Pamela Smith

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Head of People and Performance @ Edinburgh Napier University
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Pamela Smith

I am an experienced HR professional who is passionate in leading operational teams to deliver an innovative, customer centric service underpinned by technology solutions. I am a versatile, highly adaptable results orientated leader with: • Strong leadership skills with a passion for motivating and developing people and creating an open and honest working environment • A focus on our customer and thrive on developing and maintaining strong relationships with internal customers at all levels and external customers. • A track record of service delivery in an HR shared service environment and transforming ways of working through continuous improvements I am also an ambassador for change with the ability to identify, analyse and solve problems and take the appropriate follow up action

Pamela Smith's Current Company Details
Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University

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Head of People and Performance
United Kingdom
Pamela Smith Work Experience Details
  • Edinburgh Napier University
    Head Of People And Performance
    Edinburgh Napier University
    United Kingdom
  • Edinburgh Napier University
    Head Of People And Performance
    Edinburgh Napier University Jun 2023 - Present
    Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Leading a great team focused on:• People Operations - our core operational services, supporting directly to colleagues and line mangers through an ‘employee’s lifecyle’ with the university• Change and Continuous Improvement – enhancing our people team systems, delivering continuous improvement, and generating credible and value adding MI to inform the wider People team initiatives and interventions. • Talent Acquisition and Development –taking a holistic view of talent by bringing together our talent acquisition and development teams to consider talent as a whole. • People Partnering –to support schools and professional services areas to drive a high-performance culture and to support aligned areas to achieve their strategic objectives.
  • Edinburgh Napier University
    Interim Head Of Hr Operations
    Edinburgh Napier University May 2022 - Jul 2023
    Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Abrdn
    Human Resources Operations Manager
    Abrdn May 2021 - Apr 2022
    Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Reporting to Global Head of HR Operations I am accountable for the delivery of people processes, services and advice across the core employee lifecycle and specialist people related services.
  • Phoenix Group
    Group Head Of Hr Operations
    Phoenix Group Sep 2018 - May 2021
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Reporting to the HR Director I am accountable, for a team of 9 direct reports and 40 indirect reports , for the delivery of our core HR services across the following disciplines: Employee Lifecycle Administration, Pay and Benefits, HR Advisory Helpline , HR Risk and Governance, Data and MI as well as management of the HR Portfolio and operational management and ongoing development of our HR Oracle HCM technology
  • Standard Life Aberdeen
    Head Of People Operations
    Standard Life Aberdeen Feb 2011 - Sep 2018
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Reporting to the HR Director I was accountable for the delivery of our core HR services across the following disciplines: Employee Lifecycle Administration, Pay and Benefit (via a blended delivery model if in house and 3rd party providers), HR Advisory Helpline, Data and MI as well as the on gong management and development of our HR technology solution (Oracle HCM)
  • Scottish Power
    Employee Lifecycle Manager
    Scottish Power Oct 2007 - Jan 2011
    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Reporting to Head of HR Shared Services I was accountable for embedding the new HR Technology and Shared Services model to deliver core HR services across the following disciplines: Employee Lifecycle Administration and Pay and Benefits
  • Scottish Power
    Hr Transformation Manager
    Scottish Power Oct 2004 - Oct 2007
    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Reporting to HR Transformation Director I was workstream lead on strategic business project to implement the Oracle and my key achievements were: • Development of business requirements for core HR data and following through design, testing and implementation • Successful transfer of the payroll solution from one technology solution to the Oracle solution and the transfer of the team from Finance to HR, • Design of the Employee Lifecycle operating model, incorporating skill requirements and number of FTEs to deliver against the new model and technology
  • Clydesdale Bank
    People And Culture Shared Services Team Manager
    Clydesdale Bank Jan 2002 - Oct 2004
    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    •Reporting to Head of People and Culture Shared Services I was accountable for the delivery core HR services across the following disciplines: Employee Lifecycle Administration, Recruitment Administration and Payroll I was also responsible for managing the relationship and service delivery of the 3rd party payroll provider
  • Scottishpower
    Human Resources Advisor
    Scottishpower Aug 2001 - Dec 2001
    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Led a change programme within the HR Function in the Customer Service Division to implement improvements to the HR administration service. I developed a set of service standards, service level agreements and a framework to ensure processes and procedures are maintained, and continually reviewed.
  • Prudential Plc
    Hr Administration Payroll Team Manager
    Prudential Plc Jun 1991 - Jun 2001
    Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Team leader of HR administration and Payroll Team
  • Prudential Plc
    Finance Administrator
    Prudential Plc Jun 1984 - Jun 1991
    Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Accounts Payable assistant and was promoted to Senior Administrator in the tax Team

Pamela Smith Skills

Human Resources Hr Consulting Management Business Process Improvement Performance Management Hr Transformation Leadership Project Delivery Service Delivery Employee Benefits Payroll Talent Management Change Management Oracle Hr Succession Planning Operational Hr

Pamela Smith Education Details

  • Kirkintilloch High School
    Kirkintilloch High School

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Pamela Smith works for Edinburgh Napier University

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Pamela Smith's current role is Head of People and Performance.

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Pamela Smith attended Kirkintilloch High School.

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