Simone Dailey-Wickham
HR Country Manager @Athlon UK
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WORK HISTORY
HR Country Manager @Athlon UK
Milton Keynes, GB
Full accountability for the UK HR function, reporting to the HR Director at Athlon International (Netherlands), and contributing to group-wide people strategy and governance.Collaborated across international Athlon entities to support centralised policies, a new Target Operating Model, and business transformation initiatives.Active member of the UK Board of Management, providing strategic HR insight, workforce analytics and reporting to inform people and organisational decisions.Partnered with MBUK/MBFS to design and implement an enhanced Employee Reward Portal, including benefit benchmarking, future-proofing reward offerings, and preparing for benefits-in-kind payroll reporting requirements from April 2027.Led the introduction of a Total Reward Statement (TRS), giving employees clear visibility of salary, benefits and total compensation.Established a local DEI Changemaker network and working group to drive measurable improvements in culture, inclusion and equity, aligned to company values.Partnered with SLT and BoM to lead performance management, including annual reviews, talent and succession planning, career progression, promotions, salary reviews, PIPs and manager coaching.Designed and launched a mandatory leadership and management development programme to embed continuous development, strengthen leadership capability and promote role-model behaviours.Revamped recruitment and onboarding processes, creating a consistent, end-to-end employee lifecycle roadmap to enhance candidate and employee experience.
EDUCATION
Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London
Certificate in Dental Radiography
CIPD Qualifications
CIPD Level 5, Intermediate Diploma in Human Resource Management
West London College
City & Guilds Level 4, Certificate in Education and Training (6502-41)
Queen Mary University of London
Certificate in Oral Health Education
CIPD Qualifications
CIPD Level 7, Advanced Diploma in Strategic People Management
King's College London
National Certificate in Dental Nursing
Pitman Training Group
Diploma, Executive PA
ABOUT SIMONE DAILEY-WICKHAM
Strategic Head of HR / HR Director with 20 years’ experience partnering with Boards and Senior Leadership Teams to align people strategy with organisational objectives.I specialise in translating business strategy into people, culture and capability outcomes that drive performance, engagement and long-term sustainability. In senior leadership roles, I have led end-to-end HR strategy, managed teams and budgets, and delivered large-scale transformation initiatives.My expertise spans organisational design and change, workforce planning, leadership development, DEI, employee engagement, and HR systems implementation (including Workday and SuccessFactors). I am particularly passionate about building inclusive, high-performing cultures underpinned by strong governance, data-led insight and clear accountability.Recent impact includes improving employee engagement by 5 points, leading major HR system transformations, and strengthening succession and talent pipelines to support future growth.I am a trusted advisor at board level and thrive in environments where HR plays a critical role in enabling business success.
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