2007 - 2009Currently: HR Director for c2500 Outdoor International staff across 11 Countries + 500 staff outside North America for CBS Corporation across its News Bureau's, Simon & Schuster, LastFM and CBS Paramount
·International HR Director whose experience has spanned organisations in the US, Latin America, Canada, Europe, Africa & Australasia within the print manufacture, publishing, information services and professional services sector.
·Lead complex transformation projects and, in addition to performing strategic and operational HR roles, have lead service focused Facilities operations and acted as interim director responsible for a number of business.
·I thrive in dynamic, change-orientated companies and have extensive merger and acquisition experience spanning, divestitures, downsizing and restructuring on a global basis.
Key Skills:
·Strategic Review: Fast alignment of HR & business strategy. Bringing together and developing HR communities. Transforming product based organisations into market facing sales led businesses
·Talent/ Leadership: Finder and developer of senior level leaders and high potential talent
·Change & organisation redesign: Leading & project managing large scale restructure and change programmes, integrations and acquisitions. Creator of high engagement people cultures within unionised environments.
·Commercial: Operational experience encompassing interim business P&L management and leading HR and Facilities service functions
·Comprehensive process focus, execution and delivery
