Leanne Forde Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

City Of London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

At Kurt Salmon I worked with very talented people who all had a passion for retail.Generalist HR• Providing expert advice and comprehensive support to all levels of management on HR and employee relations issues including interpretation of policy and procedure, disciplinary and grievance and performance management• Providing professional day to day operational HR generalist support to managers and employees within Kurt Salmon• Proactively review, develop and lead new HR policies and initiatives to support Company strategy and business planning • Actively involved in the acquisition by Accenture Strategy including leading the TUPE process and employee consultation from Kurt Salmon side and the planning and delivery of a smooth transition and integration process for all Kurt Salmon employees to Accenture.• Managing key annual business cycles including employee engagement surveys, salary review and benchmarking, performance management, promotions process and bonus scheme• Management of all Company benefit plans, including healthcare, Life Insurance, including all procurement such as contract renewal negotiation and tender management • Coaching and mentoring of 2 direct reports.Talent Acquisition: • Working closely with Partners to enhance understanding of business needs and candidate profiles sought• Direct sourcing and candidate pipelining for multiple roles within Kurt Salmon • Retaining close links with targeted Universities to promote the Kurt Salmon brand and career opportunities to up and coming graduates • Managing an efficient and effective recruitment process including candidate ability testing and case study assessment centres to ensure that Kurt Salmon continues to recruit the very best talent possible • Managing sponsorship process for non EU citizens ensuring adherence to Immigration regulations• Overseeing the on-boarding process for new joiners to ensure they are fully integrated into the business upon joining

London, United Kingdom

Reporting to the Chief Executive this was initially a stand-alone role responsible for the set-up of the HR and Learning and Development function. I developed a solid foundation and framework for all HR processes and procedures for the London office. Highlights include:• Implementing remuneration solutions that rewarded and encouraged high performance including project leading the development and global roll out of new companywide bonus scheme.• Introduction of a new behavioural competency framework and Performance and Development Review programme that supported managers in effectively managing the performance and training/development of their staff. • Developed and implemented a learning and development framework and yearly programme to create a culture of continuous learning, including a reward focused study policy. Worked closely with senior management across a wider group to develop an industry recognized qualification. • Worked closely with senior management on organisational change initiatives including organisation design and restructure and the opening of a new office in Singapore.• Responsible for company Global Mobility – London/Singapore and London/Vancouver, including development and implementation of International Assignment Policy & Remuneration and ensuring successful transition of expatriates and their families and ongoing support.

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