Sarah Hewitt
Group Director People & Culture @Exclusive Collection
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WORK HISTORY
Group Director People & Culture @Exclusive Collection
Results-driven People & Culture Executive reporting to CEO and partner to the Executive Team to design and deliver people strategies that directly support commercial growth, brand reputation, and employee engagement across multi-site hospitality environments. Successfully led end-to-end transformation of employee experience, talent, leadership development, and organisational capability, driving measurable improvements in engagement, retention, and leadership effectiveness. Recognised for embedding high-performance, values-led cultures centred on respect, belonging, and accountability, while ensuring full compliance with UK employment legislation and robust HR governance. Experienced in leading senior HR teams, influencing at board level, and delivering scalable people solutions that enhance operational efficiency, strengthen employer brand, and position organisations as employers of choice.
EDUCATION
University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Relations, Psychology
Charles Sturt University
Master of Business (HR Management), HR Management
SKILLS
ABOUT SARAH HEWITT
Passionate & influential Senior HR Executive Director | CPO with experience in global environments including Technology, Healthcare, Banking, Manufacturing & Aviation. Skilled at defining strategic direction, detailed priorities & direction in complex, matrixed organisations. Driven & outcome focused, commercial & highly collaborative. A leader that drives the people strategy and initiatives. Committed to creating an engaged & inclusive environment with a culture of customer centricity & exceptional performance- Influential Leader - Highly regarded partner, respected and trusted advisor to executive C- suite teams. Known for engaging, empowering, & inspiring teams with an articulate vision and collaborative implementation of business priorities. Courageously managing complex organisational design & compassionately transforming inline with Strategy- Business Acumen & Strategic Thinker - A strategic mindset, aligning functional strategy to organisational strategy & executing against the goals. Financially astute, measuring performance, identifying & managing risk, achieving financial goals- Change & Business Transformation - A champion of business and people change and transformation, optimising delivery & business performance. Successfully initiated, lead & implement major organisational change, restructures, TUPE & transformation internationally- Operational Performance - Leading the end-to-end requirements of HR function. Created process efficiencies, policies, analytics, data integrity, advisory support and implementation of Workday. Accountable for employee lifecycle with focus on diversity, inclusion, wellness at work, benefits, reward and recognition. Continuous improvement, risk management, employee experience, customer service & operational excellence- Talent Management - Talent acquisition, attraction, development, & retention. Strategic workforce planning to create highly skilled, motivated, & performing teams. Implementation of retention strategies including creating learning & career academies. Develop & design employee value propositions & created cultural & customer focused approaches to improve retention & engagement- Stakeholder relationships | strategic partner to executives | C- Suite - strong, trusting & effective partnerships with all colleagues. Expert coach & advisor providing support, insights & best practice HR knowledge, incorporating feedback & customer centric solutions. Creative mindset and inclusive solution driven outcomes. Volunteer Trustee and Non Executive Board member for registered charity.
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