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Regional Manager GSS HR UK and I at DNV
Location: London, England, United Kingdom 12 work roles 2 schools
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Regional Manager GSS HR UK and I
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James Watts is listed as Regional Manager GSS HR UK and I at DNV, a company with 22133 employees, based in London, England, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for James Watts.

James Watts previously worked as Regional Manager GSS HR UK&I at Dnv and Global HR Projects Manager at Dnv. James Watts holds Bsc, Mathematics (Single) Hons, 2:1 from University Of Southampton.

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About James Watts

Currently helping to transform DNV's Global HR Shared Services through transition of services from teams across the world to our Global Centres in Gdynia, Poland and Pune, India. By background I am an experienced reward professional with in-house and consulting experience including operational, project based and strategic/design work which spans broad based reward and executive compensation. My career has included successful management of annual pay cycles (Workday, Curo and Excel), RemCo support, remuneration reporting, incentive design, benchmarking (national & international), reward business partnering and pre-M&A reward. I also have some experience in benefits management and renewals, immigration, global mobility, employment tax and payroll management.

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DNV
Dnv
Regional Manager GSS HR UK and I
London, GB
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Regional Manager Gss Hr Uk And I

Dnv

London, GB

Regional Manager Gss Hr Uk&I

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Dnv

London, England, United Kingdom

In this role lead a team of 13 HR professionals across multiple disciplines to support DNV employees in UK and Ireland. As part of the Global Shared Services Business our support includes Benefits and Pensions, Employee Relations, HSE, Payroll and Advisory services.

Dec 2023 - Present

Global Hr Projects Manager

Dnv

London, England, United Kingdom

Working as part of the GSS HR central team I manage HR projects which span our organsiation.I am currently working on a project to update our Talent Acquistion model transforming it into a modern, customer centric and future fit operation.During 2020-2021 we undertook the second phase of our Transition of HR service delivery from Regional to Global.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

Group Leader - Compensation, Benefits And Global Mobility

London, United Kingdom

In this role I was responsible for supporting a business community of c1100 staff across 7 business areas in the UK and Ireland in the provision of Compensation, Benefits and Global Mobility services. I led on all compensation processes and had responsibility for managing subject matter specialists in the areas of Pensions and Benefits and Global Mobility..

Nov 2018 - Jan 2021

Head Of Pay And Benefits

London, United Kingdom

  • As Head of Pay & Benefits I was responsible for the completion of on-going and ad hoc projects in support of the Reward strategy across the Grosvenor Estate with a focus on building employee engagement through pay and.
  • Supporting the day to day management of reward, benefits, payroll & mobility processes.
  • Providing advisory support to senior management and HRDs on total compensation package / offers
  • Overseeing the delivery of the annual pay and bonus cycle, for three key business units (including one which operates internationally).
  • Managing the Reward and Payroll teams.
  • Reviewing the design and delivery of benefits and managing the implementation of recommended changes.
May 2017 - Aug 2018

Senior Manager - People Advisory Services

Ey

London, United Kingdom

EY's People Advisory Services (PAS) team delivers a suite of services and offerings focused on our clients’ people agenda. EY's people capabilities and offerings span Performance, Talent, Systems, Reward, Mobility and Analytics & Insight. In my role as a Senior Manager, I provided consulting support and guidance on Executive Remuneration, Broad Based.

Oct 2015 - Apr 2017

Senior Reward Manager (Secondment)

Ey

London, United Kingdom

Temporary/interim placement in EY’s internal reward team.Responsibilities include:Salary Review: Project management of the annual salary review process / Configuration salary planning tool (Curo) / Management and control of the data flowing in and out of Curo;Dedicated reward support for own client group: Subject matter expert on all aspects of Reward /.

Feb 2016 - Sep 2016

Manager - Executive Compensation And Rewards

Ey

London, United Kingdom

As a Manager in the Total Rewards Team I advised on all matters Executive Compensation, below board and all-employee reward, with a particular focus on FTSE 250 and fast-growth private companies.

Sep 2013 - Sep 2015

Executive Compensation Consultant & Survey Manager

London, United Kingdom

My role currently had dual focus in line with the varied business lines at MM &K. In the capacity of Executive Compensation Consultant I was focused on providing reward advice and information to reward professionals and remuneration committees who are tasked with the challenge of rewarding thier top team.As a Survey Manager, together with our partners.

Nov 2010 - Aug 2013

Reward Information Consultant

London, United Kingdom

As an Information Consultant within the UK Reward Information Services business unit I worked across a range of sectors with a focus on the Fast Moving Consumer Goods and Pharmaceutical industries. Through this role I gained a vast amount of experience in reward benchmarking and job sizing via the Hay Group Job Mapping methodology. During this time, I.

Nov 2009 - Oct 2011

Reward Analyst

London, United Kingdom

As a Reward Analyst there were four main aspects to my role:Database managementRemuneration benchmarking projectsClient liaison/managementGeneral industry and client-specific research and report publishingDuring this time I worked closely with clients in the Manufacturing, Defence and Retail Sectors. In addition to the main function of the role I also.

Dec 2007 - Nov 2009

Migration Support Officer

London, United Kingdom

Oct 2006 - May 2007
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James Watts education

Bsc, Mathematics (Single) Hons, 2:1

Activities and Societies: President of Southampton University Ultimate Frisbee Club for 2 years.

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Bishop Ramsey C Of E, 6Th Form, Ruislip
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James Watts works for DNV.

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James Watts is listed as Regional Manager GSS HR UK and I at DNV.

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James Watts is based in London, England, United Kingdom while working with DNV.

What companies has James Watts worked for?

James Watts has worked for Dnv, Dnv Gl, Grosvenor Group, Ey, and Mm & K.

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James Watts holds Bsc, Mathematics (Single) Hons, 2:1 from University Of Southampton.

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