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Auckland, New Zealand

Responsible for People and Culture, Communications and Health,Safety and Wellbeing reporting to the Managing Director.

Auckland, New Zealand

As a consultant I have been providing support across Healthcare, Education, Transportation and Building sectors undertaking M&A due diligence, facilitating org design/change management and providing interim HRD assistance and HR transformation.

Auckland, New Zealand

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare is a world leader in the design and manufacture of medical devices, employing approx 6000+ people globally. Reporting to the CEO this role was responsible for HR business partnering, internal communications, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits, payroll, learning and development, HR data analytics, HRIS/LMS, ER/IR and HR shared service.

Reporting to the GVR EMEA & Asia Pacific President and a member of the Executive Team of a $650m business, with HR responsibility for the EMEA & Asia Pacific region for approx 3000 associates. The role took the lead in HR related matters of International M&A, Compensation & Benefits, Associate Engagement, Organisational Talent Assessment, Succession Planning and Org Design.

Basildon, Essex, Uk

Reporting to the GVR EMEA President and a member of the EMEA Executive Team for a $400m business. This role had responsibility for HR across the EMEA region for approx 1700 associates based in production facilities in Germany and Italy, service centres in the Nordics, South Africa, Eastern Europe & UK and sales/distribution centres across the rest of EMEA, including Russia and UAE. The role took the lead in HR related matters of International M&A (completing acquisitions in South Africa in 2013 and Central Eastern Europe in 2012) Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Organisation Capability Review and Talent Management.

Basildon

Reporting to the GVR European President and a member of the European Executive Team for a $250m business. This role had responsibility for HR across Europe for approx 1300 associates based in production facilities in Germany and Italy, service centres in the Nordics & UK and sales/distribution centres across the rest of Europe.

Travelling in Malaysia, Indonesia, French Polynesia, Fiji, Solomon Islands, NZ & Aus with some skiing in Canada and Europe.April-Jun 2010 Volunteering at Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, Borneo

Reporting to a UK CEO (and latterly the Group HR Director) and a member of the executive team with responsibility for HR across multiple UK locations for a UK subsidiary of an Australian listed insurance company, which included contact centres, retail branches and central functions. Latterly assuming responsibility for the UK HR Shared Services, Culture & Change Management projects.

Travelling within Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, Maldives US & Canada

Reporting to the CEO and a member of the executive team with responsibility for HR, Health & Safety and Occupational Health for a UK listed Engineering & Manufacturing business that specialised in the design and supply of specialised components and sub-systems for medical & science, aerospace & defence, and commercial & industrial markets, with sites in the UK, Germany, France and USA employing approximately 1500 people.

Feb 2001-May 2001 Head of HR Airbus UK:- Reporting to UK HR Director of an aircraft manufacturer and responsible for managing a team of 45+ training professionals to design and deliver all UK technical and management development training and roll out Airbus Group Leadership programmes for 8000 UK employees. May 2000-Feb 2001 HR Manager, Customer Solutions & Support (CS&S) -Training Value Stream:- Reporting to the Divisional MD of a defence and aerospace flight training business and a member of the management team, responsible for HR & Training for 550 employees across multiple sites across the UK and internationally (Australia, Singapore and Spain). Role was restructured and relocated to Australia.Sept 1998- May 2000 HR Manager, Marconi Avionics Group, Customer Support Services Division:-Reporting to the HR Director of a defence electronic systems manufacturing & engineering business and was responsible for the delivery of a generalist HR & Occupational Health service to 900 employees across 4 southern UK locations. (Promoted and relocated to the North West)Feb 1997-Sept 1998 HR Manager, Marconi Electro-Optics Systems Group, Navigation & Electro-Optics Systems Division:-Reporting to the HR Director of a defence electronic systems manufacturing & engineering business and was responsible for the delivery generalist HR service to 1200 employees and day to day management of the HR Team. (Promoted and relocated to the Midlands)May 1995-Feb 1997 HR Officer, GEC-Marconi Radar & Defence Systems (GMRDS):-Reporting to the HR Director of a defence electronic systems manufacturing & engineering business and was responsible for the delivery generalist HR service and project management of ad-hoc HR initiatives for 250 cross functional employees. (Promoted and relocated to Scotland)

Mba

Activities and Societies: Electives:- Venture Capital; Entrepreneurship & Venture Creation; Operations Strategy; International Business.

Bsc Hons, Combined Social Science

Activities and Societies: Netball Club Captain. Represented Southern Universities at Netball. Undertook 3 x 20 week industrial placements.

High School, 3 X A'Levels In Economics, Politics, History

Activities and Societies: Netball, Hockey, Athletics

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