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United Kingdom

Farnborough, England, Gb

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, Gb

- Reporting to the CEO, manage a global team of 70 across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas- People team included Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, HRBP's, Learning & Development, Sales Enablement, Total Rewards, and Customer Training- Drove aggressive hiring to support growth while significantly reducing agency spend and increasing direct hire placements- Launched internally built LMS and created Learning & Development team in addition to enhancing Sales Enablement onboarding- Ran the employee engagement survey, monthly communications, suggestion box and charitable giving initiatives- Responsible for installing Greenhouse as the ATS and the Workday HCM build- Integrated salary survey data, launched global benefits broker, created Job Architecture and Career Frameworks for critical job families- Launched HR ticket system to improve HR Operations efficiency and speed to resolve challenges

London, England, Gb

- Report to the Head of EMEA and APAC- Lead the EMEA Human Resource function managing a team of 5 (HR Business Partners and Learning & Development) for Europe whilst being a part of the global TrueBlue network- Responsible for supporting talent development and Developing Female Talent

Greenwich, Ct, Us

#20 - Forbes Top Startups To Work For The XFL is a privately funded professional American Football League owned and funded by Vince McMahon, owner of WWE. 8 teams (Seattle, Los Angeles, St. Louis, Houston, Dallas, Tampa, Washington D.C., New York) were created and managed centrally from Stamford, CT - Managed the building of the People & Culture function and the design and growth of the XFL organisation from 20 to over 1,000 employees in 9 months- Lead the Human Resource function including Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development and HR Business Partners. Reported to the Commissioner and President of the XFL.- Built the infrastructure for the HR function, including launching Workday, an employee engagement survey and creating the companies EVP and values- Launched Workday- Supported the organisation in hiring 900+ employees including players in just 9 months leveraging internal and RPO teams- Oversaw weekly game day hiring of over 400 hourly workers across the USABuilt programs such onboarding, performance management, compensation philosophies, amongst others

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. is a publicly owned global asset management firm that offers funds, advisory services, account management, and retirement plans and services for individuals, institutions, and financial intermediaries. It has assets under management of more than $1 Trillion. - Lead HR for the Customer Experience Innovation Lab and the Retirement Plan Services groups which comprises of 1,200+ associates across Product, Marketing, Sales, Account Management and Operations- Agile team member to represent HR and to drive Agile at scale across the businessSupport the rollout of a new HR business model including the myHR automated help and response center- Plan for and lead large scale business transformation to enable growth and operational efficienciesResponsible for delivering engagement initiatives born from the Organisational Health McKinsey study- Leverage Centres Of Excellence in HR to set an HR business strategy for the organisationLaunched first business unit level KPI’s for Talent- Coach and partner with the business leadership team in order to drive change and organisational efficiencies

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Etsy, Inc. is an American e-commerce company focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies.- Lead a team of 25 consisting of Recruiters and HR Business Partners, managing a budget of $2.5MM supporting a global business with over 1,000 employees - Significantly restored confidence in the HRBP function and the Talent team’s employee survey scores- Coach and Partner with the Executive team in order to restructure the business to better align with the company goals. This included a corporate reduction of 8% of the workforce, and driving top talent into key growth areas. - Launched Etsy’s first ever company goal setting and talent management process including succession planning and employee development and top talent identification maximising current HRIS tools- Brought people analytics to the Executive and Operating teams - Responsible for Employer Branding, Diversity hiring, and Campus Recruiting- Installed Lever as the companies new ATS and team hired over 350 employees in 2016

AOL Platforms enables the world's top marketers and media brands to reach consumers across desktop, mobile and TV through premium experiences, programmatic buying and performance-driven campaigns. It is the global partner of choice for leading publishers, advertisers and agencies seeking to maximize the value of their brands online.- Accountable to the President of the $1 billion Platforms business and sit on the leadership teamDirectly support all of AOL Platforms 1,300 employees globally- HR lead for 10 acquisitions and integrations ranging in size from 10 person acquihire to 450 businesses - Took on a twelve-month assignment as Head of HR for an AOL acquisition, Adap.tv in San Mateo, CA- Lead HR for an independently run 350+ person business under the AOL Platforms umbrella while integrating it into the larger AOL- Manage an international team of 7 consisting of HRBP’s, Recruiters, and Coordinators

Columbia, Md, Us

Mclean, Va, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Louisville, Ky, Us

B. S. (Hons), Management Sciences

Master Of Science - Ms, Human Resource