Sam Grant Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

• Business Change Lead for the Data Disposition work stream on a global mergers and acquisition programme between GSK and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare• Change management across an international workforce (40+ markets) of 10,000 employees• Complex matrix organisation, working with and supporting senior leaders, regional and local project teams, change and communication colleagues, functional leads and various business departments• Change analysis and identification of new ways of working and subsequent requirements to lead, reinforce and embed the change in an agile, data conscious environment, ensuring new colleagues understand and adopt the new cultural and behavioural ways of working• Creation of global communications, guidance materials, clinics, newsletters, FAQs, infographics, intranet site, presentation packs, leadership support packs, change education, champion training and support packs• Key focus on legal and regulatory requirements such as PI, data security, data privacy, records retention, legal hold, information security and knowledge management• Creation and roll out of information access management process and information hub, including training of record champions and a formal training module for all employees• Managed global change network of 500+ data disposition champions

• End to end change portfolio management (business partnering with Director) • Establishing & communicating the RI Strategy under the banner of Next-Gen RI (to circa 12,000 staff)• Leading a community of change leads to manage the consolidated change impacting each department to ensure integrated planning and joined up change activities across projects & strategic programmes• Accountability for the development and execution of the change strategy for the Digital Transformation Programme (portfolio of 10 projects)• Accountability for the design and execution of the change strategy for GDPR Compliance programme• Sourcing initiatives & working collaboratively with business departments to identify and support change to ways of working• Leading teams through continuous improvement initiatives via workshop facilitation, project/change planning & governance, KPI and benefits identification and tracking• Leading agile ways of working across the business, focusing on value (value trees) and prioritisation• Reviewing and improving the change management processes, templates, team structure and working practices• Leading and executing the ‘fit for the future’ working smarter campaign across the business• Strategic re-design of end to end processes and operating model of HP function to focus on speed to market• Leading various projects with a focus on data intelligence & data analytics to support a data driven business• Mentoring, coaching & matrix people management

Hatfield

Project/Change Management responsibilities for 3 programme work streams for the Open Water Market Reform Programme.• Leading the delivery of all aspects relating to assurance, regulation, compliance, audit, legal & finance• Planning & execution of training, business change and communication to c.1300 staff• Planning & delivery of operational readiness for the newly established ‘Affinity for Business’ (support services, training needs analysis, process mapping, target operating model, compliance, systems development, business operations, product roll-out, marketing, communications, front and back office operations)• Standard project management responsibilities including board level reporting, attending and reporting for programme panels and committees, risk and issue management and escalation, resource management, dependency management and liaison with other programme work streams and the wider business

London, United Kingdom

Deployed as a linchpin across all programme work streams, primarily responsible for business change, employee engagement and communication, with additional accountability of business requirements and analysis, office design and the relocation strategy.• Executed the employee communication and engagement strategy to plan and within budget• Identified and organised engagement events (summer party, welcome packs, exhibitions, presentations, pulse surveys, roadshows, newsletters, promotions, competitions, office tours, pre-move preparation campaigns)• Identified the need for, established and managed a group of circa 40 move champions/change agents, acting as the ‘voice’ of employees • Change & engagement consultancy role for HR, Project Board and Senior Executives to advise on managing resistance to change, best practice, advocacy and benefits of change• Acted as a conduit between the Project Board and suppliers to analyse business needs and identify requirements and operational practices• Evaluated and advised on the planning and execution of the moves, contributing to the move strategy and worked with the relocation company on the detailed logistics of the moves• Designed and embedded new ways of working (neighbourhoods, agile, hot-desking)• Supported the roll-out of new technology (telephony, printing, unified comms) supporting UAT, training users, managing floorwalkers and day 1 end user support, producing training materials and identifying ways to adopt and embed changes to ways of working• Detailed analysis on headcount, future growth and office capacity • Managed the pilot, UAT, build and roll-out scheduling for new devices and re-fresh of core build• Undertook business readiness analysis • Undertook change impact assessment to identify key areas of business, process & operational change• Created initiatives to support a transformational shift in the company's culture and integration with other business functions

London, United Kingdom

Initially engaged to design and implement a project framework and methodology to support the Company’s desire to focus on a project management approach to developing and rolling out trading software to Brokers, Traders and Exchanges. I went on to set up a PMO and recruited roles to support the project function, and continued on to programme manage multiple internal and external systems and organisational / change related projects. • Designed & implemented a project methodology & framework across the company (templates, processes, tools and systems, training, cultural acceptance and buy-in from users) • Set up a PMO office (framework, tools and processes) to enable management reporting, project costing and governance of projects• Designed and rolled-out a timesheet system to 150 users to support the budget and benefits objectives• Project managed all aspects of an office move of c.220 people. My team consisted of 15 key members, with an additional 25% of the company acting as Change Agents to help manage resistance and the transition for staff• Managed the design and implementation of MS Dynamics to over 30% of the company (requirements gathering, data analysis, communication, training, business readiness analysis, change impact assessment, process re-modelling, staff engagement and buy-in, system testing, UAT and subsequent incentives to ensure use of the new system and best practice across users) • Key role in implementing the company strategy via their mission and vision, ensuring Senior Management took responsibility for staff adoption and participation • Integration manager for strategy, process and culture due to a company acquisition • Various client facing software implementations• Project/Change Management consultant/business partner

London, United Kingdom

An amalgamation of PMO Manager, Office manager and Change Manager, reporting to the Project Director, and undertaking additional projects under her BAU remit.• PMO Management responsibilities (planning, reporting, resourcing, budgets & office management) • Reviewed & evaluated the stationery ordering process across all UK sites (approximately 15) as part of a group cost saving exercise. My recommendations secured a cost saving of £60K for 2009• Analysis of operations within a department as part of the overall restructuring programme. My recommendations were to cut the headcount by 20%, hence securing a cost saving of approximately £200k, whilst maintaining efficiency • Planned & executed the UAT process (creation of scripts, testing schedule, issue logging & resolution) • Worked closely with the business analysis team in identifying system requirements and process changes• Liaised with the wider change team to create and implement a change strategy to engage the company to accept the business and cultural changes, focusing on employee engagement and internal communications

London, United Kingdom

Technology start-up with 5 satellite offices across Europe with a workforce of 50 employees. Rapid growth expanded their presence to 15 countries with a workforce of over 200 by 2008. My remit was to propose and execute the People and Operations strategy to support the growth of the business.• Set-up key processes, budgets, operational deliverables and headcount requirements for all operational functions (IT, HR, Sales, Finance, Office Management, Product Development)• Rolled out sales strategy and process across all global sites, working closely with Country Managers to ensure best practise and feedback mechanisms for continuous improvement. • Worked closely with the Board to define and implement strategic objectives and plans• Attended board meetings and supported as required to provide information to potential investors • Project Management of an office move of 60 people within a 5 week window and with minimal budget• Created and implemented communication strategy across all satellite offices to improve global office interaction and information sharing, focusing heavily on internal relationship management• Project managed the integration of operations once the Company was acquired in 2008

Bachelor'S Degree, Media Communications And Cultural Studies, 2:1

A Levels, English Literature, Communication Studies, General Studies

Gcse, 11 X A-C