Fred Gwatkin
Senior HR Lead @Davies
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WORK HISTORY
Senior HR Lead @Davies
London, GB
Senior HR Lead – Global Finance TransformationStrategic HR leader partnering with the Group CFO and Finance leadership to deliver transformational change across a global Finance function. Responsible for driving people strategy, operational excellence, and leadership development in a complex, matrixed environment.Key Responsibilities:Transformation & Change Leadership:Lead all aspects of people change, including organisational design, workforce planning, and global transformation initiatives. Advise on legal, procedural, and consultation requirements across multiple geographies.Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement:Collaborate with senior leaders to shape and deliver a people change roadmap aligned with Finance transformation goals. Build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business to influence and support strategic decision-making.Talent & Capability Development:Partner with Talent and Reward teams to design career pathways and reward frameworks. Facilitate Talent Reviews and Succession Planning, coaching leaders and high-potential individuals to build future leadership capability.Operational Excellence & Service Delivery:Oversee day-to-day People operations, ensuring delivery against KPIs, SLAs, and performance objectives. Drive continuous improvement and innovation in HR service delivery to enhance business performance.Recruitment Strategy & Shared Services Growth:Work with Talent Acquisition to prioritise hiring needs and support recruitment planning. Enable the expansion of centre of excellence in India through strategic role transitions.Culture & Engagement:Champion a culture of innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement aligned with business values. Promote high levels of employee engagement and personal development across the Finance function.
EDUCATION
Edexcel Level 3 NVQ/ Manley Summers Personal
Level 3 NVQ, Certificate in Management (QCF)
SA College, South African Institute of Management
Business Management & HR Management, Business Management & HR Management
Working World Business College
Diploma, Tourism and Travel Services Management
CIPD
Advanced Level 7 Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management
CIPD
Level 5, HR Management
ABOUT FRED GWATKIN
A dynamic and commercially focused Human Resources Leader with over 15 years of management and HR experience in SME and matrix environments. With significant experience across the breadth of the people journey, including organisation design, change management and talent acquisition. Committed to fostering a people first culture to achieve strategic business goals. Thriving in a fast-paced environment, confident dealing with ambiguity and always working closely with the stakeholders to deliver results. Proficient in enhancing productivity through creative solutions, detailed reviews, data analytics and a deep understanding of business needs. Future focused with a passion and energy to create a positive and inclusive environment that drives high performance and delivers sustainable growth. Skilled and experienced in:STRATEGYPEOPLE MANAGEMENTRECRUITMENTREWARD AND PAYROLL BUSINESS PARTNERINGSTAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENTCHANGE MANAGEMENTEMPLOYEE COMMUNICATIONDATA & REPORTINGWORKFORCE PLANNINGLEARNING & DEVELOPMENTORGANISATION DESIGNEMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION (EVP)EMPLOYEE RELATIONSTALENT ACQUISITIONDIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSIONWELL- BEINGEARLY CAREERS PROGRAMMESCOMPENSATION & BENEFITSHR TECHNOLOGYPERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
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