Nicholas Hussey Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Multiple Locations, Us

Dumbarton, Gb

Promoted to top Human Resources position in North America (NA), the third promotion in seven years. In this role, I lead the HR function for a $650M business unit, with a headcount of 1300, while directing and mentoring a team of ten. Collaborate with global HR to implement shared global initiatives and processes, aligning those with NA strategies and needs. Coach and counsel the Executive Leadership Team to improve organizational effectiveness while serving as a trusted advisor to the Managing Director in day-to-day operations.◆ Establish and drive talent lifecycle, leadership coaching, change management, and communications across the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico to keep the workforce engaged and the company competitive.◆ Mentor the HR team to develop individual competencies and job satisfaction while coaching for performance.◆ Planned and executed a reorganization that reduced organizational complexity, improved customer experience, and saved $11M year-over-year.◆ Leading a global HR Transformation Project designed to maximize employee adoption of a new HR self-serve model while minimizing disruption to the business. Collaborate with international HR departments who are modeling their process after North America. ◆ Excel at leading a matrixed organizational structure, linking corporate offices in London and North America by standardizing processes and best practices. Identify common objectives to achieve competing (and sometimes conflicting) priorities.◆ Create compelling internal communications to inform employees about new initiatives and changes. Collaborate with the global function while providing communication expertise for the NA region.◆ Partner with Sales & Operations to create and execute initiatives that drive growth, profits, and magnify the company’s reputation.

Dumbarton, Gb

Promoted to Head of HR, supporting the Senior Vice-Presidents of Operations, Finance, and Sales & Marketing. In this position I oversaw employee performance, strategic planning, technology implementations, organizational effectiveness, compliance, and workforce planning while building a diverse talent pipeline.◆ Served as lead HR business partner during a reorganization affecting >1000 employees. Represented HR in the selection committees, liaised with Legal, developed the communication strategy and the onboarding/offboarding process.◆ Handpicked by Managing Director (MD) to lead an HR Talent Upgrade Project. Conducted due diligence, updated competencies, and handled offer/exit process that affected 75% of HR staff.◆ Owned the HR “processes and approvals” portion of the design and the company-wide implementation of Workday (replacement HR Information System), affecting over 6000 employees worldwide. Collaborating with internal and external partners, outlined the project scope, ensured integration with existing systems, and created a training plan for rollout to reluctant staff.◆ Played a lead HR partner role in the Global Operational Model Restructuring Project, focused on improving visibility, customer delivery, and billing. Delivered a restructured end-to-end customer lifecycle, increased transparency, and proactive problem-solving capabilities, which resulted in higher customer satisfaction, scalability, and cost efficiencies.◆ HR sponsor of a Global Technician Competency Project that established a clear career progression for technical positions in North America and included the creation of detailed competencies, progression matrices, and pay ladders. The project increased transparency and retention in a competitive electrical and mechanical technician labor market.

With my consulting company, I delivered complete HR solutions to organizations while building long-lasting relationships with clients. Provided strategic direction and leadership to a multibillion-dollar international LNG project. ◆ Developed a plan to expand the company’s footprint to East Africa when 99% of the company’s business was US-based. ◆ Trained HR and Finance staff on handling government relations, end-to-end local and expatriate employee lifecycle, and repatriation.

In this consulting role, I focused on transitioning the HR function (knowledge transfer, systems, and processes) from Venezuela to Houston for this oil service organization with 300 employees and contractors. ◆ Analyzed HR processes and procedures, including travel, payroll, recruitment, and onboarding/offboarding. Streamlined and documented Standard Operating Procedures for consistency of operations, efficiency, and cost savings.◆ Audited medical insurance, verified appropriate coverage for all staff, and accurate charging by the vendor. Cultivated positive relationships with insurance providers, resulting in new contracts with improved terms. ◆ Authored HR policy book and secured support from Executive Leadership and HR Vice-President for company-wide implementation.◆ Created standardized templates and built a business-wide internal communication plan allowing for consistent messaging throughout the organization.◆ Standardized job titles, job descriptions, and employment contracts for international employees to establish consistency throughout the organization.

Houston, Texas, Us

Promoted to HR role, the fifth promotion during tenure with the company. Leveraged HR generalist skills to support 300 employees and contractors, including twelve managers within Supply Chain, IT, Engineering, Construction, and Finance & Accounting departments. Mentored and coached local staff as part of the long-term Nationalization Project. ◆ Saved 30 workdays annually by designing and implementing the Hyperion Workforce Planning System. Liaised with Finance & Accounting to ensure accurate and consistent linkages with budget processes. ◆ Headed the HAY salary structure project for all EG National employees, prepared and presented cost analysis and budget comparison report to Senior Leadership. ◆ Implemented a new compensation structure across the organization and supported it with a change management initiative, a proactive communication plan, and an efficient training program for managers and employees. ◆ Managed the Total Rewards process for expatriate staff by overseeing and administering annual compensation reviews, including bonuses, long-term incentives, and salary increases, in coordination with corporate offices to drive attraction and retention in a challenging environment. ◆ Administered EG National staff minimum wage increases in collaboration with local government and orchestrated change in shift workers’ pay practice. ◆ Developed policies and procedures in accordance with EG labor Law and aligned with corporate policy. Collaborated with local government officials to ensure compliance with all new labor law mandates.

Houston, Texas, Us

Promoted to leadership role working in a shared services model supporting three companies, three Country Managers and three HR Managers. ◆ Successfully managed workforce expansion leading a EG National staff recruitment and internship program with a $4M budget, supervising 12 direct reports. - Co-designed business skills training for EG National staff after conducting extensive needs assessments with business stakeholders. Managed delivery to >200 employees, including vendor negotiations and logistics (visas, travel, lodging, schedules, and materials.) ◆ Designed and established Petronas University of Technology (UTP) scholarship program with a shared budget of $2M over six years. - Negotiated the recruitment, testing, and selection process with shared services partners and the EG government. ◆ Instituted a shared services model for the Professional Hire recruiting process across the three business entities at the start of company operations. - Created a structured assessment process, successfully hiring >100 EG National personnel over five years in a constrained labor market.

Aberdeen, Gb

◆ In this role I supervised a small training and development team that lead all the local employees training efforts focusing on language and pre-vocational training. ◆ Liaised with partner companies and local government to develop effective and approved recruitment, testing and training process for all local EG hires to meet recruitment needs of the business. ◆ Developed a standardized recruiting process to ensure consistent recruiting parameters were adhered to when hiring local staff; processed >6000 applicants through the system and filled >500 positions at all levels.

Aberdeen, Gb

◆ Successfully designed, recommended and established first-ever training program for MEGPL. ◆ Designed and implemented ESL program for staff of 200 ◆ Established training selection process, program training points and syllabus◆ Recruited and trained expatriate language instructors to deliver program in a timely manner to local EG employees.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English And Geography

Master Of Science (Msc), Human Resources Management