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Lausanne, Vd, Ch

Switzerland

My focus is to enable customers to create a better tomorrow by deploying technology enabled processes that improve workforce productivity and employee engagement. By ensuring the alignment, adoption and utilization of our solutions, I create customer success and secure companies' return on investment. I'm described as a trusted advisor able to deliver within globally distributed HR transformation programs. I lead a team of like-minded consultants in Switzerland. If you are interested… Show more My focus is to enable customers to create a better tomorrow by deploying technology enabled processes that improve workforce productivity and employee engagement. By ensuring the alignment, adoption and utilization of our solutions, I create customer success and secure companies' return on investment. I'm described as a trusted advisor able to deliver within globally distributed HR transformation programs. I lead a team of like-minded consultants in Switzerland. If you are interested in learning more about SAP SuccessFactor's HCM Cloud solutions, please contact me directly Show less

Lausanne, Switzerland

Strategically partnering with global organisations to ensure the delivery of business strategy through SAP SuccessFactors HCM solutions. I deliver HR transformation through, the alignment of SuccessFactors solutions to business drivers. Referred to as a trusted advisor able to deliver value at such clients as Nestlé, Phillip Morris International and Richemont International.

New York

Founded in New York City in 1904, The Explorers Club promotes the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space by supporting research and education in the physical, natural and biological sciences https://www.explorers.org. I am a member of the Switzerland Chapter

London, United Kingdom

Founded in 1982, Care UK has grown to become one of the leading providers of health and social care services in the UK.The Healthcare business is the largest independent sector healthcare providers and work in close partnership with the NHS to deliver more than 50 services throughout the UK. Services include treatment centres, GP practices, NHS walk-in centres, out of hours GP support and clinical assessment and diagnostic facilities.Responsible for setting the people strategy… Show more Founded in 1982, Care UK has grown to become one of the leading providers of health and social care services in the UK.The Healthcare business is the largest independent sector healthcare providers and work in close partnership with the NHS to deliver more than 50 services throughout the UK. Services include treatment centres, GP practices, NHS walk-in centres, out of hours GP support and clinical assessment and diagnostic facilities.Responsible for setting the people strategy and delivering operational support to enable the growth of the Primary Care division which encompasses 4000+ people.Recently led the people integration of Care UK's Mental Health division into Healthcare and the creation of an an enlarged Primary Care service line. Subsequently appointed as HR Director for the expanded Primary Care division. Show less

London, United Kingdom

The Urgent Care service line is the largest provider of NHS 111 services in the UK and also the largest provider of full out of hours services in the country covering over eight million patients.Responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership and direction to the HR function within the Urgent Care service line.Led on the consultation to introduce new working patterns across the NHS 111 network which allowed the networking of the call centres.

London, United Kingdom

I led the HR Integration following three strategic acquisitions, increasing headcount from 2000 to 5000 and revenue from £200M to £360M. I was brought in to drive the financial synergies and create a single, aligned organisation. My specific responsibilities and achievements include:• Integrated 3 businesses in Care UK, achieving synergies of £4 mil + and creating a strong platform for future growth.• Implemented the new structures on time, on budget and with no appeals… Show more I led the HR Integration following three strategic acquisitions, increasing headcount from 2000 to 5000 and revenue from £200M to £360M. I was brought in to drive the financial synergies and create a single, aligned organisation. My specific responsibilities and achievements include:• Integrated 3 businesses in Care UK, achieving synergies of £4 mil + and creating a strong platform for future growth.• Implemented the new structures on time, on budget and with no appeals or tribunals. • Aligned HR policies and terms and conditions across the four businesses.• Helped establish a unified culture for the integrated company with one vision and one set of values.• Integrated the HR Admin and Payroll processes onto a single HR systems platform• Designed the Leadership Development Programme to assess and build the capability of the top 200 Show less

London, Uk

I was a board-level member of a highly specialised virtual organisation focused on the largest broadcasting event in the UK’s history: the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. I built the team from scratch, and have delivered on our objectives, partly through pan-European negotiation. I have:• Defined a strategic vision for the organisation and delivered it, despite budgetary constraints, the challenge of recruiting scarce skills to meet the needs of 20,000 broadcasting organisations… Show more I was a board-level member of a highly specialised virtual organisation focused on the largest broadcasting event in the UK’s history: the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. I built the team from scratch, and have delivered on our objectives, partly through pan-European negotiation. I have:• Defined a strategic vision for the organisation and delivered it, despite budgetary constraints, the challenge of recruiting scarce skills to meet the needs of 20,000 broadcasting organisations and an utterly immovable final project deadline.• Built the organisational design of a body fit to deliver the Government’s guarantees to the International Olympic Committee.• Led negotiations with the national broadcasting regulators of ten European countries to second highly-skilled engineering professionals for the duration of the Games.• Built a single coherent team mind-set across the whole, disparate, virtual organisation, and led the training and development of these European engineers in the positive and facilitatory service culture expected of them during the Games.• Designed and put in place a unique set of cost neutral changes to terms and conditions and payments across Ofcom to enable Games Time working requirements. This included negotiations with the union, Prospect, and securing Board-level approval. Show less

London, Uk

Hired for my HR commercial expertise in FTSE 100 companies, and leading a team of 8 business partners with a budget of £2 million, my achievements included:• Outsourcing to business and technology services company, Logica, the IT function, handling all TUPE issues for a £33 million contract adding £1 million a year to the bottom line.• HR lead for the implementation of SAP HR, including blueprinting, process reviews and UAT. • Downsizing staff numbers by 30%, reviewing… Show more Hired for my HR commercial expertise in FTSE 100 companies, and leading a team of 8 business partners with a budget of £2 million, my achievements included:• Outsourcing to business and technology services company, Logica, the IT function, handling all TUPE issues for a £33 million contract adding £1 million a year to the bottom line.• HR lead for the implementation of SAP HR, including blueprinting, process reviews and UAT. • Downsizing staff numbers by 30%, reviewing the organisation’s entire structure against the requirements of its strategic business plan and identifying non-staff savings before cutting 160 posts, saving more than £5 million per annum.• Reducing staff turnover rates by 33% prior to the financial crisis by designing and then successfully selling to the Board of Directors a market related compensation scheme.• Devising an employee relations strategy with “magic circle” law firm, Allen & Overy, and reducing recruitment spend by 50%.• Representing Ofcom at Tribunals up to the Appeals Tribunal, with a 100% success rate. Show less

London, Uk

Barclays bought mortgage bank, The Woolwich, in 2000. I was brought in to develop and then implement the HR strategy for this belated integration into the Barclay’s operating model, and my successes included:• Quick promotion from Senior HR Business Partner to Head of Human Resources because of the relationship I built with the senior team and my demonstrable ability to work autonomously.• Enabling Barclay’s saving £180 million through the integration programme, including £11… Show more Barclays bought mortgage bank, The Woolwich, in 2000. I was brought in to develop and then implement the HR strategy for this belated integration into the Barclay’s operating model, and my successes included:• Quick promotion from Senior HR Business Partner to Head of Human Resources because of the relationship I built with the senior team and my demonstrable ability to work autonomously.• Enabling Barclay’s saving £180 million through the integration programme, including £11 million by merging 1,800 Woolwich roles into Barclays, millions more through 50 branch closures, and another £5.5 million by creating a single mortgages sales force.• Personally leading the organisational redesign and negotiations necessary to integrate the Woolwich's top 20 managers into the Barclays top-management structure.• Identifying the need for and subsequently designing a new savings products sales role in all 120 Woolwich branches. This led to a significant increase in the business’ deposit book.• Harmonising the pay, conditions, systems and policies of The Woolwich’s business with Barclay’s through negotiation with the AMICUS trade union, without losing a single day to industrial action.• Successfully managing the strategic implementation of Barclay's performance management system, overcoming resistance from Woolwich Regional Directors. Show less

London, United Kingdom

In this role I boosted the bottom line of this FTSE 100 retail and investment bank through important interventions in two of their most crucial business units: the Structured Finance Group (with 500 high-fee earners generating £450 million net profit) and Structured Lending Solutions (managing non-performing and underperforming loans). My achievements included:• Designing, implementing and managing a successful senior talent retention and development scheme in the highly competitive… Show more In this role I boosted the bottom line of this FTSE 100 retail and investment bank through important interventions in two of their most crucial business units: the Structured Finance Group (with 500 high-fee earners generating £450 million net profit) and Structured Lending Solutions (managing non-performing and underperforming loans). My achievements included:• Designing, implementing and managing a successful senior talent retention and development scheme in the highly competitive market of the early 2000s.• Managing the highly political distribution of a £22 million bonus pool.• Boosting directly the Structured Finance Group’s bottom line through a successful redesign of the Risk and Portfolio Management functions.• Evolving the company’s human resources policies to cope with the rapid development of the internet and its potential risks to the company’s reputation. Show less

London, United Kingdom

I partnered Marketing and Analysis and Operational Development teams and managed a team of junior HR Consultants.• Devised a high-performance talent retention compensation and benefits strategy.• Introduced a US style “Up or Out” performance management structure while ensuring compatibility with UK law.

London, United Kingdom

As HR Manager, I provided professional HR services to the firm’s Partners and Senior Surveyors. My responsibilities comprised recruitment; employee relations; talent; learningand development; performance management; and graduate recruitment. In particular, I recruited local and expatriate staff for the firm to set up offices in the Czech Republic, The Netherlands, Germany and France.

London, United Kingdom

I joined Diageo as a graduate trainee and was promoted to Human Resources Development Manager. My responsibilities included learning and development; talent; recruitment; organisational development; and employee relations.

Executive Leadership Development Programe, Organizational Leadership, Pass

Hr Strategy In Transforming Organisations, Hcm

Bsc, Economics, 2:1 Upper Second Class Hounours Degree

Activities and Societies: Photographic Editor - The Beaver student newspaper

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