Steve Davies Wright

Human Resources Business Partner @Santander UK

London, GB

Support Technology portfolio including business facing Application Support teams, Infrastructure, Operations, IT Risk, Data Centres, Networks, Cloud and EUT (900 perm, + non perm). Drive people agenda and lead transformation programmes.Strategic • Delivered structural, contractual, and cultural transition from third party IT service provision to unified in house Technology function, closely aligned to business.• Further refined operating model to match changes to corporate structure, ensuring end to end accountability and maximising smooth flow of work. Supported introduction of Domain CIO’s, horizontal platform / channel teams and Centres of Excellence. • Implemented project to harmonise terms and conditions, moving nine hundred perms to new employment entity. • Introduced common role framework providing greater transparency on career path and development opportunities. • Worked with senior leadership team and McKinsey on Strategic Workforce Planning requirements Operational • Facilitated 3 TUPE transfer activities including consultation with Unions.(i) Mainframe Support to Spain (ii) ATM support to Serbia Payment’s transactions team to UK based third party.• Facilitated 8 redundancy programmes including consultation with the Unions • Implemented several development initiatives for Tech including, succession planning, talent potential assessments, tech participation in school of management programme, career path development, in grade pay progression.

Manchester Metropolitan University

BA (Hons) Applied Social Science, Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology, Statistics