Manager Project

SIMON PETER LONGBOTTOM

**** * **** ****

Williamsburg, MI 49690

Tel: 231-***-**** Email: ************@*****.***

A successful HR professional and Operations Manager with experience in all

aspects of human resource and people management. A highly motivated and

positive individual, with excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to

work effectively under pressure, and to consistently produce a high quality

service to tight deadlines.

Key Achievements and Experience

Played a key role in the process to create a new rail company, the

largest in England, within a six month deadline.

. Developed, consulted with unions, trained managers, and implemented new

HR policies and procedures for the new company within a twelve month

deadline.

. Improved practical application of policies, procedures and people

management techniques within an operational management team through

coaching and mentoring.

. As a result of exceptional training ability and experience, participated

in company-wide training programs to launch a new management structure

and performance management process.

. Effective management and leadership of staff leading to a consistent

percentage improvement in attendance and a change of organizational

culture in a stable work force.

Education and Continuing Professional Development

Member of the Society for Human Resource Managers.

Graduate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Leeds

Metropolitan University, England (PHR equivalent).

Certificate in Personnel Practice, Park Lane College, Leeds, England.

Employment Law fundamentals - Northwestern Michigan College.

D.32 and C.25 Skills Assessor/Coaching skills certificate.

I.O.S.H. Certificate (Occupational Safety/Risk Assessment - OSHA

equivalent).

Project Management skills training.

Recent Career Summary

2010 - Administrative Asst (Temp) Bay Park

Development

2008 - 2009 Human Resources Manager Meat Hygiene

Service

2007 - 2008 HR Advisor Robert McBride

2004 - 2007 HR Consultant Northern Rail

2004 - 2004 HR Manager First Northwestern

2003 - 2004 HR Project Manager Arriva Trains

Northern

1999 - 2003 Customer Operations Manager Arriva Trains

Northern

Detailed Career Summary

Administrative Asst (Temp), Bay Park Development May

2010 to present

Provision of high level administrative support including conducting

research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests and

performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving

visitors, arranging conference calls and scheduling meetings.

Key achievements:

. Designed and implemented a new filing system.

. Sorted and filed business paperwork and correspondence from 2004 to

present.

. Assisted with preparation of business premises for occupancy by new

tenants.

Interim HR Manager, Meat Hygiene Services (Government) July

2008 to April 2009

Provision of a specialist support facility to the Management team to focus

on attendance management processes in order to reduce absence in line with

corporate targets. Engage with all key stakeholders in this process

including employees, line/senior managers, directors, occupational health

providers and Unions.

Key achievements:

. Effective attendance management of staff through policy review,

management training and direct intervention.

. Directed the HR team and other managers in dealing with difficult cases.

. As a result of exceptional training ability and experience, participated

in company-wide training programs to launch a new Management structure

and Performance Management process.

. Conducted an internal audit, using outputs to put forward recommendations

to the Board regarding the implementation of policy.

. Managed issues relating to disability and reasonable adjustments.

. Reviewed the methods used to capture management information on absence

and associated processes, and made recommendations for improvement.

HR Advisor, Robert McBride (Manufacturing) October 2007 to April

2008

Deliver a commercially focused, legally compliant, generalist HR service;

support and coach managers in effective people management techniques.

Conduct recruitment and selection, orientation, discipline, grievance,

training, performance management; payroll processing, data entry, and

maintenance of personnel files.

Key achievements:

. Developed and implemented new absence and sickness management procedures.

. Developed and implemented an orientation program for new entrants.

. Developed and implemented a coaching program for line managers in the

application of company procedures.

. Developed and delivered a team briefing training program.

. Developed strong management relationships at all levels through personal

and

professional credibility.

. Delivered recruitment projects, including advertising, interviewing,

selection, and processing at all organizational levels.

HR Consultant, Northern Rail (Transport)

December 2004 to May 2007

Responsible for the implementation of HR policy and strategy, and the

provision of professional advice and guidance on all HR related issues;

deal with Union representatives and officials in collective bargaining

negotiations and consultations.

Key achievements:

Played a key role in the consultation process to create the new rail

Company within a six month deadline.

. Developed, consulted, and implemented new and harmonized HR policies and

procedures for the new company within a twelve month deadline.

. Provided a discreet welfare advice and guidance service for managers

throughout the merger, including severance counseling and provision of

outplacement support.

. Coached and mentored several new members of the HR team, leading to a

consistency of approach and application of HR policy and procedures.

. Contributed to a drive in reduction of company wide sickness absence of

1.3% through the design, consultation and implementation of a new

sickness absence policy.

. Participated in the delivery of in-house training workshops to develop

the company's managers in the delivery of HR policy and procedure.

. Key advisor in many difficult disciplinary cases, leading to successful

defense at litigation.

HR Manager, First North Western March 2004 to

December 2004

Reporting to the Managing Director and a member of the Company's Executive

Group, responsible for the review, update, and implementation of HR

policies, and the formulation and implementation of industrial relations

policy. Engage with Union representatives and officials in collective

bargaining negotiations and consultations, including pay negotiations.

Key achievements:

. Successfully established HR as a credible addition to the company, which

formerly had no HR department, through consistent delivery of a quality

service.

. Successfully led and managed the training and recruitment teams.

. Worked with a transition team, and played a key role in the preparation

for the merger of FNW into the new Northern Rail Company.

. Played a key role in the staff transfer consultations and follow up

procedures in the creation of the new company, including interviewing and

recruitment for key positions.

HR Project Manager, Arriva Trains Northern April 2003 to March 2004

Deliver all HR tasks associated with the creation of a new rail company,

including the staff transfer negotiations with trade unions, and the

production and monitoring of the HR project plan. Implemented control

measures to deal with new legislation regarding working time across the

whole Arriva Trains Northern organization.

Key achievements:

. Successful delivery of the new company in accordance with timescales and

the requirements of the project plan, including selection and recruitment

of staff.

. Successful identification, design, and implementation of measures to

ensure company compliance with the new European Working Time Directive.

Customer Operations Manager, Arriva Trains Northern June 1999

to April 2003

Responsible for the day to day leadership, management, recruitment,

development, and assessment of a team of 50 members of staff to achieve

safety, financial, customer service and productivity specifications.

Key Achievements:

. Effective management and leadership of staff, leading to a consistent

percentage attendance improvement and a change of organizational culture

in a stable work force

Improved practical application of policies, procedures and people

management techniques within the operational management team through

coaching and mentoring.

Effective communication of company vision and values to staff.

Effective attendance management of staff, leading to a 2% overall

attendance improvement between January 2000 and April 2003.

Participation in recruitment initiatives, including manpower planning,

advertising, interviewing and selection processes.

Previous Roles:

Employee Relations Manager, Northern Spirit, April 1994 to June 1999

Head of General Administration - Regional Railways North East, April 1991

- April 1994

Various clerical positions, West Yorkshire area, British Rail, July 1979-

April 1991

Other:

Played a key/contributory role in successfully defending over 30 lawsuit

cases.

Permanent United States Resident status.

Valid Michigan state driving license.

Active member of the video/camera team at Bay Pointe Community church.

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