IC0857 - Mr Robert Purse
A highly experienced and commercially aware Interim Human Resources and General Management executive, who operates effectively in both strategic and operational roles. Extensive experience of complex organisations. Significant international experience, particularly in France. Recent experience includes: HR Director with responsibility for restructuring (DB) pension arrangements for 6 schemes with c.4,500 members, Employee RelationsDirector/Deputy HR Director for the UK’s largest Train Operating Company, and; Heading up 2 businesses (£38M and £26M T/O respectively) as General Manager with full P&L responsibility.
Well-developed planning and project management skills, Innovative, pragmatic & strongly results focused, with a demonstrable record of success, in a wide range of sectors (Public & Private), with experience of: Acquisitions, Culture & Organisation Change Management, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Outsourcing, Performance Management and Re-Structuring.
A large part of his career, both as an Interim and before, has had a strong project focus. A pragmatist, he is both a 'Self-starter' (able to operate effectively either independently or as part of a team) and an 'Innovator'. His strengths cover the full range of HR activities and include: Communications, Cultural/Organisational Change, Employee/Industrial Relations (to National level), Employment Law (UK & EU), Employment Policies & Procedures, Employment Tribunal casework, People Development, and Performance Management.
Interim HR Director, Interim Human Resources Director, Acquisitions, Mergers, Turnarounds, Performance Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities Management, Public Sector, Aerospace, Pensions, Acquisitions, Mergers, Strategy, French, Employee Relations, Redundancy, Outsourcing, Compensation and Benefits, Change, HR Business partner , Rail, Pensions