Following a restructure of all Professional Services, continued to lead the HR function for Shepherd Construction, whilst taking on additional responsibilities for managing the HR shared services team and providing leadership/coaching to the HR Business Partners in other operating companies.Business partner to the Senior Leadership Team, contributing to the development of Company Strategy to ensure a strategic approach to people leadership and management, enabling a consistent and enhanced business performance year on year.Reviewing the capability requirements of the business to meet immediate and future needs, developing, as necessary, a response to any shortfall, and managing the talent pipeline to ensure the business is equipped with the people capability it requires, using talent mapping, succession planning, high risk matrix, and performance managementCoaching managers to effectively manage and develop their people in line with their business plan, and deliver expert advice to HR colleagues on complex cases.Providing expert advice and support in change management programmes, organisation/department restructures and job role design.

Headed up and managed a team of c10 HR and L&D professionals, with overall responsibility across the construction business for the development and delivery of the people strategy.

Partnering the Regional MD and Senior Operational Team of c120 operational employees across Shepherd Construction's West Region and c80 employees in Central Services Departments. Overall responsibility for the strategic development and delivery of the People Plan and managing the talent pipeline.