    Operations Manager
    Boomerang Media Jul 2001 - Jul 2003
    Restructured the Operations Team and renegotiated all contracts, fleet management programme and regional depots to improve operational efficiency and cost savings.
  • Compaq
    Project Manager
    Compaq 2000 - 2001
  • British Army
    Army Officer
    British Army 1984 - 2000
    Army Officer, Staff College trained and worked in Ministry of Defence in Programme Management and Procurement. Operational tours in Cyprus, Bosnia and Kosovo. Expedition leader in the Himalayas and the Amazon. Member of the organising committee for the World Pentathlon Championships. Organised HM The Queen Mother's Centenary Pageant in July 2000.

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