Gareth Watt Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Gb

Manchester, Greater Manchester, Gb

Manchester, Greater Manchester, Gb

Manchester, Greater Manchester, Gb

From our global HQ in Manchester and North America HQ in Chicago my team source the best talent for roles across the UK, North America and Australia; from world-class Sales Reps and Account Managers to Grammy-winning Composers and Producers.

Tokyo, Jp

I was fortunate enough to lead a team of passionate recruitment experts with detailed knowledge of both the organisation and the external market. I met some life-long friends, landed some brilliant projects and had plenty of fun along the way.

Tokyo, Jp

In my role as Head of HR Operations I:- Designed the HR operations shared service team tasked with managing HR queries and resolving as many as possible at first point of contact- Developed a cost-effective, efficient and consistent HR shared service strategy to exploit opportunities for economies of scale across brands- Led the UK implementation of Microsoft Dynamics AX HRIS- Reviewed and consolidated full suite of HR people policies- Landed a simple, easy to navigate HR intranet site

Tokyo, Jp

My role was to redefine the way Aegis Media recruited into the UK businesses, providing the Talent Acquisition team with innovative and simple tools and systems to attract the best people in the market.- Established Talent Acquisition as an expertise area within UK HR and hired a small team of industry experts- Replaced legacy system with new applicant tracking tool, TribePad- Brought in a consistent end to end process through engagement with UK HRD and CEO- Introduced the first recruitment preferred supplier list (PSL), reducing the number of suppliers from 125 to 30, through a formal RFP process and contract negotiation

London, Gb

I supported the Global Head of Resourcing in the development and delivery of the Global Resourcing Strategy and managed a programme of projects and activities that supported both the Resourcing and wider HR communities.Key Responsibilities:- Advised recruiters in delivery of recruitment demand plans and activity; ensure world class tools, technologies and processes in place- SME for Resourcing digital agenda; led development and implementation of innovative systems and technologies- Taleo global system administrator; technical analysis and design, reporting and training; global system implementations- Analysis and design of end-to-end recruitment process to drive continuous improvement- Creation of a centralised team of Resourcing Coordinators to support recruitment activity- Recruitment advertising manager accountable for external marketing campaigns, external job boards and external advertising copy- Relationship manager for recruitment marketing supplier with responsibility for all projects, invoicing and supplier reviews- Cost centre manager for Resourcing Expertise budget (c£500,000)- Line manager of a remote team of six Resourcing Coordinators with responsibility for full employee lifecycleProjects:- “Own Northampton” – brand awareness campaign aimed at attracting potential candidates who commute from local area to London, making Barclaycard local employer of choice- HR iPad App – free app to provide HR professionals with easy access to HR information and updates through RSS feeds – Barclaycard HR feed covering current roles and culture using video and social media- Resourcing Digital Agenda – development of a social media strategy; research into external innovation; link with EVP; mapping of external digital skill sets; development of Barclaycard careers website and LinkedIn campaigns- Alumni Site – an online social network to provide a platform for engagement and communication aimed at delivering directly sourced candidate pipelines

London, Gb

Responsibilities and Key Projects: - Taleo global project lead – business analysis, technical build and training in Barclaycard UK and US and Barclays Africa- Qualitative analysis of historical time to hire and presentation to HR ExCo with detailed project plan for future improvement- Completion of annual global recruitment demand plans drawing on historical data, future growth areas and strategic business plans- Process design and mapping for RPO in Barclays Africa- Preparation for global audits and accountable for recruitment Sarbanes Oxley controls- Detailed UK end-to-end recruitment process mapping and analysis – ‘Lean’ review with focus on ‘5S’ and ‘Value Stream Mapping’- Recruitment process review and analysis in UK, US and Germany to identify global efficiencies and best practice- Member of project team developing EVP with marketing supplier- Creation of a suite of standardised candidate and hiring manager communication templates consistent with brand and tone of voice guidelines- Development and implementation of WCN e-recruitment system for UK and India call centres- Escalation point for Head of Resourcing to investigate high priority issues and identify effective and timely solutions- Training and induction of new Resourcing joiners- Line manager of a remote Resourcing Coordinator

London, Gb

Responsibilities:- Creation of standardised high volume recruitment process for call centres across the UK- Central administrator ensuring 100% compliance with recruitment controls (c2500 hires per year)- Member of project team implementing employment screening- Review of records management controls and definition of control guidelines

Responsibilities:- Business analysis and requirements gathering through discussion with senior stakeholders and end users- Development of zero cost intranet solution for Safety and Security department using HTML and JavaScript

Responsibilities:- Member of Publicity team responsible for timetables and customer information campaigns- Production of 100% accurate timetables and posters using Quark Express and Adobe Photoshop

Bsc, Microbiology

Mbchb, Medicine