Maranda Ridgway MA DBA FCIPD FHEA

Experience

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  Marks and Spencer

  Aug 2002 - Nov 2003

  HR Shared Service Advisor
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  Redcliffe Catering Ltd.

  Dec 2003 - Jul 2004

  HR Administrator
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  Royal Bank of Scotland Group

  Jul 2004 - Jan 2005

  HR Administrator
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  McCain Foods

  Feb 2005 - May 2005

  HR Officer
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  Atkins

  May 2005 - Nov 2012

  HR Manager

  Building and establishing effective relationships with business directors and managers to influence HR strategy and operational involvement.Driving the people agenda within seven autonomous business areas covering an employee population circa 1,000, challenging strategic objectives and coaching senior directors.Working closely with the business to improve the profile and understanding of the HR function, and increase trust and confidence in the department.Partnering with recruitment and learning and development teams and managing a regional team of HR support staff to deliver a proactive HR service in a multi-discipline and multi-cultural environment.Championing regional reward; leading cyclical processes, policy review and implementation. Show less

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  Etihad Airways

  Dec 2012 - Apr 2015

  HR Business Partner

  Developing and delivering the People Strategy to fully align the people agenda with the business objectives. Accountable for the consistent application of HR policies, procedures and practices, in order to minimize risk and financial exposure. Partnering with HR centers of expertise to coordinate project and policy implementation and the enhancement of centralised services to the business.Promoting organisational development that addresses succession planning, workforce engagement and development, change management and continuous improvement towards a high performance culture.Leading and engaging HR working groups involved in the development and promotion of HR policy and procedures, operational efficiency, cost saving studies and service improvement initiatives. Show less

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  AECOM

  May 2015 - Dec 2015

  HR Business Partner

  Driving the integration of Support Services across the UK and Ireland following the acquisition of URS Corporation by AECOM. Leading several projects including the implementing the UK and Ireland employee engagement and retention strategy and increasing people management capability.

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  Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University

  Jan 2016 - now

  Teaching Human Resource Management on a number of platforms, including undergraduate, graduate and professional development.

  • Associate Professor

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Director of Research Impact

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Senior Lecturer

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2023
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  European Management Journal

  Oct 2023 - now

  Associate Editor - HRM