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Christian Lewis, Chartered FCIPD
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Bangor, United Kingdom
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A Chartered FCIPD qualified People Professional with 18 years’ experience gained within large, professional services blue chip organisations and small to medium companies with scope across UK-Ireland, Europe and USA. Strong experience in diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, business development and employee lifecycle to demonstrate the positive impact this can be for organisational culture and performance.
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English
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My experience
2018 - 2019
job
Senior HRBP & Global Diversity & Inclusion Advocate
Pearson.
Includes: Pearson Financial Services, Reporting Centre of Excellence and Robotics Centre of Excellence global hub supporting 26,000+ employees. Contract role for business stabilisation through people strategy.
Key responsibilities
• Strategic business partner to senior stakeholders across UK & USA through continuous transformation and change environment
• ER cases; Performance cases; Monthly metrics reports and creating a learning culture.
• Building Brand; internal and external communications - promotion of Pearson Brand via Linkedin/Facebook and Twitter communications; advertising and blogging
• Stabilisation strategy & future direction of Pearson that fundamentally changed the thinking around people.
• Expanding resource base; Talent Acquisition/business liaison; recruitment agency liaison; Recruitment advertising - external; Employee referral and promotion of schemes
• L&D and CPD; Sponsorship agreements; Ongoing Manager coaching to shift collective mindsets.
• Diversity & Inclusion Global and UK Advocate; Employee resource group advocate for Pearson PRIME (BAME employees) Pearson Parents, Pearson WILL (Women in Leadership and Learning); Pearson Spectrum (resource group for LGBTQI+ employees) regional lead, national and global committee member; Pearson Able UK (resource group for employees with mental or physical disabilities) regional lead facilitator and national member.
Key successes
• Attrition reduced by 48% in 12 months through business stabilisation plan and by leading on strategic engagement strategy programmes that had significant impact in the organisation.
• Established strategic complex engagement programmes; CSR and volunteering; Diversity & Inclusion; Health & Wellbeing; Talent & Career Development; On-boarding & Induction; Internal & External Communications; Social; Induction & Onboarding and exit management/stay conversations; Focus groups lead - Social team and Communications
• Improved brand awareness in regional market; improved regional brand reputation; improved candidate experience; increased visibility of successes and activity internally, creating long-term value for the organisation.
• Signing of the marriage equality letter by Pearson through my involvement with the Working With Pride Network, resulting in equal marriage being passed for legislation having wide-ranging impact in the organisation (regionally and globally), the LGBTQI+ community and the HR profession.
Key responsibilities
• Strategic business partner to senior stakeholders across UK & USA through continuous transformation and change environment
• ER cases; Performance cases; Monthly metrics reports and creating a learning culture.
• Building Brand; internal and external communications - promotion of Pearson Brand via Linkedin/Facebook and Twitter communications; advertising and blogging
• Stabilisation strategy & future direction of Pearson that fundamentally changed the thinking around people.
• Expanding resource base; Talent Acquisition/business liaison; recruitment agency liaison; Recruitment advertising - external; Employee referral and promotion of schemes
• L&D and CPD; Sponsorship agreements; Ongoing Manager coaching to shift collective mindsets.
• Diversity & Inclusion Global and UK Advocate; Employee resource group advocate for Pearson PRIME (BAME employees) Pearson Parents, Pearson WILL (Women in Leadership and Learning); Pearson Spectrum (resource group for LGBTQI+ employees) regional lead, national and global committee member; Pearson Able UK (resource group for employees with mental or physical disabilities) regional lead facilitator and national member.
Key successes
• Attrition reduced by 48% in 12 months through business stabilisation plan and by leading on strategic engagement strategy programmes that had significant impact in the organisation.
• Established strategic complex engagement programmes; CSR and volunteering; Diversity & Inclusion; Health & Wellbeing; Talent & Career Development; On-boarding & Induction; Internal & External Communications; Social; Induction & Onboarding and exit management/stay conversations; Focus groups lead - Social team and Communications
• Improved brand awareness in regional market; improved regional brand reputation; improved candidate experience; increased visibility of successes and activity internally, creating long-term value for the organisation.
• Signing of the marriage equality letter by Pearson through my involvement with the Working With Pride Network, resulting in equal marriage being passed for legislation having wide-ranging impact in the organisation (regionally and globally), the LGBTQI+ community and the HR profession.
Twitter, Manager, Social, USA, Direction, Organization, Sponsorship, Health, Development, Business Partner, Community, Facilitator, Transformation, Advertising, Network, Recruitment, Robotics, CSR, Talent acquisition, Management, Onboarding, Linkedin, Leadership, Facebook, Blogging, Coaching
2017 - 2018
temp
HR Manager
Allstate.
HR transactional services and lead team of 6. Contract role to cover maternity.
• Process and continuous improvement; systems integration creating long-term value for the organisation.
• Introduction of Customer service led HR function, having a strategic impact for the organisation and the profession through improved stakeholder engagement.
• Compliance/GDPR
• Role model through support, decision making and facilitation of employee-led groups - Carers/Volunteers/LGBT+/Women In Technology (WITA)
• Company policy review and introduction, and how they integrate to create a holistic people offering.
• Process and continuous improvement; systems integration creating long-term value for the organisation.
• Introduction of Customer service led HR function, having a strategic impact for the organisation and the profession through improved stakeholder engagement.
• Compliance/GDPR
• Role model through support, decision making and facilitation of employee-led groups - Carers/Volunteers/LGBT+/Women In Technology (WITA)
• Company policy review and introduction, and how they integrate to create a holistic people offering.
Continuous improvement, GDpr, Customer service, Integration, Service, Technology, Compliance, Support, Organization, Manager, LED
2017 - 2017
freelance
Economic Development Contractor
Lisburn Castlereagh City Council.
Economic Development for small businesses. Contract role to support local employers.
• Organisation and management for regional company showcase event involving 30 companies and 700 delegates
• Inward investment and positive promotion for the region across UK, Ireland and internationally for business growth and start-up enterprises.
• Supporting small business to value people and deliver long-term value for the organisation.
• Organisation and management for regional company showcase event involving 30 companies and 700 delegates
• Inward investment and positive promotion for the region across UK, Ireland and internationally for business growth and start-up enterprises.
• Supporting small business to value people and deliver long-term value for the organisation.
Event, Management, Growth, Support, Development, Organization, UP
2015 - 2016
freelance
UK-wide Snr HR Consultant / Diversity & Inclusion Regional Lead
Deloitte LLP.
The Firm specialises in global consultancy/tax/audit for diverse clients and employs 225,000.
• Implementation of the nearshore model ensuring integration into the UK capability model
• Set up Globe and Globe Allies (Inclusion & Diversity Initiative) for NI offices. Increased the membership by 560% through education and raising the profile in 12 months. UK Regional Lead including Scotland, Wales and North of England
• Shifting collective mindsets and influencing a wide range of senior stakeholders to strategically increase their awareness of how they think about people through diversity & inclusion.
• Global HR Transformation for Allianz - introduction of SuccessFactors, by SAP
• Development of HR best practice for Centrica Group, British Gas employing 28,000 UK-wide.
• Development /analysis for a global HR transformation project for HSBC across 51 countries.
• Assessment and analysis of Performance Management and CPD process at the Northern Regional College covering 900 employees. Providing senior leadership team results and recommendations
Travelling 07/2014 - 05/2015
• Implementation of the nearshore model ensuring integration into the UK capability model
• Set up Globe and Globe Allies (Inclusion & Diversity Initiative) for NI offices. Increased the membership by 560% through education and raising the profile in 12 months. UK Regional Lead including Scotland, Wales and North of England
• Shifting collective mindsets and influencing a wide range of senior stakeholders to strategically increase their awareness of how they think about people through diversity & inclusion.
• Global HR Transformation for Allianz - introduction of SuccessFactors, by SAP
• Development of HR best practice for Centrica Group, British Gas employing 28,000 UK-wide.
• Development /analysis for a global HR transformation project for HSBC across 51 countries.
• Assessment and analysis of Performance Management and CPD process at the Northern Regional College covering 900 employees. Providing senior leadership team results and recommendations
Travelling 07/2014 - 05/2015
SAP, Audit, Performance Management, Leadership, Management, Integration, Implementation, Transformation, Assessment, Development, Audit, UP
2011 - 2014
job
HR Manager
Actavis plc.
(Also known as Teva; Allergan & Warner Chilcott UK Ltd)
The Company is the world's third largest generics pharmaceutical manufacturer employing 19,000 globally, 10,000 in the UK. The role was to manage the HR function across 4 sites.
• Streamlining HR processes - modernisation of the function with customer service focus
• Coaching directors, senior/middle managers in complex historical employee relations issues.
• Leading an HR Specialist, Recruitment Administrator and an HR Administrator to deliver transactional services - SAP, European payroll, recruitment, benefits, cross country transfers
• Globally aligned UK entity with Corporate HQ in USA establishing open lines of communication
• System development, Performance Reward Online and SAP HR
• Introduction of performance management online and employee/manager self-service.
• Talent management and succession planning design.
• Cultural and behavioural change management, lead on departmental re-organisation
• Integration of Warner Chilcott into Actavis establishing key contacts within Actavis
• Successfully managed voluntary redundancy process of 35% in January 2014.
The Company is the world's third largest generics pharmaceutical manufacturer employing 19,000 globally, 10,000 in the UK. The role was to manage the HR function across 4 sites.
• Streamlining HR processes - modernisation of the function with customer service focus
• Coaching directors, senior/middle managers in complex historical employee relations issues.
• Leading an HR Specialist, Recruitment Administrator and an HR Administrator to deliver transactional services - SAP, European payroll, recruitment, benefits, cross country transfers
• Globally aligned UK entity with Corporate HQ in USA establishing open lines of communication
• System development, Performance Reward Online and SAP HR
• Introduction of performance management online and employee/manager self-service.
• Talent management and succession planning design.
• Cultural and behavioural change management, lead on departmental re-organisation
• Integration of Warner Chilcott into Actavis establishing key contacts within Actavis
• Successfully managed voluntary redundancy process of 35% in January 2014.
Pharmaceutical, Manager, Generics, Processes, USA, Online, Administrator, Organization, Development, Recruitment, Design, Service, Integration, Management, Customer service, Performance Management, SAP, Coaching, Change management
2009 - 2010
temp
HR Manager
3fivetwo Healthcare.
The Company is a private medical solutions company including Origin Fertility Care employing 1400 across multiple locations. The project was to successfully set up the HR function as none existed.
• Designing processes/procedures, salary, benefits & reward structure, corporate comms.
• Partnering and coaching senior team/board of directors
• Identification, creation and delivery of training to employees and managers
• Developed company brand as an "Employer of Choice" and worked towards IIP accreditation.
• Efficiency savings of 126K in recruitment and payroll
• Introduction of Employee and Manager Self Service (Test Client for service provider)
• Set up of employee representative team
• Recruited and reporting line of two Payroll/HR Administrators
• Successfully managed redundancy process of 50% of workforce across both Companies
• Designing processes/procedures, salary, benefits & reward structure, corporate comms.
• Partnering and coaching senior team/board of directors
• Identification, creation and delivery of training to employees and managers
• Developed company brand as an "Employer of Choice" and worked towards IIP accreditation.
• Efficiency savings of 126K in recruitment and payroll
• Introduction of Employee and Manager Self Service (Test Client for service provider)
• Set up of employee representative team
• Recruited and reporting line of two Payroll/HR Administrators
• Successfully managed redundancy process of 50% of workforce across both Companies
Coaching, Training, Test, Service, Recruitment, Processes, UP, Manager
2005 - 2008
job
Lead for the set-up of a nearshore greenfield facility
Fujitsu Services, UK-wide.
(Currently Fujitsu) - HRBP 08/2005 - 05/2008
Fujitsu is a global information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services.
• Lead for the set-up of a nearshore greenfield facility
• Recruitment project with placement of 100 highly skilled employees within eight months
• Management of two TUPE "out" contracts
• UK multi-site HR Management of business areas covering 600 employees
• Identifying leaders of tomorrow through talent management workshops and exercises
• Working with union representatives during employee relations and site matters
• Developed the company as an "Employer of Choice" through graduate recruitment
• Facilitated processes including pay planning, compromise agreements, IIP accreditation, evaluating employee survey, secondments, international assignments, internal transfers, rep for graduates; management of work permits applications
Fujitsu is a global information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions and services.
• Lead for the set-up of a nearshore greenfield facility
• Recruitment project with placement of 100 highly skilled employees within eight months
• Management of two TUPE "out" contracts
• UK multi-site HR Management of business areas covering 600 employees
• Identifying leaders of tomorrow through talent management workshops and exercises
• Working with union representatives during employee relations and site matters
• Developed the company as an "Employer of Choice" through graduate recruitment
• Facilitated processes including pay planning, compromise agreements, IIP accreditation, evaluating employee survey, secondments, international assignments, internal transfers, rep for graduates; management of work permits applications
Contracts, Management, Technology, Recruitment, Workshops, International, Contracts, Processes, UP
2003 - 2005
job
HR Officer
Thales Underwater Systems.
A world leader in underwater defence systems technology across UK, France and Australia.
• Design and implementation of absence management process and training; management of all absence; employee well-being initiatives; Staff Consultative Committee HR Rep, Redundancy process lead
• Design and implementation of absence management process and training; management of all absence; employee well-being initiatives; Staff Consultative Committee HR Rep, Redundancy process lead
Design, Training, Management, Technology, Implementation
2001 - 2003
job
HR Officer
Mount Charles Catering.
Responsibilities included all HR activities; deputising for the HR Manager and TUPE management
Management, Manager
My education
1998
-
2001
University of Stirling
Bachelors, Human Resource Management
Bachelors, Human Resource Management
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