Ella Lyons Msc, Chartered FCIPD

Experience

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  Hackett London

  Mar 2005 - May 2010

  Group HR Advisor

  Second in command to the HR Manager, delivering a generalist service to retail and head office staff at this multi-channel retailer of luxury men’s and boys’ clothing for Hackett, Pepe Jeans UK and Twenty8Twelve.

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  Actito - Previously Smartfocus

  May 2010 - Oct 2011

  HR Manager Northern Europe

  Provided end-to-end HR service to UK, Germany, Netherlands, and Scandinavia. Client base of approximately 100 of mostly sales professionals at this multinational Software as a Service (SAAS) provider of email, marketing, and CRM services.

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  Epson Europe B.V.

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2014

  Business Partner to Nordic sales offices, and UK corporate functions (client base of approximately 180) HR management for 15 sales offices across Europe, Middle East and Africa for this Japanese multinational manufacturer of printers and projectors.• Represented all countries during EMEAR-wide HR information system implementation, ensuring it was built to accommodate client-base.

  • Senior HR Advisor UK & Nordics

    Mar 2013 - Jul 2014

  • HR Manager International Territories

    Oct 2011 - Mar 2013
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  Allied Healthcare

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2016

  HR Manager

  Business Partnering to Regional Directors for UK´s largest domiciliary care service provider.Supported a client base of approximately 4000 staff across 28 branches. Managed HR officer.• Utilised HR metrics to improve care worker sickness absence rates, thereby improving careworker availability by 40%.• TUPE in of over 200 care workers across Essex, consulting with employee representatives andtrade union on measures. Completed on time and according to best practice.

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  Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB)

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2019

  HR Manager

  Delivering a dedicated Human Resources service to the business to support the achievement of strategic HR leadership for provider of insurance solutions to victims of uninsured and untraced motor accidents and works to reduce the level of uninsured drivers. Managed team of HR Advisors and mentor to wider HR function.• Led company through GDPR implementation. Closely collaborated with legal department and coordinated HR team through key actions to ensure full compliance ahead of schedule.• Improved team efficiency by contributing as subject matter expert for implementation ofApplicant Tracking System, as part of organisation-wide Digital Transformation Programmeand eliminated paper-based transactions. Show less

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  VIAVI Solutions

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2023

  Ownership of all HR activities across the UK, Ireland and Nordics in this American multinational, Nasdaq listed, provider of high tech solutions. Strategic HR Business Partner for 2nd largest business unit, acting as trusted partner senior stakeholders up to Executive level. Managed team of HR Business Partners.• Conducted Organisation Design on HR team and transformed them into a high-performance team.• Supported post-acquisition cultural integration and managed TUPE of 270 Aeroflex employees into VIAVI Solutions, managing stakeholders to maintain corporate messaging.• Mobilised workforce during Covid lockdown. Collaborated with Senior Leadership team to enable quick decisions to be made to ensure all staff were able to continue working, resulting in VIAVI’s most successful year to date.• Spearheaded Early Careers strategy, recruiting 17 STEM Ambassadors, 10 work experience students and 16 volunteers at Generation Stevenage careers fair. Show less

  • Head of HR, UK, Ireland & Nordics

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2023

  • Senior HR Business Partner UK

    Feb 2019 - Aug 2019
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  Comcast

  Sept 2023 - now

  Human Resources Director

  Elevating the employee experience in the UK and fostering strategic partnerships for sustainable international growth and transformational change. With a particular focus on Tax, Audit and Legal teams.Partnering with leadership and USA counterparts to implement Comcast strategy in the region.Proactivity on HR projects on a European basis