My experience

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I DELIVER

Proven HR Leadership Across Growth, Scale & Complexity

My career spans financial services, security, retail banking and international outsourcing — operating across the UK, Europe, APAC and North America.

I am a Fellow of the CIPD (FCIPD) with over 17 years’ experience leading HR functions within high-growth SMEs, private equity-backed scale-ups and global matrix organisations.

What differentiates my experience is not just scale — but breadth:

  • Building HR functions from start-up phase
  • Scaling businesses rapidly across multiple countries
  • Leading HR teams of up to 25 professionals
  • Supporting workforces from 50 to 83,000+ employees
  • Operating confidently at Board and Executive Committee level

Recent Leadership Impact ~European Scale-Up: Head of HR (Multi-Country)

Within a private equity-backed European organisation, I led HR across six countries during a period of rapid growth and transformation.

Key outcomes included:

• Scaling headcount from 53 to 163 employees in 18 months
• Supporting revenue growth from €10.3m to €21.5m
• Building and professionalising the UK HR function from start-up to SME level
• Implementing a global HRIS to 500+ employees
• Introducing structured performance, talent and succession frameworks across six countries
• Increasing eNPS scores by +25
• Delivering cultural transformation initiatives to 600+ employees
• Reducing attrition from 14% to under 3%

This experience means I understand the reality of scaling — balancing pace, compliance, culture and commercial discipline.


Previous postings

2020-2022

Global Banking Environment: HR Operations & Reward Leadership

Vice President

Within Barclays, I operated at Vice President level leading global HR Operations across performance, reward and benefits. • Supporting up to 83,500 employees across 30+ countries • Leading UK and India-based HR teams • Delivering global performance and recognition cycles • Managing multi-million-pound benefit budgets • Expanding accessibility and workplace adjustment services globally • Leading cross-functional governance and regulatory programmes This environment sharpened my expertise in risk, governance, operational excellence and large-scale change delivery.

2015-2020

International Matrix Organisations

Senior HR leadership

Earlier in my career, I held senior HR leadership roles within international banking and corporate environments including BMO Financial Group and Ikano Bank. During this period I: • Led cross-border HR programmes across 12–18 countries • Delivered TUPE transfers, mergers and branch closures • Supported Finance, Technology and Commercial leadership teams • Centralised European corporate services • Navigated complex multi-jurisdiction employment law These roles developed my ability to influence in matrix environments and manage competing stakeholder priorities.

What This Means for My Clients

YOU GAIN

  • Corporate-level HR expertise
  • Proven international experience
  • Deep understanding of governance and compliance
  • Practical knowledge of scaling businesses
  • Credible presence at Board and C-suite level
  • A calm, pragmatic approach during growth and change

I understand both the complexity of global organisations and the pace of SMEs — and I know how to bridge the two.

Skills & Services