Simon Franks Assoc

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ABOUT SIMON FRANKS ASSOC

Commercially minded senior people professional with 8+ years of strategic HR leadership, 4+ in sustainability and 15+ years in agile, high-growth professional service environments. Expert in partnering with Boards and senior stakeholders to lead transformational people and culture strategies, embed new ways of working, and create high-trust, high-performance teams. Proven track record in internal communications, sustainability, organisational design, engagement, ED & I, and leadership development. Builds credibility quickly across all levels, influencing with empathy and evidence. Passionate about enabling people to thrive through thoughtful strategy, proactive change management, and inclusive leadership, enhancing business performance.CORE STRENGTHS- Strategic people partnering and HR leadership- Change management and cultural transformation- Employee engagement and internal communications- Reward frameworks and benefits structuring- Performance management, L&D and leadership coaching- Talent acquisition, onboarding and retention strategy- ER expertise (grievance, disciplinary, redundancy)- ED & I, wellbeing and mental health programme leadership- Sustainability, CSR and B Corp strategy- Supporting change around AI utilisation- Organisational design, development and workforce planning- Strong commercial acumen and cross-functional collaboration- HR data analysis, reporting and Board-level insightKEY ACHIEVEMENTS- Built and scaled HR operations for 180+ employees across multi-site teams- Led successful B Corp certifications for 2 different companies by aligning people strategy with ESG outcomes- Achieved Best Companies, Great Place to Work and GM Good Employment Charter Member status- Cut recruitment costs by 85% through in-house hiring and EVP development- Delivered +30 point eNPS uplift in 6 months via engagement and comms strategy- Created scalable L&D and performance frameworks linked to business goals- Increased commerciality by aligning team and business KPIsPERSONAL SKILLS- Emotionally intelligent, empathetic and solutions-focused leader- Builds trust quickly across all levels with clear, credible communication- Highly productive multi-tasker with excellent organisational and project management skills- Constantly learning and improving through feedback, research and curiosityTOOLS & SYSTEMSFluent in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Slack, SharePoint, Trello, Xero, Asana, Canva, Smartsheet, Notion, Climate Essentials, TOMsystem and major HRIS platforms including BreatheHR, Moorepay, NaturalHR, StaffSquared, iHASCO.