Sam French CIPD

Robert Walters

Manager - HR

Parkwood Holdings plc

HR Manager

School Lettings Solutions

Regional HR Business Manager

North Hertfordshire College

General Manager - Learning and Development

University of Hertfordshire

HR Project Assistant 

Former HR Manager now matching HR Professionals with exciting job opportunities.

As a passionate HR professional with a keen interest in talent management, I have transitioned from a successful career as a Human Resources Generalist to an HR Recruitment Manager role within the fast-paced and exciting staffing and recruiting industry.

Leveraging my extensive expertise in organizational development, process change management, training and development, performance management, recruitment, HR projects, employee relations, and internal communication, I am dedicated to delivering innovative and impactful solutions. 

With a Master's degree in Business and Management from Aston University and a CIPD Level 5 in HR Management, I am constantly seeking new opportunities for growth and development, currently pursuing my CIPD Level 7. 

Let's connect and discover how we can collaborate to bring your HR and talent initiatives to new heights!

Kinesis-People Limited

Kinesis-People is a limited company and vehicle for interim and consulting projects centring on people related transformation.  I work with senior teams often but not restricted to PE backed businesses, to fix issues and take advantage of opportunities. Specific expertise around international employee relations, restructuring, pre & post M&A & divestitures, PMI and optimising following changes in ownership and funding models, with early stage teams developing strategic frameworks with Vision, Values, EVPs, People Plans and expansion/growth without eroding employee engagement.  I work successfully across all sectors from FMCG, Media, Tech, Travel, NFP, Professional Services, Fintech & Manufacturing.
Have supported great people at Time Out Group, NGA HR, Cluttons LLP, KPMG, Film & Television Charity, Awaze Group and Seedrs.

Director

London HR Connection

The LHRC aims to be the leading London HR network by inspiring, informing and challenging our community.  A forum for HR leaders, practitioners and influencers to come together to learn from each other, benchmark with each other and be stimulated by selected speakers on the important topics of the day.  Our events allow the sharing of experiences through networking, quality time to think, learn, develop and make contacts to build their careers.
We host monthly events that regularly attract between 75-100 people with high profile guest speakers from the world of business, academia, Government, trade unions and the private and public sectors addressing the hottest topics in this challenging market.

Board Member

Seedrs

People PMI Workstream Lead and People Consultant

Human Resources Consultant

KPMG UK

HR, Change & Comms Lead - legal entity set up & employee transfers in LatAm

Associate HR Director

NGA Human Resources

Attracting, selecting and hiring top talent around the world.

Director, Global Talent Acquisition ( Interim)

PhotoBox Group

Appointed to develop and lead the Group HR function to support the continued growth of a dynamic and exciting business which leads the European market for online photo printing, sharing, and personalised products, with over 30 million members.  Great brands and products like - Photobox, Moonpig, PaperShaker, Sticky 9 - are only conceived and developed by great talent, all pulling together.

Group Human Resources Director

CBS Corporation

Appointed at a time of significant change & commercial challenge in the business to partner a largely new Executive team through the next phase of the company’s development.  Also with a portfolio remit for other internationally based CBS Divisions.
The business was sold by CBS Corp to Platinum Equity in September 2013 and renamed Exterion Media.

International HR Director

Expedia

Member of the EMEA Leadership team, and the Global HR team, appointed with HR responsibility across the EMEA region, providing Business Partner services to functions including Retail, Analytics, Marketing, Technology, Partner Services, Operations and Corporate Services.  Led far reaching restructure to shift the focus from geographical to global business units.

HR VP - EMEA

Energizer Inc

Initially appointed to Energizer Battery Company and subsequently to the enlarged role within Energizer Inc following acquisition and integration of Wilkinson Sword to the Energizer portfolio.

HR Director - Europe

Recruited to provide generalist HR support to the Energizer business in the UK, extending to the complete value chain activities surrounding sale and distribution of Energizer and Eveready Batteries in the UK.

HR Manager - UK

Ford Motor Company

Appointed to manage the Ford UK graduate recruitment programme, including Milk Round, Sponsored Students and Supervisor Programmes.  At this time, Ford was one of the biggest graduate recruiters in the UK.

Resourcing & Talent Manager

I am a business person who specialises in People.  I am proudly sector agnostic. My in-house career spanned manufacturing, media, digital, financial services and consumer goods - with customers and client bases around the world.  As a consultant and interim manager, I help identify and tackle specific issues/opportunities, allowing you and others in your team time and space to focus on success.

I work alongside you and your team to simplify the complex, expose and surpass organisational and cultural limitations, deliver key changes, and drive the conversation and focus of the business to the issues that will really make a difference. I help you take everyone on that journey, and have pride and trust in the brand and the purpose. 

My experience includes companies of varying sizes and stages of maturity and sophistication in terms of people practice.  I have delivered across the range of ownership arrangements, from listed through to Private Equity, and Third Sector.  I have contributed at a senior level to business transformation and major corporate transactions including M&A, domestic and international business relocation and divestment.  I have designed and delivered relevant and impactful frameworks and interventions spanning the employee lifecycle  - whether it’s a performance management system, sales incentive plan, talent management programme, EVP, or DEI framework - directly supporting business goals and strategy.

I’m a ‘glass half full’ person and am not deterred by obstacles or problems.  Supporting and actioning difficult business decisions is an inevitable part of the remit; I bring candid challenge to the people agenda, and am passionate that fairness and respect underpins everything.

I have trained as an Executive Coach, and work with a limited portfolio of external clients, which complements my ‘day job’ knowledge and further helped me to help support and guide senior managers and directors.  My curiosity and interest in business, organisations and people drives me.  Working alongside talented teams and helping them move forward is hugely satisfying.

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