Amelia Thomas

Experience

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  South Essex College of Further and Higher Education

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  HR Manager

  Line management of 2 Assistants and supporting employee relations, recruitment, training for aligned teams.

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  ITN

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Personnel Assistant

  Aligned to operational and technology teams. supporting employee relations, recruitment, management development.

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  Cable & Wireless Communications

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  HR BP

  HR Partner to UK Operations team covering client contact centres in multiple locations. Supporting employee relations issues, structural change and redundancy programmes and leadership development.

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  THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

  Dec 2001 - Jul 2010

  HR Consultant

  Managing delivery of global people projects and up to 8 HR Project Consultants. Worked on a range of projects and programmes including - restructures/redundancy; Performance Management Programme Manager incorporating implementation of an e-Performance management system, 360 feedback, website content, training including video shorts and workshops; member of working group implementing group wide talent and succession management process and philosophy; online induction programme; work-life balance training initiative. Show less

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  First Data Corporation

  Sept 2010 - Jul 2015

  Partnering with business leaders in sales, finance and technology. Supported activities including employee relations issues, structural change, talent management, performance management, reward including sales pay and leadership development training. Implemented the company's largest Apprenticeship programme in the UK technology team. Acted as People Workstream Leader in an EMEA wide service delivery programme for the technology teams; this included skills analysis and skills development initiatives, tracking performance and communications. Show less

  • Organisation Readiness Manager

    Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  • HR Business Partner

    Sept 2010 - Jul 2014
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  Clear Channel Outdoor

  Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Interim HR Business Partner

  Maternity cover for HRBP UK Commercial Sales. Supporting employee relations issues, structural change, sales pay policy and implementation, delivering leadership workshops eg performance management, team building using MBTI methodology and exercises. Also implemented company-wide direct hiring strategy including new applicant tracking system, internet jobs page, manager briefings.

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  UBM plc

  Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  HR Business Partner (interim, UBM acquired by Informa in 2018)

  Interim position partnering with members of the EMEA Board and senior leadership team; line managing two HR Managers; supporting organisation change and restructures; driving talent and performance management culture and facilitating career progression for future leaders; developing manager self service approach in HR and amongst business leaders through the development of online tools and coaching; leading the people workstream on business acquisitions in the UK.

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  Informa

  Jan 2019 - now

  Defining and driving the people agenda for the global support division which includes 1100 people in head office and centralised functions across EMEA, the US and APAC. Building strong relationships with executive leaders based on authenticity and driving initiatives to build a greater sense of identity, belonging and value within the division. Leading a global team of HRBPs to deliver initiatives on wellbeing, community involvement and internal mobility as well as change, reward and engagement. Show less

  • Head of HR Business Partners, Global Support

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Senior Human Resources Business Partner

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020