James Morrissey

Accountable for the full colleague experience. Executive for a team of ~180 colleagues across all areas of the People function. Setting the leadership and culture strategy for the business, contributing to all major capex investment initiatives, formulating and collaborating towards company strategy, and overseeing opex and operational delivery, specifically People performance.

Leading a team of ~90 across HR, ER, HR systems, EX and EDI. Accountable for colleague experience transformation; data, process, system, culture. Lead for IR strategy and approach. Coach to executive committee. Responsible for senior leadership talent strategy and elements of execution.

Private company, largest care home provider in the UK ~22,000 employees, ~300 care homes. Accountable for the HR business partnering, employee relations, advisory, and employee onboarding experience. Leading a team of ~60 HR professionals, delivering a high volume, employee-centred service across the business. Business owner for employee experience, and responsible for developing HR and people leadership capabilities. Lead interface for national union relationships and partnership, developing and driving HC-One's ER Strategy. Operating Committee member, accountable for contributing to people and culture related performance and quality measures, shaping the ESG agenda, and conduit for all people-related transformation activity.

FTSE 100 organisation, ~35,000 employees across 37 counties. Senior HR Business Partner to Group Operating Committee and respective functional leadership teams (incl. Corporate Affairs, Finance, Strategy, R&D & Innovation, Legal & CoSec, IT and HR). Providing a blend of generalist operational and strategic HR partnering, with emphasis on supporting key business drivers - Sustainability, Innovation, Data & Digital. Reporting to the Group HR Director and leading a team of HRBPs and Group Talent Partner, role is also responsible for developing and delivering core elements of the Global People Strategy, including HR Capability (functional & individual), Workforce Planning, and Ways of Working. HR voice for various Group-wide activities/ projects/ committees incl. Social agenda (i.e., S in ESG), Risk, Compliance, GDPR, Policy, Talent Boards, etc. Role is primary liaison across divisions and between counties in respect of Labour Relations and a key interface with the European Works Council.

Business Partner to Managing Director, Ford UK & Ireland; Vice President – Sales, Ford of Europe; and Vice President – Van & Bus, Enterprise Product Line Management, and respective teams. In addition, HR lead for European Marketing, Customer Experience, 'D-Ford' (Human Centred Design Innovation Lab), and Commercial Vehicles – Marketing, Sales & Service. European interface for global functional alignment and responsible for leading and overseeing full range of HR initiatives, activities and processes within client groups (circa. 900 employees, 11 EU markets) Leading a team of 10 Senior HR Advisors/ HRMs and acting as point of escalation for UK-, German- and Hungarian-based HR team members and a further 8 European National Sales Companies, each with responsibility for providing generalist local HR operational support and delivering global HR Cycle Plan activities. Global Team Coach for Van & Bus Enterprise Product Line Management Team, covering a remit of circa. 60 employees across EU, US, MEA, and AP.

HR Business Partner to the Chairman and MD, Ford of Britain, the VP Ford of Europe Marketing, the VP Ford of Europe Communications & Public Affairs and the VP Ford of Europe Government & Community Relations. Responsible for leading and overseeing full HR strategy and support to the Marketing and Sales function and supporting Ford Customer Service Division, including Ford of Britain National Sales Company and Ford of Europe Marketing, covering approx. 500 employees across the UK, Germany and Hungary. Responsible for leading and overseeing full HR strategy and support to Communications & Public Affairs and Government & Community Relations functions, covering approximately 100 employees across Europe. Leading 3 Senior HR Advisors in the UK and Germany; point of escalation for more complex HR-related items and overseeing both personal development and performance of team members.

HR Business Partner to the Chairman and MD, Ford of Britain and to the VP Ford of Europe Marketing. Responsible for leading and overseeing full HR support to the Marketing and Sales function, including Ford of Britain National Sales Company and Ford of Europe Marketing, covering approx. 400 employees across the UK, Germany and Hungary.

Responsible for providing employee relations guidance to line management within a unionised environment. Supporting Transport Operations, Utility & Estate Services and Plant Protection across multiple UK-based sites, covering approx. 1200 employees. Direct supervisory responsibility for 3 UK-based ER Officers, escalation for complex ER matters, standing in for the HR Manager as and when required.

Responsible for providing a comprehensive HR service within a financially regulated environment to FCE employees across EMEA, covering approx. 1250 employees in 17 countries. Primary HR support for 3 Regional Directors and their Location Managers, delivering and driving the FCE HR Cycle Plan both personally and through others. Direct supervisory responsibility for 3 UK-based HR Officers, acting as point of escalation for more complex HR/ ER matters, coaching and supporting the development of HR Officers. In addition, acting as central HR support for location HR Managers.

Providing an HR service across Europe within Marketing, Sales, Operations, Risk, Strategy and (globally) IT, covering approx. 700 employees. Contracting with 2 Regional Directors and IT Director, providing policy/ process guidance and advice on full range of HR activities.

Providing HR support to 2 Executive Directors and their respective management teams within Finance and Legal & Compliance, covering approx. 300 UK-based employees.

Providing ER support and guidance to line management on all major aspects of the employment relationship within a unionised manufacturing environment, covering approx. 500 employees based in Dagenham, UK.