Kerry Howard Email & Phone Number

Portsmouth, GB

Hampshire

I'm a portfolio People Director working with People Puzzles. Our purpose is to help business owners achieve their goals by developing people strategies to help them transform and grow. I have a strong belief in that if you can get the best out of your team, your business will be more profitable and successful as a result.As a People Puzzles People.

• Supporting SMEs in driving performance through people, HR and strategic consultancy services with a broad client portfolio including the technology, real estate and business consulting sectors. Global Technology Plc:o.
• Technology Centre:o Advised on HR strategy for this 100-employee business with £15m turnover. o Addressed gaps to establish effective governance, including establishing monthly MI, account reviews and working with the.
• London Real Estate Agent:o Supported this owner-managed business in professionalising their processes and procedures.
• Workplace Solutions Companyo Currently providing strategic support to this small company on managing the impact of the Coronavirus crisis.

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

Cerdan Howard Homes Ltd is a property development business. We look for houses requiring total refurb and then add them to our portfolio of rentals after work is completed.

Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

I joined the Federation of Northern Schools as a governor, working alongside others, to share our experiences and look to support and add value to the schools.

• Spearheaded UK HR, payroll and training activity, covering 1100 staff across 3 sites and £50m payroll pa. Provided board-level coaching and advised and managed succession planning, closure of a pension scheme and union.
• Delivered c. £3m cost savings through restructuring. o Managed the exit of senior managers as part of a re-structure and led internal promotions to fill new roles in a new structure. Also managed internal recruitment.
• Realised £200k YoY hiring cost savings through implementation of a direct sourcing strategy.
• Reduced HR & Training budget by £0.9m pa without performance impact.

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

• Brought on board to lead a major transformation project to reduce costs whilst driving performance within this mutual fund with 5600 staff across 17 sites.
• Addressed cultural issues that had emerged during a period of rapid growth.
• Delivered £300k savings through a re-structure at senior management level.
• Reviewed management structure, identifying inefficiencies resulting from one-on-one reporting lines. Collaborated with the board to determine optimal structure of 6 direct reports to 1 manager, enabling headcount.
• Assisted new marketing director in developing a fit-for-purpose marketing team structure. Also implemented an innovative commission scheme to ensure compliance with FCA regulation.

Msc, Personnel Management

Pgdip, Hr

This was a full time course giving the CIPD qualification and graduate membership of the CIPD.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Business Studies, 2Ii