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Australia

Engaged as an embedded member of the senior leadership team with Glencore's Copper and Cobalt Assets in the DRC, with a work force of 11000+ employees, for a period of 3 years. The primary driver of the role was in supporting a major leadership, cultural and safety transformation. Key activities included:Advisory Role• Provided critical counsel to MD, CEO, and Regional CEO on decision-making, strategy, and operational optimization. Business Transformation Leadership:• Orchestrated comprehensive transformation impacting 11,000+ employees.• Achieved safety and operational improvements, aligning strategies with plans.Cultural Change Initiatives:• Led design and implementation fostering engagement and enhancing performance. Operational Performance Programs:• Conceptualized and executed programs enhancing safety and performance.• Implemented management systems enhancing accountability and collaboration. Business Planning and Strategy Development:• Developed roadmaps enhancing collaboration and alignment, driving efficiency. Communication and Leadership Repositioning:• Implemented communication strategy enhancing understanding of direction.• Repositioned senior leadership for increased visibility and presence. Executive Coaching and Development:• Provided coaching resulting in enhanced leadership and talent retention.• Implemented assessment programs and tailored development plans, fostering talent retention and team performance.Currently providing consulting services across a broad range of activities to a range of clients to improve operational performance safely.

Australia, Middle East, Africa

August Hill specializes in delivering bespoke consulting services across diverse sectors and global regions, empowering businesses to achieve optimal outcomes. Our core mission is cultivating an environment conducive to sustained excellence, where individuals consistently exceed expectations. Leveraging extensive expertise spanning APAC, the Middle East, India, and Africa, we offer tailored solutions to enhance organizational performance.Our strategic focus encompasses:- Cultivating leadership excellence: Collaborating with executives to shape a culture of success.- Aligning business and people strategies: Developing and implementing cohesive strategies to drive organizational growth.- Program development and facilitation: Crafting and guiding transformative programs to achieve strategic objectives.- Change management and transformation: Engaging stakeholders to navigate and embrace change effectively.- Leadership coaching: Empowering leaders to cultivate high-performance behaviors and capabilities.- Driving sustainable change: Partnering with leadership teams to ensure lasting results.- Enhancing organizational performance and culture: Working alongside internal functions to design and execute strategies for improvement.Committed to propelling organizations to new heights, our recent 3-year role with Glencore's Copper and Cobalt Assets in the DRC, overseeing 11,000+ employees, showcases our expertise. Achievements include leading business transformation and strategy, implementing cultural, leadership, and safety initiatives, and providing executive coaching for improved operational performance. At August Hill, engagement is paramount, backed by our extensive track record of delivering impactful solutions tailored to your needs.

Australia

Fletcher Building Australia has in excess of 4,500 employees with turnover in excess of 3 billion AUD per annum. It operates in the building products, manufacturing and distribution space with iconic brands such as Laminex, Tradelink, Fletcher insulation, Stramit and Iplex/Rocla.Leadership of the People and Performance function for the Australian divisionCollaborated with business units to deliver cost reductionsImplementation of structural changeApplication of a new development delivery model and framework to support business growthEnhanced talent acquisition modelIR/ER strategy

Middle East, India, Africa, Continental Europe, Uk, Ireland

AECOM is the largest engineering consultancy firm in the world with in excess of 80,000 employees globally and turnover in excess of 20 billion USD per annum. Accountable for HR Operations across EMIA and strategic leadership of the function for MEI. Designed and implemented first fully integrated HR strategy for the regionDelivered improved performance and savings of >USD $4 through transforming HR functionLed and successfully implemented several major transformation and change projects which improved bottom line performance.Increased employee engagement through a series of targeted strategiesCollaborated with the Chief Executive on strategy, structure and delivery mechanisms.

Australia, Singapore, Middle East

August Hill and John Davidson Consulting are Australian based consulting firms who provide a range of services to support business improvement and performance. Collaborated with board to complete business review and strategy for major port organisationimplemented plans to support restructuring, change management and business transformationDelivered several change management plans to reduce costs and improve efficiency in NFP, Public and Private sector organisationsDeveloped and implemented several ER/IR strategic plansExecutive coachingConducted formal complex mediation matters

Uae, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Ksa, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kuwait, Pakistan,India

Arabtec Construction are one of the largest and most successful construction firms in the Middle East and Central Asia with a head count of in excess of 43,000 employees and turnover in excess of USD $5 billion per annum.Designed and implemented human capital framework and strategy to support growth of businessAddressed technical competency issues by the establishment of a trade training facilityCreated stronger levels of engagement through development of a complete suite of HR policies and practices which resulted in consistency and mitigation of risk

Uae, Qatar, Oman

ALEC is an integrated contracting company in the ME region with an annual turnover of in excess of $1 billion USD per annum and > 12,000 employees.Overall leadership of HR function and strategy for the region

Mena Region

Mushrif Trading and Contracting are a construction fir in the Middle Est with over 50 years experience and a head count of >4,000 people and turnover of USD $700 millionLed a business transformation process to reduce costs in the business

Uae, Qatar, Oman, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka

Leighton Holdings (now CIMIC) had a number of business entities across multiple regions and sectors including mining, civil, infrastructure, services and project development across APC and the Middle East. The major entities within the holding company included Thiess, John Holland, UGL and Leighton International.Leighton International - General Manager HR- developed and implemented HR strategy and plan for business- introduction of focused recruitment process which resulted in savings of USD $2 million paThiess QLD/NT/Pacific - Manager Human Resources, Health Safety and Environment- organisational design activities resulting in cost savings of in excess of USD $750,000 pa- creation of cultural alignment program for business which resulted in increased levels of retention and attraction, improved profitability and safety performancePT Thiess Contractors Indonesia - Regional HR Manager- creation of credible and viable HR function- definitive approach to industrial action resulting in significant reductions in lost time due to industrial action and improvements in productivity, efficiency and absenteeism - organisation design activities including introduction of "scaleable" structure to support new business streamThiess Services - National HR Manager- establishment of HR function for business and having it recognised as "adding value"- negotiation of a range of industrial agreements and appearances before relevant tribunals- M and A activities

Australia

Fluor is an EPC company and service provider to Ports, Mining, Rail, Oil and Gas, Power, Energy, and Process Plants with 1500+ people. Led HR and Employee Relations activities and created and implemented frameworks to support significant restructuring and growth