Seamus Kennedy

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ABOUT SEAMUS KENNEDY

Experienced HR professional used to working in Business partner model and building strong relationships with Managers and Clients at all levels of the business. • Professional experience delivering professional HR services in both Australia & New Zealand; confident with employment legislation in both nations• Proven experience in managing HR / non-HR teams and functions across the business (e.g. Payroll, Shared services, Admin, Travel, etc) • Mentoring and developing colleagues and teams• Experienced in managing safety / general compliance, policy development and implementation.• Pragmatic focus on real world, commercial solutions and ensuring best available outcomes• Strong record of successful organisational change and restructuring, performance management and review, disciplinary processes up to and including termination.• Strong background in managing and conducting workplace investigation & reporting processes through to resolution and implementation of outcomes.• Recruitment of executive, academic, workforce and specialty professionals. • Managing the HR function across diverse client groups and environments (including Mining/Resources, Infrastructure/Construction & Tertiary Education). • Strong communicator and used to mentoring functional experts in management and leadership responsibilities.Specialties: Delivery & management of key HR functions: Performance Management, Workplace Investigations, Discipline and dismissal, performance appraisal, remuneration strategies, employee grievances, Policy formulation and interpretation, Agreement interpretation and drafting, Negotiation, Award interpretation, etc.