julie wright

Undertook a wide range of back office, customer service and other branch related activities. These roles gave me a good grounding and awareness of the Branch Network and Offshore Banking Group process and challenges, which proved invaluable in my future roles as I understood the business more from a grass route level and it gave me more credibility with some managers and staff.

* gt * Managed Lex Autolease TUPE In project using the new TUPE Regulations. Managed relationship with other companies HR team and LBG internal and external suppliers (ER, Legal, Payroll, Recruitment). * gt * Produced all project materials (project plan, risks and issues, weekly reports), TUPE / Measures letters and consultation documentation. * gt * Worked with line managers to ensure recruitment to fulfill account was in place on transfer date. * gt * Managed all redeployment and exit activities for transferring staff and held meetings with Employee Representatives and staff. * gt * Supported appointment activities and group transfer of Commercial Director and developed structure / OD of new function and all communications to impacted staff.

* gt * Worked with the HR Change Management and Central Programme team on an international TUPE Out project to successfully transfer colleagues across to an international bank and close one of the Groups overseas business units. > * Produced and managed detailed project plan * facilitated a risks and issues workshop and managed the outputs. > * Managed the HR relationship with the international banks HR team regarding the transfer of colleagues and led the comparison of terms and conditions / due diligence activity. Ensured all relevant staff data was transferred. > * Worked closely with HR Legal and the international banks HR team to identify, manage and resolve issues to ensure that the transfer of business and colleagues went through successfully within the agreed timescales of the Sales & Purchase Agreement and all the legal HR requirements were met.

gt; Worked with the Head of Learning and Senior Learning Manager to design, develop and launch the Wealth & International Academy Online Toolkit. The toolkit was designed to provide a 'one-stop shop' that linked all training, learning and development to the capabilities required for peoples roles and included a self-assessment tool. Managed the project plan, risks and issues and worked with the web designer and colleagues across various business units. > Supported a Training & Development restructure project, produced project plan; developed and managed the selection pools and the selection process. This was completed in very short and demanding timescale.

Supported the Head of HR, Global Solutions Barclaycard with the closure of the Barclays Partner Finance business in Glasgow, which employed 400 staff - 350 staff were made redundant. Project managed all the HR activities; produced and maintained the HR project plan; identified, escalated and resolved risks and issues and ensured activities were delivered within challenging timescales. Built and managed relationships with internal stakeholders across the Barclays Group and the external Outplacement Company, Right Management, to ensure full outplacement support was provided to staff.

Currently taking some time out after taking my redundancy from Lloyds Banking Group formerly LTSB, where I have worked for 27 years. I am interested in doing some part time consultancy work.

* Worked in partnership with the Head of HR, Senior HR Business Partners and the business to implement key project / major change programmes within Wealth Management and Wholesale & International using project management methodology and skills to ensure change initiatives were implemented successfully, within agreed budgets and timescales. Acted as HR Business Partner to the Head Office Functions at a HR strategic level and dealt with a wide range of HR operational issues. * Key Change Initiatives and Projects: * · LTSB and HBOS Integration * · Major Transformation Programmes * · Several outsourcing projects to external third parties and internal business transfers * Key Activities: * · HR Project Management * · Organisation Design * · TUPE and HR Due Diligence * · Role Specification review, design and implementation * · Staff and Union communications * · Union consultations * · Design and implementation of selection processes * · Managing HR project budgets

* Key Activities: * Developed and maintained relationships with external suppliers of agency staff and the Banks Confidential Care Programme, to improve service levels across the LTSB Group * Supported managers at all levels across different business units and in multiple sites by responding to demanding HR enquiries and delivering operational HR services and support, e.g. recruitment, grievances, disciplinary, sickness * Managed and supported approx 40 TSB displaced managers, conducting internal job search and identified redeployment opportunities and secondments

* Key Activities: * Managed site closures; provided advice and counseled displaced staff across the LTSB Group. Secured redeployment opportunities by influencing business units / managers * Delivered Job Search training workshops and provided guidance and support with CV and interviews * Managed an administration team that produced redundancy quotes and paperwork for displaced staff and ensured work was completed within Job Security deadlines * Assessed at Graduate Assessment Centres for the Groups annual Graduate recruitment campaign

* Key Activities: * Researched, designed and successfully implemented NVQ pilot and supported 40 candidates to achieve qualification * Delivered NVQ Open Days, Workshops and Assessor Training courses * Provided support to Group Employee Relations with union negotiations during the Lloyds and TSB merger. Built good working relationships with both unions and key customers

* Key Activities: * Acted as Training Consultant to design, develop and deliver training solutions to support business objectives. The role covered Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man and staff at all levels * Organised and facilitated Management Development assessment events and induction programmes