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London, England, United Kingdom

• Managed HR operations / shared services across UKI covering 1,500+ headcount. Successfully implemented People Programmes aligned to business global planning for more client centric high skill / lower cost CoE..
• Managed collective consultations, redundancy / TUPE process and new acquisition due diligence, securing positive relations with impacted colleagues, works councils, consultative bodies & legal counsel - mitigating any.
• Implemented new HR policy standards towards a more standardised global EVP / flexible benefit package. Drafted and set new flexible working and annual holiday policies across the UK and global principles for handling.
• Implemented a new business design model to map technical expertise / succession planning across key technology experts. Resulted in ensuring key knowledge protection, development and transfer for future business.

Piraeus, Attiki, Greece

• Led the start-up & development of a CoE Services Hub in Greece / South Europe (across HR, Finance, HSES & QMS functions), enabling direct client focused support at overall lower group cost. Three-fold increase in area.
• Managed HR / Shared Services team covering 15 countries / 700+ headcount (£60m+ business) from France, Spain across to Italy, Greece, Black Sea and Israel.
• Handled the recruitment & performance of senior area functional managers (MSc level) to ensure operational model going forwards.
• Worked to increase gender diversity within career pipeline. Significant female technical / commercial hires in Greece representing 50% of workforce and now with leading global managerial roles.
• Procured service contracts with key wellbeing / healthcare insurance providers, securing PMI schemes across South Europe and Turkey at competitive volume discount. Critical benefit for countries with undeveloped.
• Acted as Legal Representative / Board Director for the company’s operations in Greece.

Piraeus, Attiki, Greece

Implemented a people transformation programme to expand business support services across Greece and Black Sea Area - managing core elements of office infrastructure expansion, company registration and resourcing.Established a recruitment programme for local naval architect / engineer graduates and overseas placement in shipbuilding countries across Asia.

London, Netherlands, Germany

Managed the development and implementation of business service delivery procedures across key global offices in compliance with Group / QMS standards. Handled year-long assignments in Hamburg (1991/92) and Rotterdam (1993/94) implementing and auditing operational best practice for Industrial / Offshore business divisions – securing critical QMS compliance.

London, England, United Kingdom

Managed Group Board governance, insurances, global company registrations and legal powers of attorney. Fostered key network connections with senior company / non-executive directors and shipowners, delivering to strict Group reporting deadlines.

London Area, United Kingdom

Led service delivery teams in support of Ship classification & statutory survey / design activity. Acquired managerial and coaching experience, to leading team of 20+ colleagues. Managed the global communication of Shipping data and certification to meet critical client operating deadlines, across 24/7 time zones.