Strategic HR Directors to transform ambitious mid-tier companies. I'm a People Director working for People Puzzles, a portfolio HR Director business. Our purpose is to help business owners achieve their goals by developing people strategies to help them transform and grow. I have a strong belief in that if you can get the best out of your team, your business will be more profitable and successful as a result. As a People Puzzles People Director, we oversee all people-based activity within your organisation: both strategic and tactical, to help enable your businesses to deliver its vision and business plan. Most mid-tier businesses don’t want, don’t need or can’t afford a full time People Director. Motivating and managing people often slides down the priority list. However, no business can get ahead without effective, motivated and well-trained staff.My experience covers a wide spectrum of business sectors from Retail to Manufacturing, Distribution to Plant Rental, and my strong belief is that HR must add value in all our activities, contributing to both attracting and retaining the best people, and also maximising returns for the business.

The largest specialist Powered Access rental business in the UK with 26 depots and regional hubs across the whole of the United Kingdom. Part of the Lavendon Group which was subsequently taken over by Loxam in 2016.

Environmental Scientifics Group Ltd was one of the leading testing and compliance business in the UK, providing tier 2 & tier 3 services to large business. Employing over 1,100 staff across 22 locations, they have an unrivalled ability to provide a multi-divisional customer response with additional consultancy & expertise.As Group HRD I have transformed the function over the past 2 years in to a pro-active, commercial HR & payroll function which now has the primary objective of supporting the business in all aspects of HR.Developed, devised and implemented a new HR Strategy for the business. Project managed the Auto-enrolment of over 600 employees.Developed and implemented a management development program for all levels of managers.

Maplin was a niche Electronics Retailer with over 185 stores across the UK and Ireland.

Reporting to the HR Director and responsible for the development and delivery of the HR Strategy and function across the business, with particular emphasis on change management, industrial and employee relations within an expanding business environment. Line responsibility for 3 HR Business Partners and functional responsibility for over 25 generalist HR Managers, Officers and Advisers.

Responsible for the delivery of the Human Resources strategy for a business employing over 1,500 people. Leadership of a team of 10 providing a professional HR and Payroll function to the business.

A member of the senior management team responsible for a Personnel and Training department on a site employing 230 people, and a second site employing over 350.