Ghada Walker Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

• Orchestrated and led all aspects of the global records management programme, including heading strategic planning, process and control development, tool selection, and regulatory compliance.
• Supervised and directed a global, 84-person team consisting of record managers, coordinators, and archivists while ensuring a strong focus on diversity and inclusion.
• Leveraged technical expertise to secure global information assets.
• Headed the modernisation and remediation of legacy archive operations and processes.
• Refocused business direction on integrated information management solutions.

• Implemented the Early Years Foundation Standards (EYFS) while performing student observations and monitoring and documenting progress; implemented EYFS into the classroom.
• Recognised for demonstrating exceptional performance within a new field.

London, United Kingdom

• Owned the analysis, compliance rollout, process development, cost optimisation, and end-to-end information lifecycle of the Shell Group Records Management Programme.
• Guided the platform from implementation to ongoing maintenance in collaboration with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Delivered high-quality leadership to twelve records managers spanning UI, UA, and P&T teams responsible for overseeing 700+ records focal points supporting 50K+ staff members spanning over 30 global locations.
• Owned accountability for managing a budget of approximately $2M.
• Spearheaded the SharePoint records management implementation project, including developing and streamlining processes and advising staff on producing KPIs, reports, and reviews.
• Held accountability for managing GRM non-compliance business risks totalling $100M.

London, United Kingdom

• Coordinated and managed all GRA matters for HR, Shell Aviation, and Group Pension fund trustees spanning 30 countries, including managing 60 pension schemes impacting 250K+ members, paying pensions to 100K+ pensioners.
• Managed compliance and governance for $3.7B in schemes and benefits payments per year.
• Oversaw business assurance letter process and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) signoff.
• Directed 3,000+ staff members while supporting a team of 32 colleagues.
• Analysed business learning incident investigations and developments totalling £20M+.
• Led migrations between LiveLink, TRIM, and SharePoint records management systems; updated and optimised the Central Finance TRIM Records Management System.

London, United Kingdom

• Achieved clean SOX 404 attestation in December 2006 by improving ethics and compliance protocols for successful SOX implementation.
• Demonstrated expertise leading a project with no defined scope and executing SOX for a level 1-2 entity with 434 documented controls.
• Embedded key group initiatives with Shell Gas Direct, including the Shell Control Framework, Financial Control Manual, and Code of Conduct.

London, United Kingdom

• Established priorities for 70+ business process reengineering sub-projects as part of the Business Integrity Programme (BIP) as Leadership Team member.
• Defined KPIs and coordinated cross-functional dashboard entry efforts while maintaining responsibility for Shell Gas Direct dashboards and KPIs.
• Played an integral role in successful business turnaround that drove profitability and maintaining the license to operate for Shell Gas Direct.

London, United Kingdom

• Forecasted and predicted the impact of company costs and trading performance through business modelling while holding accountability for £38M in daily gas trades.
• Trained, mentored, and led trading instruction assistants.
• Created new models and plans, including the business plan, financial model, operating overheads model, and profitability report.
• Led benchmarking in preparation for the company-wide Efficiency Study.

London, United Kingdom

• Prepared and managed £80M in daily forecasts and balanced financial pooling arrangements.
• Optimised financial models to strengthen business and treasury operations.
• Held accountability for developing trading supply invoices and retro grades for the gas trading account totalling £750M+ in monthly trades.

London, United Kingdom

• Gained experience serving as Account Analyst in the fast-paced Customer Services in Major Accounts division, including managing a robust commercial portfolio and resolving internal and external inquiries.
• Drove efficiency and impact by training, mentoring, and supporting new staff members.

Cima, Accounting And Business/Management, Part Qualified

Bachelor'S Degree, Business And Finance