Learning and Development Manager supporting all locations across NZ.

Learning and organisational development across the firm, including diversity and inclusion.

Delivering People & Culture projects and initiatives in a pragmatic, commercial, flexible and empathetic way. With my deep and broad HR and OD experience, I can be an asset in capably delivering your people and culture needs through consulting, solution design, project management, facilitation, mentoring, coaching and follow-up.

Manage a global talent management programme that ensures robust talent development and succession planning for senior leaders; and responsible for designing and advancing FB’s strategic initiatives that support diversity and inclusion.

Leadership of a fantastic team of L&OD Business Partners. Leader of the OD portfolios of Performance, Talent, and Diversity & Inclusion.

Partnering with the businesses within Fletcher Building's Construction Division to support the development and implementation of L&D strategies. Part of the FB corporate Organisational Development team; four day equivalent.

Managing the global employee engagement survey. (part-time role)

Contributor to company-wide HRIS implementation project at the Global Design Workshop (2 weeks, October 2013). Representative of the Building Products Division of Fletcher Building as HR generalist subject matter expert.

Dimond is the leading supplier of New Zealand metal roofing, cladding, structural and rainwater products. Dimond is part of the Fletcher Building Group.With approx. 170 people spread over 11 locations New Zealand-wide, this role provided HR support and advice to Branch Managers, Factory Managers, Team Leaders, and the General Manager and other Leadership Team peers.Creation and implementation of:> Communication strategies, > holistic Wellness Programme, and> structured recruitment practices. Participation in Fletcher Building initiatives such as the first global Employee Engagement Survey and new Onboarding portal.Party to renegotiation of National Collective Agreement.Key project member responsible for HR information and induction materials for a small company acquisition.Key HR project team member relating to the merger of Dimond with another Fletcher Building Business Unit.

Senior leadership development & succession planning for GHD globally. At this time, GHD had 5,500 people in 15 countries.Developed, implemented and oversight of succession planning and leadership development strategies, processes, tools and activities to achieve the short and long term objectives of GHD globally. Worked closely with Practice Management Group (GHD’s senior executive group) and the GHD Business School.Partnered with Operating Centre management groups and OC People Managers to identify solutions and interventions related to developing leadership capabilities and succession planning.In this role I also led or was heavily involved in OD Projects such as global Appraisal system; Induction/orientation; capability profiling & career paths; global Engagement surveys; Recognition programme.

Overall responsibility for GHD NZ’s human resources and organisational development, coaching, recruitment, training, remuneration, talent and performance management strategies. Led NZ People team. Member of NZ Management team. Member of the global People community.From 2006 to 2010 at GHD I was responsible for the selection, liaison with supplier, promotion, communication, analysis, interpretation, communication of results, workshops and assistance with formation of appropriate action plans, monitoring, and encouragement associated with the People Engagement Survey. In February 2008, GHD NZ recognised as one of five finalists in the Large organisation category and Most Improved Workplace (year on year) in “JRA/Unlimted Best Place to Work” survey. In 2010 I project managed the global GHD People survey.At this time GHD NZ had 400 people across 16 offices. GHD is a global company of engineers, architects and environmental scientists serving clients in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation.

This role was responsible for AECOM Maunsell’s human resources and organisational development strategies, policy development, and the consistent application of an effective professional HR service to the region encompassing Australia, New Zealand, Asia & the Middle East. AECOM, a global engineering consultancy with, at this time, 19,000 staff worldwide. The local region formed Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Middle East with over 2300 staff at the time. I was the regional representative of the AECOM global HR Director network.

At the time Meritec was one of NZ’s larger engineering consultancies (400 staff in 8 national and international locations). It was acquired by global consultancy, AECOM and rebranded to Maunsell (the primary regional presence of AECOM) and then Maunsell-AECOM.In this role I was responsible for Meritec’s human resources and organisational development, recruitment, training and performance management strategies.I was part of corporate re-brand team responsible for development and implementation of new brand, in particular the development of organizational values, communication and integration planning and implementation.While in this role I worked as "Project Human Resources Specialist" for one of Meritec's clients, STELCO (State Electricity Company), in The Republic of Maldives, for two three-week assignments. This included facilitation of workshops (workshop skills/train the trainer, coaching, appraisals, public speaking, interview skills, change & performance management, staff communications); coaching with HR & Training Manager and staff; and development of HR/training policies & procedures. After the acquisition by AECOM, I moved to the Corporate HR Manager role.

Russell McVeagh is one of New Zealand’s leading large commercial law firms (400 staff in total at the time).In this role I was responsible for the HR operations in the Wellington office (120 people); a senior member of national HR team; and a member of senior management support team.