Results

Transformation Results

I've spent the past 25+ years leading complex transformation programmes for global organisations redesigning operating models, delivering enterprise HR and payroll platforms, and steering businesses through acquisitions, crises and large-scale change. The case studies below are anonymised to protect client confidentiality, but the scale, numbers and results are all real. Each one sets out the challenge I was brought in to solve, the approach I took, and the impact it delivered.

Results overview

#HeadlineSector (anonymised)ScaleHeadline result

01Standardising People Operations Across a ContinentSectorGlobal logistics & maritimeScale26 countries, c.22,000 employeesHeadline result$2.4m targeted annual savings 02Delivering a Global HR Platform Without Breaking What WorksSectorGlobal logistics & maritimeScale16 countries, 46 legal entitiesHeadline resultSingle HCM platform live across all entities 03Building a Transformation Function Then a Crisis ResponseSectorGlobal logistics & maritimeScalec.3,000 employeesHeadline resultContinuity for 1,300+ staff through Covid 04Turning Three Councils' & Two ALMOs' HR Into One Shared ServiceSectorUK local governmentScale5 partner organisationsHeadline result33% cost reduction, sustained 5+ years 05Integrating Two Organisations' HR Across Asia After AcquisitionSectorGlobal financial servicesScale5 countries, 3 hubsHeadline resultWorkforce scaled 7,000 → 15,000+06Building Self-Service HR Across a 35-Country European RegionSectorGlobal manufacturingScalec.15,000 employees, 35 countriesHeadline resultSAP HR & self-service delivered to Six Sigma quality 07Turning a New System Into a Habit GloballySectorGlobal manufacturingScaleUp to 140,000 employees worldwideHeadline result95% cut in paper-based HR submissions within a year 08Enterprise Programme Governance And the Judgement to Call Time on a Failing PlatformSectorGlobal financial servicesScale110,000 employeesHeadline resultHalted an unstable recruitment platform before go-live 09Integrating an Acquired Business Across a Genuine Culture DivideSectorGlobal financial servicesScalec.15,000 employeesHeadline resultIntegrated within 12 months despite a real culture clash 10Turning Small Fixes Into Big Savings At ScaleSectorGlobal financial servicesScaleHR back office, Green Belt-trained teamHeadline resultc.£750k sustainable savings + c.£550k/year

Sectors and organisations are anonymised. Results reflect the outcomes delivered in context – not generic benchmarks.

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