Ray Smelt CIPD

I am a delivery focused Interim Senior HR CIPD Level 7 qualified Professional with an outstanding track record of success enabling complex organisational change and transformation programmes on an international basis. My experience is Generalist with particular expertise in Change, organisational design (TOM) and Employee Relations (ER). I have held HR responsibility for Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and the USA, establishing fit for purpose HR functions worldwide. The breadth and depth of my experience allows me to make an impact in a short space of time. I quickly gain credibility as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and decision makers, and I have extensive experience negotiating with trade unions to achieve successful outcomes. An experienced Project Manager, I bring structure to projects and ensures benefits realisation. I am the holder of two national HR awards for Excellence and Innovation. Sectors: Financial Services, FinTech, Media, Advertising, Digital, Transport, Education, Hospitality, Local & Central Government, Retail, FMCG, Manufacturing and Aerospace Recent projects include workforce planning and redeployment; merging multiple organisations into a new UK entity under TUPE legislation; project managing introduction of new HRIS system end to end; developing a new performance based culture and comprehensive reward strategy; and rolling out a new HR model across Europe including set up of a pan European Shared Service Centre. Specialities: Change Management, Organisational Design, Target Operating Model (TOM) Development, Integration of Acquisitions & Mergers, Restructuring, TUPE & Acquired Rights Directive, Redundancy, Trade Union Negotiations, HR Strategy, OD, Job Design, Competency Frameworks, HR Shared Services, Outsourcing, Employee Relations, Rewards & Benefits, Payroll, HRIS, EMEA, HR Policies & Procedures, Employment Law, workforce planning and scheduling, Senior Manager Regime, L&D, Recruitment, Diversity and inclusion. Project Management: PRINCE2, Lean, Agile, Scrum Environments IT Skills: MIcrosoft Office, MS Project, MS Visio, MS SharePoint