GuestReady Group

Global Head of People and Culture

DP JAMES LONDON

Managing Director

Stuart

- Design, lead and drive a coordinated culture strategy, by embedding the purpose and values throughout the global organisation to be aligned with the company mission and wider business strategy.
- Manage a team whose role is delivering engagement activities, employee recognition, wellbeing, diversity, equity inclusion and in social impact.
- Partner closely with the People Team leads and other stakeholders to drive the cultural shifts needed to achieve top priorities, aligning the culture to all company processes within People team such as DE&I, recruitment, performance management, reward, onboarding and learning and talent development.
- Lead the Employer Branding strategy.

Global Head of Culture and Social Impact

Led the people function which includes People Operations, Talent Development, People Business partners,Total Rewards and Culture and Social Impact teams in order to deliver the People strategy. I Worked closely with the leadership team to support the business hyper-growth.

Interim VP of People (maternity cover)

I planned and developed the global HR strategy across different areas:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion plan
- Engagement initiatives to embed our values and our sustainable mission
- Wellbeing: Mental health, Work/life benefits & Global engagement initiatives
- Global employee onboarding experience

Senior Global HR Business Partner

I managed the operations, procedures, HR and benefits of our UK offices in order to ensure organizational effectiveness, efficiency and safety.

Human resources:
- Administer HR-related documentation, payroll and benefits/perks 
- Induct all new starters and promote team inclusion.  
- Analyse and plan learning and development program for employees
Office management and events organizer:
- Manage office G&A budget, ensure accurate and timely reporting
- Organise office operations and procedures and day to day facilities
- Reinforce the company culture and motivation through regular events and team building exercises for the UK office

Finance / Accounting:
- Full responsibility for paying employees and suppliers weekly.
- Store all accounting documents in an organized way (bills, contracts, etc)
- Supervise and manage the outsourced accounting supplier
- Bank reconciliation. Responsible for payment clearing on a day to day basis
- Report Cash flow and P&L to HQ

UK Human Resources Generalist & Office Manager

Babbo Group

•	Overseeing expenses, costs, inventory turnover and updating facilities to enhance savings and increase profit. Monitoring KPI.
•	Running payroll for 60 employees and all HR duties.
•       Guiding management on employee relations and performance management
•       Handling complaints and disciplinary procedures for the company
•	Coordinating marketing plan and PR strategies for the year and implementing the marketing initiatives within budget and time frame.
•	Managing all internal and external communications that would follow any event or project such as newsletters and press releases.
•	Controlling all PR activities carried out by the group's outsourced PR agency, leading the groups’ website and social media platform strategies to increase awareness.
•	Organising and executing events such as live music, networking events or private parties to maximise number of covers.
•	Graphic design layout such as marketing materials, invitations, menus, promotional booklet.
•	Managing office operations to ensure efficiency and productivity. 
•	Daily administrative tasks including responsible for invoices, processing/purchase.
•	Conducting Health and Safety program to ensure the group meets the legal requirements.

Head of HR, Administration and Marketing

•	Payroll and early employee relations support
•	Guiding management on employee relations and performance management
•	Offering recruitment assistance 
•      Day-to-day administrative tasks.
•	Generated cost analysis, Food & Beverage control, inventory control and profit margins.
•	Provided general administrative duties and organised details of events and meetings.
•	Organised risk assessments and Health and Safety procedures.
•	Supplier liaison negotiated better prices to improve company´s profitability.

Office Administrator and Human Resources Generalist

ACOGEM

•	Designed, implemented and evaluated social projects focus on immigrant groups and families at risk of social exclusion.
•	Designed and implemented activities to support members in becoming self-sufficient.
•	Assessed client needs and developed plans accordingly.
•	Interviewed and counselled individuals, families, and groups.

Social Worker

Save the Children

•	Developed a project of Education Development aimed at children from Secondary Education, teaching them through group dynamics, about the Rights of Children in countries in armed conflict.

Trama

Social worker

Culture has many dimensions; including values, practices, rituals, goals and beliefs.
I work at the intersection of all of these aspects to design and ensure a highly engaged and inclusive work environment that drives high performance and innovation. 
I drive social change by empowering employees to be champions in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and developing programs for social mobility.

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