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Strong HR professional with proven track record and excellent recommendations
Sinead Robinson B.Ed, FCIPD, MSc HRM
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Fleet, United Kingdom
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An experienced HR Business Partner with a successful track record of partnering with managers and leaders at all levels to drive engagement, performance improvement, capability and transformation. Positive, pragmatic, highly effective, fun and a trusted advisor.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2018 - ?
freelance
Freelance HR Professional
unknown.
Established Stockbridge Consultants and became a freelance contractor. Contracts to date:
Contracts, Contracts
2019 - 2020
job
Senior HRBP
unknown.
to senior managers in UK & Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Denmark (Maternity cover). Successfully
partnered with senior managers in Sales, Pre-Sales, Professional Services, Marketing,
R&D and Customer Support on performance, engagement & retention, restructures,
salary reviews & promotions and employee relations. Collaborated with centres of
excellence colleagues globally on recruitment, compensation & benefits, learning & development, legal & compliance. Managed a HRBP in Ireland and a HR Generalist
in the UK.
partnered with senior managers in Sales, Pre-Sales, Professional Services, Marketing,
R&D and Customer Support on performance, engagement & retention, restructures,
salary reviews & promotions and employee relations. Collaborated with centres of
excellence colleagues globally on recruitment, compensation & benefits, learning & development, legal & compliance. Managed a HRBP in Ireland and a HR Generalist
in the UK.
Marketing, R, HR Generalist, Sales, Compliance, Recruitment, Support, Development, Retention
2018 - 2018
freelance
freelance contract
The Logic Group.
• Barclaycard Payment Integration- Feb 2018 to Dec 2018 - formerly The Logic
Group. A payment technology business located in Fleet. While seeking first
freelance contract, was contacted by a former colleague at The Logic Group
(Operations & Technology Director) requesting interim assistance with a large
recruitment campaign. Acted as recruitment co-ordinator, maintaining a master
spreadsheet of activities, scheduling interviews, co-ordinating diaries and also proactively helping to accelerate the hiring process e.g. created and drove a stand-
alone Graduate recruitment campaign from scratch resulting in the hiring and on-
boarding of 13 of Graduates over a three month period.
Group. A payment technology business located in Fleet. While seeking first
freelance contract, was contacted by a former colleague at The Logic Group
(Operations & Technology Director) requesting interim assistance with a large
recruitment campaign. Acted as recruitment co-ordinator, maintaining a master
spreadsheet of activities, scheduling interviews, co-ordinating diaries and also proactively helping to accelerate the hiring process e.g. created and drove a stand-
alone Graduate recruitment campaign from scratch resulting in the hiring and on-
boarding of 13 of Graduates over a three month period.
Operations, Integration, Technology, Recruitment, Campaign, Interim, Logic
2017 - 2018
job
Chief People Officer
Exponential-e.
As a member of the Leadership team, was responsible for supporting the business drive to be recognised as world class in its field.
Key achievements:
• Created the People Strategy for the business for 2017 and got buy in from the leadership team.
• Led the business to Investors in People accreditation
• Drove a significant reduction in attrition and cost per hire
• Established a Learning & Development team from scratch
• Rolled out a global online learning platform to all colleagues.
• Overhauled the on-boarding and induction process
• Established a network for female colleagues at Exponential-e as part of a drive to reduce the Gender Pay Gap
• Created and presented the People strategy for 2018 with measures to attract,
develop and retain the right talent.
Key achievements:
• Created the People Strategy for the business for 2017 and got buy in from the leadership team.
• Led the business to Investors in People accreditation
• Drove a significant reduction in attrition and cost per hire
• Established a Learning & Development team from scratch
• Rolled out a global online learning platform to all colleagues.
• Overhauled the on-boarding and induction process
• Established a network for female colleagues at Exponential-e as part of a drive to reduce the Gender Pay Gap
• Created and presented the People strategy for 2018 with measures to attract,
develop and retain the right talent.
Leadership, Network, Development, Online, LED
2010 - 2012
job
UK HR Manager
lastminute.com.
Worked as part of the European HR team based in Central London and Woking, with specific
responsibility for a small UK based team (maternity cover). Offered a permanent role as
HRBP to Product & Technology Director with teams in Argentina, US, UK and India. When
UK HR Manager decided not to return from Maternity leave, carried out both roles.
Key achievements
• Re-energised a disengaged HR team, giving them clarity and purpose and improving
performance with measurable results as well as being a trusted advisor to senior
management.
• Managed the redundancy process during a restructure
• Stepped in to support the MD and leadership team of Holiday Autos (owned by lasminute.com) when their HRBP left the business.
• Managed the roll-out of a new Talent Management system in the Woking office (as part of a global cascade).
responsibility for a small UK based team (maternity cover). Offered a permanent role as
HRBP to Product & Technology Director with teams in Argentina, US, UK and India. When
UK HR Manager decided not to return from Maternity leave, carried out both roles.
Key achievements
• Re-energised a disengaged HR team, giving them clarity and purpose and improving
performance with measurable results as well as being a trusted advisor to senior
management.
• Managed the redundancy process during a restructure
• Stepped in to support the MD and leadership team of Holiday Autos (owned by lasminute.com) when their HRBP left the business.
• Managed the roll-out of a new Talent Management system in the Woking office (as part of a global cascade).
Leadership, Management, Technology, Support, Office, Trusted Advisor, Manager
1990 - 2010
job
Head of HR
Thomson Local.
Started as a Sales Support Assistant and worked up to Head of HR. Roles held
included Recruitment Officer, Personnel Officer, HR Manager and Head of HR. During my
tenure, graduated with distinction as a member of the CIPD (later becoming a Fellow of the Institute) and later achieved a Masters in HRM from Portsmouth University Business School, with distinction. My role covered the full range of HR disciplines including talent
management, employee engagement, employee relations and performance management.
Key achievements:
• Won a business award for 'Nip-It-In-The-Bud', a training session for managers to help
them to tackle difficult situations (wrote and delivered the session in person).
• Launched an online reward portal called 'Cool Cats' which enabled colleagues to earn
points and redeem them in online and high street stores.
• Created and launched a new competency framework appraisal document for leaders
and managers.
• Project managed a large redundancy and restructuring exercise without any ER issues.
• Centralised the recruitment team leading to cost efficiencies and faster time to hire.
Subsequently led an RPO exercise and established a positive relationship with new
supplier resulting in further reduced costs and increased time to hire.
• Achieved several promotions over the years and always achieved 'Highly Effective' or
'Outstanding' ratings in annual appraisals
included Recruitment Officer, Personnel Officer, HR Manager and Head of HR. During my
tenure, graduated with distinction as a member of the CIPD (later becoming a Fellow of the Institute) and later achieved a Masters in HRM from Portsmouth University Business School, with distinction. My role covered the full range of HR disciplines including talent
management, employee engagement, employee relations and performance management.
Key achievements:
• Won a business award for 'Nip-It-In-The-Bud', a training session for managers to help
them to tackle difficult situations (wrote and delivered the session in person).
• Launched an online reward portal called 'Cool Cats' which enabled colleagues to earn
points and redeem them in online and high street stores.
• Created and launched a new competency framework appraisal document for leaders
and managers.
• Project managed a large redundancy and restructuring exercise without any ER issues.
• Centralised the recruitment team leading to cost efficiencies and faster time to hire.
Subsequently led an RPO exercise and established a positive relationship with new
supplier resulting in further reduced costs and increased time to hire.
• Achieved several promotions over the years and always achieved 'Highly Effective' or
'Outstanding' ratings in annual appraisals
Training, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Management, Sales, Recruitment, It, Support, Online, Portal, Framework, LED, UP, Manager
My education
National University of Ireland
Bachelors, Education
Bachelors, Education
?
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2008
University of Portsmouth
MSc, Human Resources Management
MSc, Human Resources Management
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