Dan Kennedy
Head People Consultant @Alaya
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WORK HISTORY
Head People Consultant @Alaya
Cardiff, GB
Evolved into a strategic advisory role focused on leading global people strategy, transformation, and AI-driven initiatives across Alaya (Nepal) and Home Loan Experts (Australia). Advising senior leadership to align people, technology, and growth while enhancing organisational effectiveness, scalability, and culture.AI Enablement in People & Culture- Developed and executed an AI adoption strategy for People & Culture, identifying high-value use cases across workflow automation, knowledge management, and decision support- Designed AI-augmented HR workflows including automated analysis, research, and stakeholder briefing preparation- Built structured AI prompting frameworks enabling non-technical P&C professionals to leverage AI tools independently- Applied AI tools to analyse culture survey data at scale, extracting patterns and leadership insights significantly faster than traditional methodsCultural Transformation & Leadership- Led company-wide implementation of a cultural operating system for 250+ person organisation, shifting from relationship-based to performance-accountability model while maintaining psychological safety- Designed and deployed baseline culture survey achieving 84.5% participation, establishing quantitative benchmarks for values alignment and leadership effectiveness- Developed culture measurement framework integrating behavioural indicators into performance, promotion, and reward systems- Created cross-cultural communication protocols bridging Australian directness with Nepalese relational stylesStrategic Advisory- Served as strategic adviser to CEO on organisational design, leadership succession, and workforce risk management- Managed extensive portfolio of concurrent people initiatives across two countries and three time zones- Contributed to positioning the business as employer brand innovator in financial services
EDUCATION
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), Business
University of South Wales
Postgraduate Certificate Leadership Management (PgCert), Education
Chartered Management Institute
Level 7, Strategic Management and Leadership
SKILLS
ABOUT DAN KENNEDY
Experienced people leader with a background spanning the full employee lifecycle, operational leadership, and strategic HR roles in regulated industries. I’m known for delivering results through collaboration, empathy, and a structured approach to complex challenges — always with an eye on the evolving needs of the modern workplace.Some of the work I’m most proud of includes co-leading a global transition to hybrid work at a FTSE-100 company, advancing DEI strategies with cultural and legal sensitivity, and shaping communication frameworks that truly resonate with diverse workforces. Most recently, I’ve supported an international fintech through a period of growth and transformation, working across Nepal, Australia, and the UK to define people strategy, redesign reward frameworks, and build leadership capability.I thrive in cross-cultural environments and bring a calm, people-first mindset to organisational change — balancing strategic clarity with a deep understanding of the human side of work.Alongside my professional work, I’m a proud MBA graduate and member of Cardiff University’s CARBS Alumni Advisory Forum, supporting the school’s growth and future talent.I’m currently working on an interim basis until mid-2026 and open to connecting with organisations interested in future opportunities, strategic projects, or interim support.I bring early-adopter AI capability to People & Culture challenges, from designing AI-augmented workflows and decision frameworks to building organisational capability in responsible AI adoption. This combines with deep cross-cultural experience and a track record of delivering transformation in regulated, distributed environments.
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