Paul Blakeway

Experience

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  Hays

  Jul 2003 - Dec 2006

  Project Manager / Senior Project Manager

  Directly responsible for RPO, MSP and other recruitment process outsourcing projects and implementations.- Process design- Process mapping- Stakeholder management- Risk, issues and actions log ownership- Comms plans- Training plans- Tech (VMS / ATS) implementation

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  ETS plc

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2011

  Programme Manager

  With P&L ownership and reporting directly to the ETS board of directors I managed two functions within the company; the PMO and also the ETS Customer Services Team.- Managed the Project Management function- Part of the Senior Management Team- Successfully programme managed the delivery of all portfolio of projects, with an active portfolio of between 10 – 20 projects at any one time- Managed the overall delivery schedule for all projects; including matrix management of 20+ employees across the programme or individual projects- Managed the delivery of projects with a global reach- Managed the Project Management functions forecasting and budgets- Shaping, support and design of an implementation approach for all new sales opportunities Show less

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  Hays

  Oct 2011 - Aug 2013

  Director of Service Transition

  Leading the implementation of MSP, RPO and HR projects for Hays in UK, Europe and APAC across various private and public sector organisations.- Management of the Service Transition (Project Management / Change) function - Management of the implementation budget, resource planning and control for a portfolio of projects - Typical to have ownership of multiple projects in various global locations- Accountable for the full life-cycle of all projects, including the process mapping, design and configuration of the relevant technology including Hays' proprietary software and third party VMS / ATS technologies- Key involvement in the sales process for new business; helping to shape, design and ultimately present an implementation approach for new opportunities Show less

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  Robert Walters

  Oct 2013 - now

  Responsible for leading the RPO, MSP and other recruitment outsourcing change and implementation programmes for Resource Solutions across EMEA & US. Programmes include people, process and technology.- Working with Sales and Solutions Teams to design the implementation and change phases for prospects- Leading a team of specialist project managers in the full life-cycle of change and implementation programmes from contract win to go-live and stabilisation- Accountable for delivering on time and on budget for services worth over £100m per year- Responsible for managing senior, often C-Suite, client stakeholders through time-bound critical change programmes Show less

  • Global Transformation Director

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Director, EMEA & US Head of Implementation

    Oct 2013 - Jun 2021