David Steward
Wellesley,MA
Summary
Dynamic, determined, and pragmatic leader with extensive experience in the UK and US who strategically partners with stakeholders to deliver business goals through coaching transformative HR solutions.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director/ Senior Global HR Business Partner
National Grid US
09.2016 - Current
- Partner with Group CIDO (Exec level) and sit on National Grid's IT Leadership team supporting a global workforce of 1800
- Transform IT through a robust and aggressive people strategy and organization design
- Transforming and doubling size of leadership team in 18 months and focusing on driving new future skills
- Managed the Strategic workforce plan and Talent Strategy focusing on acquisition of future key skills to support digital strategy.
- This included finding an optimum of mix of insourced/outsourced resources, sourcing diverse talent and enhancing our EVP to attract the best candidates.
- Understand and effectively communicate various incentive compensation and benefits programs
- Cultural transformation to ensure an inclusive and diverse workforce with an agile mindset
- Investing in leadership development and personally facilitating team effectiveness sessions
- Support our international teams and management of HR team to provide strategic and hands-on, in areas such as DEI, employee Lifecycle, performance management, talent acquisition, training and development and employee relations and annual engagement survey action planning
- Support the integration of Success Factors HRIS technology
- Managing the impact on the hybrid workforce in differing regions through aligned engagement strategies and establishing employee representative groups
- Line Management of 3 HRBP's and a US performance management lead.
HR Business Partner (Secondment)
National Grid UK
03.2016 - 09.2016
- Plan and oversee large scale HR transformation of the UK business through the divestment of Gas Distribution (£13 billion) creating the largest Gas Distribution business in the UK
- This has included but not limited to managing the organizational design of the retained support functions (1000 employees) and coordination of our external partners Hay and KPMG
- Led the HR Workstream to ensure change activity is undertaken on time and managing the employee relations team on consultation process in conjunction with the Unions
- Creation of HR Performance Excellence hub and performance metrics to ensure delivery of Workstream activity
- Worked collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure ongoing engagement with critical HR activities.
- Management of HRBP's and building HR capability to ensure they are driving change through their respective business areas
- Co-ordination of transition and critical change management activities for day one in all functions.
HR Business Partner
National Grid UK
08.2012 - 03.2016
- Reorganization and consultation of the UK Shared Services - Order to Cash call centre to ensure a more customer centric approach – increase in headcount and up skilling of call centre staff and transferring of 50 employees to two strategic partners resulting in increased customer satisfaction scores
- Organizational Design to improve the performance and capability within UK Finance (220 employees) seeing a headcount reduction of 30 employees through redesign of the organization, assessment and targeted up skilling
- Designed and implemented a UK Shared Services core capabilities development programme
- Co-ordination the salary benchmarking review and bonus allocation process for the relevant teams.
HR Account Manager (secondment)
E.ON UK
01.2012 - 08.2012
- Worked with key stakeholders to build HR customer demand plans and support the delivery teams in forecasting and costing their programme of work, capacity plan and associated resource plans
- Took a lead role in the management and delivery of projects to customers ensuring that resources, risks and issues were managed effectively
- Key projects delivered were the implementation of collective agreement harmonization, large-scale TUPE transfers, restructures and site relocations
- This resulted in improved stakeholder relationship, cross business knowledge of change activities and the HRSS ability to meet the demands of the business.
HR Business Partner
E.ON UK
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Worked within the Energy Solutions Division as an HRBP supporting and developing the Metering business (5 sites UK wide) with a workforce of approximately 700 employees
- Strategically reviewed and led in partnership with the Head of Metering Business, an organizational restructure due to 35k reduction in earnings and unprecedented energy market conditions
- Project managed restructure from planning the announcement, working with unions, guiding managers through consultation and supporting affected colleagues to find alternative work
- Contributed to strategy discussions and supported the delivery of the business plan, focusing on the people implications of the change program
- Line managed two HR Advisors and resolved escalated issues as appropriate.
HR Consultant
Worcester Community Housing
07.2005 - 01.2008
HR Manager
YFCI (International Charity)
08.2001 - 07.2005
HR Officer
Copper Standard Automotive
08.1999 - 08.2000
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Personnel Management
Plymouth University
Plymouth, UK06.2001
Skills
- Organizational Design
- Employee Experience
- Team Effectiveness
- Talent Strategy and Development
- Performance Management
Certification
- Harvard Business School Executive Education – HR Executive Suite, 2023
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development UK – Chartered Fellow
- Chartered Management Institute UK - Diploma in Management
- Team Effectives facilitator – 5 Dysfunctions of a Team
- Transformational DEI Certificate – Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Core Strengths (SDI) Facilitator
- Hay Role Evaluation Trained
- NEBOSH – Health and Wellbeing at work - Distinction
Interests
Keen and increasingly reluctant marathon runner, 5-a-side soccer player who enjoys travelling and adventures with my young family.
Timeline
Director/ Senior Global HR Business Partner
National Grid US
09.2016 - Current
HR Business Partner (Secondment)
National Grid UK
03.2016 - 09.2016
HR Business Partner
National Grid UK
08.2012 - 03.2016
HR Account Manager (secondment)
E.ON UK
01.2012 - 08.2012
HR Business Partner
E.ON UK
01.2008 - 01.2012
HR Consultant
Worcester Community Housing
07.2005 - 01.2008
HR Manager
YFCI (International Charity)
08.2001 - 07.2005
HR Officer
Copper Standard Automotive
08.1999 - 08.2000
Bachelor of Arts - Personnel Management
Plymouth University
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