• Senior HR professional in the organisation, providing confidential advice to CEO/COO equivalents and Heads of Offices on HR strategy, development, reward and staffing matters. Member of the House of Lords Administration Management Board. • Developing and implementing a measurable HR strategy to underpin delivery of the House of Lords Administration strategy• Key deliverables strategic deliverables during this time include an award-winning Inclusion and Diversity plan and associated… Show more • Senior HR professional in the organisation, providing confidential advice to CEO/COO equivalents and Heads of Offices on HR strategy, development, reward and staffing matters. Member of the House of Lords Administration Management Board. • Developing and implementing a measurable HR strategy to underpin delivery of the House of Lords Administration strategy• Key deliverables strategic deliverables during this time include an award-winning Inclusion and Diversity plan and associated activities, new performance management arrangements with greater focus on development and the introduction of Management and Leadership Development Programmes• Leading on organisational culture change activity, including resetting organisational values and behaviours and aligning systems, people and process to secure the desired outcomes• Driving the establishment of a senior staff remuneration committee and advising it on senior staff reward.• Working collaboratively with other Directors and senior colleagues in the House of Commons and the Parliamentary Digital Service to transform the separate HR, finance and payroll systems into one(s) which better meet our needs• Providing leadership and direction for the HR team (25 people, £2.1m budget), including re-organising the team to build upon its strengths Show less

• Senior HR professional in the organisation, providing confidential advice to CEO, COO and Directors on HR strategy, development and staffing matters• Leading development of redesigned pay and reward arrangements for all staff (2400) through political, financial and engagement challenges• Directing employment relations strategy between NERC and its Trade Unions• Directing the HR aspects of the move of 1500 staff into new legal entities • Working collaboratively with other HR… Show more • Senior HR professional in the organisation, providing confidential advice to CEO, COO and Directors on HR strategy, development and staffing matters• Leading development of redesigned pay and reward arrangements for all staff (2400) through political, financial and engagement challenges• Directing employment relations strategy between NERC and its Trade Unions• Directing the HR aspects of the move of 1500 staff into new legal entities • Working collaboratively with other HR Directors, transforming the separate professional services (HR, Finance, IT, Estates, Comms) of 7 Research Councils into single delivery arms• Providing functional leadership for HR across the whole organisation and setting direction and priorities for the corporate HR team (12 people, £1.2m budget) Show less

• Delivering the annual Business Plan for Swindon Office, matching activity, budgets, headcount and skills• Leading the creation of a workforce plan and driving its outcomes (including restructuring and skills development planning)• Leading the site service (HR, finance, IT, accommodation etc.) team of 30 in providing a professional service while continually striving to balance budgets (c£2m)• Member of the NERC Executive Board

Successfully managed business change projects alongside these two roles e.g. the implementation of a Shared Services Centre (SSC), (NERC project budget of £25m, 7 other partners involved in the SSC plus 2 delivery partners, project team of 20+ people at various points throughout the project).