May 16, 2025

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  • Senior HR Project Manager
  • Wirral, CH63 - Merseyside
Contractor Human Resources

Personal Summary

I am a seasoned HR leader with 25 years of experience in guiding complex, highly regulated organizations through strategic HR transformations. My expertise spans both public and private sectors, including Healthcare, Education, Manufacturing, Logistics, Corporate, and FM. I have a proven track record of delivering measurable improvements in employee engagement, compliance, and operational efficiency. I excel in navigating organizational change, optimizing workforce planning, and fostering inclusive, high-performance cultures. My hands-on approach to HR strategy and execution is dedicated to aligning people and organizational goals to foster sustainable growth and resilience.

Skills

  • Industrial Relations-unionised Organisations
  • Strategic risk mitigation
  • Information analytics
  • Organisational Design & Transformational change
  • Programme management
  • Service Performance Reviews
  • Line manager coaching
  • Equality Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
  • Recruitment in highly regulated Sectors
  • Transactional HR experience
  • Recruitment/Onboarding/TUPE/Large scale Redundancies
  • Information & Governance
  • Benefits/Policy review-writing
  • Disciplinary/Hearings/Appeal Investigations
  • Full driving licence & Ability to travel

Licenses and certifications

  • FCIPD Chartered Fellow
  • MCIPD Human Resources Level 7 CIPD
  • HND - Business Management
  • Managed Service Solutions & Talent Acquisition
  • IOSH - Cranfield University
  • Psychometric Assessments - Thomas International
  • NVQ Assessor A1/32
  • Kronos HRIS WF Optimisation/configuration
  • SAP SuccessFactors MySuccess
  • SAP S/4HANA

Awards and achievements

  • Mitie Stars Award for excellence in employee relations

Work Experience

Senior HR Project Manager
Jan 2025 - Present University of Chester

Strategic HR leader responsible for the end-to-end delivery of high-impact, cross-functional HR initiatives across a complex, multi-site university setting. Partner with executive leadership to align HR project delivery with organizational goals, enhancing workforce capability, operational efficiency, and employee experience.

Senior HR Business Partner
Aug 2024 - Feb 2025 Kerry

Led a high-impact Organisational Effectiveness programme supporting major infrastructure investment across multiple geographies. Delivered data-driven insights and actionable recommendations to optimize HR systems, leadership capability, and employee experience across diverse markets.

Leadership & Organisational Development Lead | HR Business Partner
Jan 2023 - Aug 2024 Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Led critical elements of the Trust’s People Plan and workforce transformation agenda. Provided leadership across HROD services, aligning workforce capability with clinical and operational priorities, and delivering measurable results in people performance, engagement, and compliance.

HR Business Partner
Dec 2022 - May 2023 PTT Global Chemical

Designed and delivered a pan-European people transformation programme, supporting major operational expansion and organizational development. Strengthened executive capability and leadership alignment with business transformation goals.

Human Resources Manager
Dec 2021 - Dec 2022 NHS Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Led the establishment and operational delivery of a new bank workforce of 1,400 Registered Healthcare Professionals across the Merseyside and Lancashire regions. Achieved significant agency cost savings and improved workforce deployment.

Regional HR Business Partner
Nov 2020 - Dec 2021 Mitie Managed Services Division

Supported the delivery of a high-profile national contract to provide frontline operational, security, and hygiene personnel across over 100 sites. Strengthened regional HR operations under extreme service demands, ensuring legal compliance, workforce continuity, and high employee engagement.

Resource Account Manager
Mar 2018 - Nov 2020 Peel Ports Group

Led strategic HR initiatives across one of the UK’s largest port operators, supporting the optimization of workforce capability and cultural transformation across maritime shipping, road, and rail logistics operations.

Head of Human Resource
Jun 2015 - Mar 2018 Guidant Global

Managed TUPE transfer of 460 employees, achieving a 98% retention rate and ensuring seamless integration into the new organizational structure. Successfully negotiated a 3-year pay deal, resulting in no further industrial disputes.

Education

FCIPD Chartered Fellow
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
MCIPD Human Resources Level 7 CIPD
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
HND - Business Management
Ofsted