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Inkberrow, England, GB

London, England, GB

London, England, GB

• Proficient product manager with expertise in end-to-end product management, ensuring compliance and performance across various systems including SaaS solutions (Workday Learning) and other learning applications.
• Skilled communicator, adept at aligning stakeholders in HR and IT to drive collaboration.
• Coordination specialist, harmonizing diverse HR technology projects for optimal efficiency.
• Innovative strategist, recommending user-focused features to enhance user experiences and streamline processes.
• Collaborated on roadmap development for Learning technology.
• Prioritized change requests for efficient and cost-effective change management.

London, England, GB

• Collaborated closely with Global Marketing businesses (Retail, Global Commercial) to enhance capabilities for the OD & Learning teams, prioritizing the needs of both internal (12k learners) and external audience (1.3m.
• Facilitated knowledge sharing and resource curation among global OD & Learning teams.
• Promoted adoption of Learning Operations for internal and external audiences, establishing an Indirect Service line for external learners.
• Contributed to cross-organizational projects, including digital HR initiatives like Workday Core HR and Workday Learning for the Extended Enterprise.
• Managed Business Change Agent Network, E2E testing, and business showcasing.
• Advocated for innovative, learner-centric solutions while participating in talent and learning projects, such as the Graduate Scheme Refresh (200+ graduates).

London, England, GB

• HR Improvement Leadership: Led initiatives to enhance HR capabilities and streamline processes, driving efficiency.
• Global HR Liaison: Managed communication and collaboration between HR Operations Teams in EU, China, and South Africa.
• HR Project Management: Oversaw regional and global HR process and systems projects, contributing to operational excellence.
• FTE Planning: Coordinated business FTE planning for 33,000 employees, optimizing cost management.
• HR Data Training: Facilitated training on HR Information and Analysis to improve data utilization.
• Integrated HR Operations: Led the transformation of the HR Advisor role in four key countries through the Integrated HR Operations project.

London, England, GB

• HR CI Strategy Refresh: Collaborated with VP HR Continuous Improvement to refresh the global HR Continuous Improvement (CI) Strategy and its deployment.
• Global CI Representation: Represented the HR Function in various global CI working groups, ensuring alignment across Group businesses and functions.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Managed stakeholders within a large, diverse, and virtual network, facilitating effective communication and collaboration.
• Diverse Project Roles: Played a key role in a wide range of projects, from employee lifecycle enhancements to strategic process governance initiatives.
• Lean Methodology: Led CI deployment, focusing on capability building through Lean methodology program management.
• Process Management: Managed HR activities within an enterprise-wide process design tool and management model.

London, England, GB

• Led HR processes for all UK employees (7.5k employees) managed by HR generalists.
• Acted as a key liaison between HR Shared Service Centres and the UK HR function, overseeing data integrity enhancements in SAP and managing UK process documentation for HR Shared Services.
• Successfully executed global process redesign, offshoring projects, and ensured HR process compliance during a refinery sale.
• Managed annual third-party spend and departmental headcount planning for the VP HR UK, Norway, and South Africa.

London, England, GB

Master'S Degree, Ma Personnel And Development

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Studies (Cert. Marketing)

A'Levels