Peter Trussell Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Harwell, England, United Kingdom

I lead activities across the entire strategic workforce planning and talent cycle, including workforce analysis, strategic planning, talent management and development, early career provision, and succession planning. My responsibilities include:- Conducting thorough analyses of the current workforce, identifying skills, capability & competencies, and potential gaps. Utilising data and analytics to assess trends, attrition rates, and employee demographics.- Collaborating with senior leadership to understand business objectives and translate them into actionable workforce plans, now and for the future. Developing and implementing strategic workforce plans to align with organisational goals and objectives. - Conducting workforce forecasting to anticipate future talent needs based on business growth, industry trends and technological advancements. Identifying critical roles and the key capabilities / skills required for future success. - Developing and implementing succession plans for key leadership positions to ensure a pipeline of talent for critical roles. Identifying high-potential employees and implementing development programmes to prepare them for future leadership roles.- Reintroducing early career provision across the Agency, including interns, graduates, and apprenticeships. Delivering a framework for introducing inward and outward secondment opportunities. - Working closely with wider HR colleagues, hiring managers and directors to understand resourcing needs and ensure alignment with strategic workforce plans. Collaborating with the Learning & Development Team, and Government Skills & Curriculum Unit to implement programmes that address identified skills gaps. - Supporting organisational change initiatives by assessing the impact on the workforce. Providing guidance on workforce adjustments during periods of organisational change. Using all data sources to extract information for workforce planning purposes.

I led strategic planning and delivery of the ‘Skills for Space’ portfolio, partnering across government, industry, and academia to address skills and workforce challenges that the UK space sector faces. Through effective and supportive leadership and management, I oversaw the grant management of £4m of skills-related funding streams, with responsibility for securing business case approvals, robust financial reporting and commercial compliance.Responsible for communicating the UK Government’s intent and purpose with respect to space sector skills issues, I influenced the sector to recognise the value in effective skills development while championing effective HR & People Management processes around recruitment, retention, and training.Taking an active role in building the evidence base on sector-wide workforce challenges through the commissioning of the Space Sector Skills Survey, I used the findings to inform future policy and delivery design. I ensured that the Agency was well-represented in cross government publications through well-written contributions and effective relationship management with DSIT.I delivered the secretariat for the Space Skills Advisory Panel (SSAP) to champion the space workforce agenda and ensure Agency activities are relevant for the sectors’ needs. I managed a network of key stakeholders to ensure cross-sector alignment on space skills and workforce activities, including representatives from UKSpace, Satellite Applications Catapult, UKSEDS, and Space Universities Network (SUN).

I led on the design and delivery of several elements of the NLC Programme, a leadership programme delivered each year for 100 Chief Executive level leaders across the UK Public Services. Responsible for:- Developing, designing and delivering bespoke interventions to ensure capacity and capability stretch for delegates;- Sourcing, booking, briefing and ongoing relationship management with senior speakers such as Permanent Secretaries, industry experts and Ministers;- Horizon scanning for best practice in the L&D field, ensuring that programme content and delivery is cutting edge, and applying this learning to programme delivery and evaluating its impact;- Leading on end to end design and delivery of related projects, such as coaching, programme diagnostics or delegate recruitment;- Reviewing feedback to enhance the programme offer throughout the year, proactively suggesting and implementing changes and new innovations.

London, United Kingdom

I managed all interactions with our audience of 1200 Chief Executive-equivalent public sector senior leaders. Through creating engaging communications and delivering an efficient concierge-style experience, I built the Centre’s credibility and visibility to ensure our national and regional events were well attended, most notably the National Leadership Forum 2020. Alongside running our social media accounts, I curated and managed our audience database and network eligibility criteria to enable our network of senior leaders to connect together with ease. I utilised my existing HR experience to support our internal recruitment and on-boarding processes, alongside being our nominated GDPR lead, ensuring compliance with the appropriate legislation.

Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

I supported multiple functions, including Defence Engineering, Marketing & Communications, and Digital & IT, with their leadership capability and talent management, working to instil the right behaviours and competencies in our leaders and their teams, while building diverse succession pipelines for hard-to-fill positions. I also supported the functions through significant restructuring and organisational development, coordinating the consultation process for redundancies. I deployed my analytical skills when managing the global Defence headcount numbers, working directly with the Defence HR Director to translate complex data into communicable statements to present our progress against restructuring targets to the wider Leadership Team. I managed the People Workstream for the closure of the Portsmouth site, working with senior management to ensure a smooth process for leaving employees and enabling others to transfer to Bristol, the main Defence hub in the UK.

Sunderland, United Kingdom

I supported two North-East manufacturing sites with every aspect of the employee lifecycle, particularly for those transferring to a new facility or leaving on voluntary severance. Alongside organising pre-retirement courses, I worked closely with multiple stakeholders in the HR Shared Service Centre, including the Pensions, Reward and Termination teams, to limit disruption for leavers, building trust through effective communication and employee advocacy. I also forged strong relationships with the management team to deliver our business priorities through cross-functional teamwork. In support of the vision and strategy, I delivered “Ethics Training” to all managers on site, as well as coordinated other training sessions for management and union representatives, such as “Mental Health First Aid”, so that we could effectively support and care for our people. In support of this, I also led our "LiveWell” campaign for the site, running multiple events to improve the health and wellbeing of our colleagues, becoming the first Rolls-Royce facility globally to achieve Platinum Accreditation. In support of our vision and strategy, I delivered the new “Ethics Training” to all managers on site, as well as coordinated other training sessions for management and union representatives, such as “Mental Health First Aid”, so that we could effectively support and care for our people. In support of this, I also led our "LiveWell” campaign for the site, running multiple events to improve the health and wellbeing of our colleagues, becoming the first Rolls-Royce facility globally to achieve Platinum Accreditation.

Derby, United Kingdom

I led on the design and implementation of the content for an on boarding digital tool, an online platform and experience that ensured all new joiners felt inspired, informed, and set up for success. I managed a global project team, agilely working to make key decisions to tight deadlines, realising our vision of delivering a market-leading experience with clear, engaging and inspiring content. Our solution increased new employee engagement scores with 87% of new joiners accessing the tool, and an overall satisfaction rating of 4.4 out of 5, winning ‘Best Use of Technology’ at the Recruitment Marketing Awards and being nominated for multiple other awards. I ensured our on boarding solution was tailored and fit for purpose globally, driving real change across the organisation by collaborating with multiple stakeholders. I drove collaboration with our HR Shared Service Centre to deliver a lean and efficient offer process.I worked directly with the Chief Privacy Officer to ensure our on boarding digital tool was compliant with GDPR in advance of the legislation coming into force, future-proofing our solution and protecting our company’s reputation. I supported the build of our new global intranet pages for Recruitment to remove legacy complexity and create easily accessible, engaging and informative content, delivering efficiencies within the TA team. I initiated the planning and design of “Workday Recruitment”, our new Applicant Tracking System, focusing on how to tailor it for our Early Careers, Mid-Careers, and Executive populations ensuring a fit for purpose solution.

Derby, United Kingdom

Working alongside a HR Manager within Civil Aerospace, I was responsible for several projects: coordination of an Adult Apprenticeship Scheme; successfully running three assessment days from start to finish; comprehensive data analysis of workforce demographics to facilitate strategic workforce planning; completing exit interviews for leaving staff. I also provided support for the recruitment pipeline into Civil Aerospace, assisted managers throughout interviews, and supported the HR Workstream of the award-winning Trent XWB Engine Delivery Project Team.

Cipd Advanced Level 7 Diploma In Strategic People Management, Human Resources Management And Services

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Anthropology, 1St Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Honorary Life Member of St. Mary's College JCR - Head Welfare Officer - College Open Day Rep and 'Fresher' Rep.