Anonymous

Skills

My core strengths include taking an organisation-wide view, diagnosing the real capability need rather than simply responding to requests for training, developing practical and commercially sound solutions, securing senior stakeholder buy-in, implementing change and using evidence to assess impact.

I am particularly experienced in working across the intersection of people, capability, systems, data and organisational performance.

Organisational Development.
Learning & Development.
Workforce Capability.
People Development.
Leadership Development.
Management Development.
Learning Strategy.
Talent Management.
Talent Evaluation.
Succession Planning.
People Systems.
HR Technology.
HRIS.
Learning Management Systems (LMS).
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).
Digital Transformation.
Process Automation.
Artificial Intelligence / AI-enabled People solutions.
Organisational Change.
Change Management.
Organisation Design.
Workforce Development.
Learning Needs Analysis.
Training Needs Analysis.
Learning Evaluation.
Evidence-Based HR.
People Analytics.
Data Analysis.
Executive Reporting.
Management Information.
Programme Management.
Project Governance.
Strategic Planning.
Supplier Management.
Vendor Management.
Procurement.
Budget Management.
Commercial Awareness.
Business Case Development.
Stakeholder Management.
Senior Stakeholder Engagement.
Influencing.
Coaching.
Mentoring.
Facilitation.
Training Delivery.
Blended Learning.
Digital Learning.
Employee Onboarding.
Employee Experience.
Employee Engagement.
Workforce Wellbeing.
Competency Frameworks.
Career Development.
Professional Qualifications.
Apprenticeship Levy.
Learning Culture.
Knowledge Management.
Policy and Governance.
Continuous Improvement.
Process Improvement.
Relationship Management.
Partnership Working.
Team Leadership.
People Leadership.
Performance Management.
Third-Sector Leadership.
Employability.
Commercial Law.
Legal and Regulatory Governance.

About

I’m a senior People, Organisational Development and Learning leader with experience spanning workforce capability, leadership and management development, People systems, digital transformation, talent and organisational change.

Most recently, as Head of People Systems & Development at Optima Health, I have supported a workforce of approximately 2,800 colleagues, leading a seven-person L&D function delivering around 7,000 learning interventions annually. My work has included developing organisation-wide talent and people development frameworks, redesigning management development, leading People technology and automation, managing strategic suppliers and providing executive-level reporting and insight.

I have a track record of building and transforming functions and programmes. This includes establishing new L&D functions at H1 Healthcare and Optima Health, designing enterprise-wide Talent Evaluation covering 1,400 colleagues and 300 managers, developing 150+ managers through 12 management development cohorts, and delivering measurable efficiencies through digital learning, systems and automation.

My career began in commercial law before moving into Learning & Development, followed by five years in the third sector supporting people facing barriers including unemployment, homelessness and addiction. This varied background has developed strong commercial judgement, governance, coaching and stakeholder-management skills.

I’m particularly interested in senior Organisational Development, L&D, Workforce Capability, People Development, People Systems and People Transformation opportunities.