I offer HR consulting services to a variety of clients. These are either mid-size firms who have not had a senior HR Director before and are unsure whether they need one full time, or larger organisations where the current HRD has a specific issue.Normal assignments fall into 3 categories:• Business transformation – where the business needs to make a significant change, whether this be due to internal reorganisation/ restructure or integration of an acquisition.• HR… Show more I offer HR consulting services to a variety of clients. These are either mid-size firms who have not had a senior HR Director before and are unsure whether they need one full time, or larger organisations where the current HRD has a specific issue.Normal assignments fall into 3 categories:• Business transformation – where the business needs to make a significant change, whether this be due to internal reorganisation/ restructure or integration of an acquisition.• HR Transformation – where the current HR strategy / function needs review and to make changes.• Exco issues – where an Exco or management team needs help to improve its performanceI have worked with CEOs, Management teams, Boards and HR Leaders.Recent clients include:- a PE Backed waste to power generator where a new CEO needed help to reorganise the business and put in place an HR strategy and the change management associated with this.- A division of French multinational where the HR VP requested help in the development and facilitation of the first meeting of their international HR team to agree strategy and priorities to be rolled out globally.- The CEO of a mid-size UK charity which asked for help in assessing the HR organisation, its strategy, priorities and making recommendations for changes.- The CPO of a PE backed global oil and gas company.Some of my client's attestations can be found below and on my web-page.For more information please visit : www.thhrd.co.uk Show less

Group HRD responsible for the HR Agenda within Cape Plc.Prior to acquisition Cape were a FTSE listed industrial services company employing between 16 - 20,000 employees (as a project focussed business HC fluctuated significantly, each year Cape would hire 8-10,000 employees) at over 20 countries with locations in the UK, the Middle East, SE Asia and Australia.

HR Director for all of BP's Fuels Refining, Sales, Marketing and Logistics businesses globally.I have retained the responsibilities listed below. In addition I now have responsibility for our Fuels businesses in the US. This represents an additional 5000 employees in the Mid-West and Pacific North-West of the US. Air BP a further 1000+ employees globally, has also been added to the portfolio.In total this represents around 17,500 employees including 9 refineries.As… Show more HR Director for all of BP's Fuels Refining, Sales, Marketing and Logistics businesses globally.I have retained the responsibilities listed below. In addition I now have responsibility for our Fuels businesses in the US. This represents an additional 5000 employees in the Mid-West and Pacific North-West of the US. Air BP a further 1000+ employees globally, has also been added to the portfolio.In total this represents around 17,500 employees including 9 refineries.As described below the HRDs continue to report functionally to me with the addition of the two US Businesses HRDs and the HRD for Air BP.The range of responsibilities listed below remain current. Show less

HR Director for BP's Refining and Marketing Businesses spread across the Eastern Hemisphere. Currently this involves driving the HR agenda across a portfolio of 5 large geographically dispersed businesses in the UK, continental Europe, South Africa, and Australia / New Zealand, with employees totaling in excess of 12,000 covering roles as diverse as refinery operation to B2B Sales. The local HR Directors for each business report functionally into me covering all the major HR… Show more HR Director for BP's Refining and Marketing Businesses spread across the Eastern Hemisphere. Currently this involves driving the HR agenda across a portfolio of 5 large geographically dispersed businesses in the UK, continental Europe, South Africa, and Australia / New Zealand, with employees totaling in excess of 12,000 covering roles as diverse as refinery operation to B2B Sales. The local HR Directors for each business report functionally into me covering all the major HR issues including Talent, Reward, ER/IR, Organisation Structure and HR Operations. This is delivered by a total HR team in excess of 130 people.My key client is the Chief Operating Officer for Refining and Marketing Eastern Hemisphere and the Heads of the various Businesses that comprise his portfolio. Show less

Global head of HR for 3 business units with operations in Australia, China, Europe , S.Afirca , North & South America.

Responsible for HR across Europe 6000+ employees in 18 subsidiairies.

Head of ER for IBM UK .