HR leader with a track record of building and systematically implementing people plans and processes in support of delivering business strategies and performance. Able to switch between the strategic and the operational to improve HR delivery.
Broad generalist experience and particular depth in Employee & Labour Relations and Talent Management. Significant international experience covering Europe, the USA and Asia Pacific with particular expertise in managing change programmes and restructuring.
HR leadership roles held in large blue chip organizations in industrial, engineering and oil and gas sectors managing geographically distributed HR teams either directly or through matrix structures.
Proven influencer in Leadership teams able to build and sustain support for people strategies, provide insight on people and organizational performance and contribute broadly on business and commercial issues.
Specialties: Employee and Labour Relations, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Organization Design, building and delivering people strategies.
HR Director, Services @ HR head of the UK services business including Communities, Corporate Services, Defence and Health sectors. Responsible for delivering the people strategy to underpin the continued growth of Carillion Services, ensuring our people and people management practices are a differentiator. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) HR Director, Safety & Operational Risk @ Global HR Head for BP's Safety & Operational Risk function. This role has been about the design, building and staffing of a new global organization capable of strengthening the management of operating risk in BP to support achievement of Group-wide safe, compliant and reliable operations.
Achievements include:
Staffing the function with best in class internal and external expertise
Systematically deploying people management processes throughout the function globally.
Building a pipeline of talent for critical roles and rotation of expertise between S&OR and BP’s line operations. From May 2012 to April 2015 (3 years) Human Resources Director, AIME @ Appointed August 1, 2009
Achievements:
Built HR function and people agenda in newly formed international B2B Lubricants group (1400 people, 30 countries).
Developed and implemented HR plans and organization design to support product group business strategies.
Embedded talent processes to build succession and manage hi-potential development
Led design and roll-out of business-wide Employee Engagement strategy.
Provided HR planning and co-ordination to deliver muluti-country restructuring of Industrial Lubricants business.
Secured leadership support for global Diversity and Inclusion plan. From August 2009 to May 2012 (2 years 10 months) Director, Employee Relations @ Appointed September 1, 2007
Achievements: Advised UK and international businesses on collective bargaining strategies and management of union relationships.
Facilitated development of Employee Relations risk assessments, plans and strategies for international operations in Europe and Asia
Coordinated and provided guidance on implementation of UK and international business restructuring plans.
Developed Group Employee Relations policy frameworks and established Employee Relations networks within BP to improve IR/ER co-ordination.
Planned and coordinated major HR policy changes and provided guidance on implementation to HR and line management.
Led sensitive investigations and provided process expertise in disciplinary and grievance processes.
Developed and led Employee Relations capability development programs for both HR and line managers. From September 2007 to July 2009 (1 year 11 months) Vice President, Human Resources @ Textron Fluid and Power was a multi-product line international business involved in the design and manufacture of bespoke gear and pump solutions for a diverse range of applications in multiple industries. With over 30 facilities in 20 countries, the business employed 2,250 people.
Achievements: Facilitated organization design and leadership staffing processes for integration of two Textron Divisions with $500m sales.
Designed and implemented global leadership incentive compensation plans and Sales Compensation plans.
Designed and implemented High Potential career planning and mentoring processes. Embedded leadership development and succession planning activities in business management processes.
Designed and implemented workforce planning process across international operations
Devised and successfully executed collective bargaining strategies for unionized locations in UK, USA and France.
Member of negotiating team for European Works Council constitution.
Initiated Six Sigma projects to design global Recruiting and Staffing process and reduce hiring cycle time to 60 days. From October 2003 to August 2007 (3 years 11 months) Providence, Rhode Island AreaVice President Human Resources @ Achievements: - Developed partnership-based employee relations agreements in UK operations attracting DTI Partnership Fund Award and secured first multi-year pay agreements.
Established global Performance Management and Succession Planning processes.
Member of corporate taskforce pioneering enterprise-wide talent development processes.
Planned and implemented HR strategy for division-wide site rationalization program leading to closure of four sites and 30% reduction in headcount.
Implemented international job evaluated leadership salary bands From November 1999 to September 2003 (3 years 11 months) Human Resources Manager @ Achievements: - Developed HR policies and procedures for Greenfield site.
Designed and negotiated introduction of an annual hours system.
Negotiated a Workforce Agreement to achieve flexible application of the Working Time Regulations.
Developed and maintained employee consultative processes in non-union environment.
Coordinated both major recruitment and downsizing programs to meet business needs.
Designed and implemented group performance bonus scheme.
Led development of Hay-based salary structure.
Led task force to design Samsung Europe Performance Review system. From July 1996 to October 1999 (3 years 4 months) HR Manager @ Various posts at Scunthorpe, Teesside and Workington From September 1984 to August 1996 (12 years)
MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations @ University of Warwick From 1990 to 1994 BA Hons, History, Politics @ University of Warwick From 1980 to 1984 Mike Hood is skilled in: Talent Management, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement, Labor Relations, HR Transformation, Restructuring, Performance Management, Employee Relations, HRIS, Human Resources, Organizational Development, Grievances, Organizational Design, Leadership Development, Management