Peter j. Barrett CD, CHRP, MBA

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Amherst, NS

adbnb1@r.postjobfree.com

902-***-****

Biography: Driven, passionate, customer focused, hands-on, results orientated HR leader, that builds relationships and strengths of the organization and it’s talent. Experience in working across complex and diverse unionized and non-unionized organizations, building and leading HR partnerships across countries, and achieving employee and organizational measurable success.

Experience and Educational Highlights:

Positions Held:

Head of Human Resources, HR Manager, Manager Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, Head of Corporate Training (Canada, USA, UAE, Iraq, KSA, Pakistan, N/S Africa, Qatar), A/Head of Health Safety and Environment. Industry Experience:

Provincial and Federal Government, Energy (LNG/LPG: up and down stream), EPC, Consumer Goods, Sales, Marketing, Municipal Governments, Community Economic Development, Marine Engineering, Marine Terminals, Health Care (Civilian and Field Med), Military, and BPO ( Banking Credit Card and Telecommunications). Key Career Responsibilities:

• Leading HR and corporate health, welfare, learning/organizational development, and wellness initiatives and programs.

• Strategic HR Planning (Policy, WFP, CB, etc), Leading and Socializing major HR and Organizational Initiatives

• Leadership Development (Front Line Supervisor to Executive, Succession Planning cycle)

• Designing and managing talent management systems (Hire to Retire)

• Instructional Systems Design and Learning Technologies (e/m-learning)

• Design and Development of Job Based Technical ( critical and developmental competencies) and Behaviour Competency Based framework, Assessment and Curriculum

• Nationalization Program Management in UAE, Qatar, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and South Africa

• Budget and Contract Management ($30 Million Plus)

• Lead design and implementation of HR Shared Service/COE/BP

• Success Factors/SAP LSO/LMS

• Project Management Experience: 10 Years’ Experience

• Performance Management (design and implementation of systems)

• MBA, BBA, CHRP, CTDP (Canada)

• Other Education: IMD (CH), HEC (FR), MCE (Brussels) Professional Experience

Keep Your Talent Consulting (Learning/Development/Training/HR) Canada/UAE

President and Senior Consultant

Nov 2016-Present

Providing client OG companies with bespoke programs and systems that build capacity in all areas of their respective businesses, that include: Leadership Development

Operational Integrity Enhancement

Competency (Technical and non-Technical) Assessment and Development Behaviour Based Development and Assessment

Learning Management System implementation

Crescent Petroleum

Sharjah UAE and Erbil, Iraq

Head of HR Acting Head of Health, Safety and Environment Previous: Head of Training and Localization

October 2013-April 1st 2016

Reporting to the Country GM, Plant Manager and Crescent Group Director of HR, lead all Expat Human Resources and Health, Safety and Environment for our operations in Iraq and UAE. This hands on role includes Employee Relations, Strategic Business Partner, Policy Development, Local National Leadership Development, Expat development (Coaching, Mentoring, SP and DAC) for members of the Senior/Executive Operational Management Team, Organizational Performance Analysis (Production and Financial KPIs), Organizational Design (moving organizational toward a matrix organization structure), Performance Management Implementation and Process Management (Using Success Factors). Additional responsibilities include management of all Expat Employee Relations, On-boarding, Compensation and Benefits, Recruiting, etc. In addition to the above, specifics achievement include:

• Working with and leading NGOs, Universities, communities and within Crescent Group to build health and wellness capacity.

• Design, Delivery and assessment of all Soft-skill, Leadership, Supervisory, team building, and organizational development activities (across Crescent Group)

• Design and implementation of Crescent Group Behaviour Competency and subsequent integration into the PM system

• Designed and Implement Succession Planning and Subsequent Nationalization programming

• Designed and implemented Talent Development cycle and Succession Planning Cycle

• Lead all HSE team and functions within our Khormor LPG Recovery plant, including Environment, Occupational Safety, Medical and Emergency Services.

• Lead Expat Employee Relations, HRBP, Workforce Planning, Performance Management, On-Boarding, International recruitment, within a very diverse organizational culture

• Design and implementation of developmental technical competencies based upon a job family structure.

• Managing and Executing the organizational and personnel performance Management Cycle and System (including Calibration, Communications and Change Management)

• Stewarding and managing recruiting and on-boarding, using Success Factors

• Management of all LPG Plant OEM and Technical training (competency framework based) including Procedural Competencies, Safety OHS, PTW, etc.

• Human Performance Technology applied to Operational Performance (Diagnostic to Change Management)

• Senior Management/Executive Coaching and Assessment ( 360, MBTI, and DAC)

• Design and Implementation of Organizational Coach Approach and Mentor Match program

• Design and Implementation of National Career Development "Your Career, Your Way"

• Designed and implemented the Crescent Petroleum Talent Development Cycle

• Deigned the Crescent Petroleum, Training Quality Framework

• Management and Extensive Knowledge of Success Factors (SAP) for Performance Management and Recruiting Functions

• Support the World Economic Forum, Attendee Committee on Recruitment and STEM for the OG Industry

3M

Dubai, UAE (6 Month Contract)

Manager Talent Development, Middle East and Africa

(Definite Contract) March 2013- November 2013

Lead an International HR and Talent Development/Management COE function for one of the world’s most innovative and complex (matrix) organizations. Responsible for all technical HR, competency design (Sales, Mktg, Research and Development, HR, Supply Chain, Electrical and Engineering, etc), leadership / managerial and supervisory development, succession planning, OD initiatives, campus recruiting, internships, and other community based initiatives. Additional responsibilities, include:

Major Achievements:

• Working within international HR regulations and local Unions, specifically the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment, KSA Saudization, Qatar and UAE Nationalization strategies and execution

• Managing HR and Learning/Development Operations within international employment laws of over 15 different countries

• College and professional internship programs across MEA

• International Coaching Assignments to emerging leaders (Emerging Markets) and Country Managers

• Talent Acquisition across MEA for 5 Business Groups and 15 Divisions

• Implementation of Change Management initiatives to support roll out of SAP and COE Supply Chain structure across 15 countries

• Roll out and implementation of a Learning Management System and competency based curriculum

• Design and execution of Informal learning, e-learning and mobile learning

• Identify and develop HIPO talent, working with country MDs and leadership teams to ensure progressive and transformational development.

• Conduct organizational needs assessment resulting in execution of extensive OD initiatives including enhanced supervisory skills, EI for Leaders, interpersonal communication, etc.

• Leveraged both traditional and e-learning, in a 70-20-10 format to leverage development reach across the MEA region

• Responsible for effective management of the PM system, Individual Development Plans, and overall design of Country and Regional programs that support technical and behaviour competency development

• Work closely with Country Business Leaders across MEA, to design programs that enhance engagement, increase discretionary effort and lead to high performance (sales, customer intimacy, responsiveness, etc)

• Work with global team to leverage resources, to ensure exceptional and timely LD services within a complex matrix organization

RasGas (Energy)

Doha Qatar Jan 2009 to March 2013

Head of Corporate Training and Development,

Head of HR (FO/BO, EA)

Build, lead and manage a complex and dynamic Corporate Training team, serving a population of over 54 different nationalities. This outstanding training organization lead and designed key People Development activities included behaviour and technical competency training and development, organizational development, compliance, management, leadership development

(from front line supervisor to CEO), professional certification and training, Community Development and Education, post Graduate education, technical/engineering training(Medical training for two hospitals, utilities, safety, EMS, Sub Surface, maintenance and manufacturing) informal learning, and language training for the world's largest LNG producer. With a strong team (22) of training and development professionals, I manage capacity building to a staff of over 3500 and a budget of $38M USD. Directly supporting the line, designed and implemented companywide curriculum, LMS (SAP LSO), e-learning, compliance/regulatory training, effective workflows/processes, policy, building and implementing training and HR strategy, ISD based quality framework, evaluation practices, mentor and coaching training, blended learning, workplace learning, talent management, and other high value activities that serve over 60 Nationalities.

Major Achievements:

• Implemented and lead HR reorganization to include COE, BP, Front Office/Back Office, and all related socialization and implementation.

• Managed Front/Back Office HR function and all EA related activities

• Introduced innovative training and development initiatives that reduce training expenditures by over 29% and increased training hours per/person by over 30% (year over year); including building in-house capacity, e-learning and m-learning.

• Lead the Job Family curriculum development that focuses on the creation and implementation of a competency (technical and behavioural) based curriculum for all jobs/ positions within RasGas, leading to a more focused training and achieving significant cost efficiencies.

• Lead implementation of the SAP LSO/LMS implementation project, throughout the organization. Including creating new processes to support the Job Family curriculum structure and design. In addition to leading a mixed team of Vendors, Web Developers, SAP developers, Business Analysts and training personnel.

• Created, lead implemented and stewarded an in house Training Quality Framework (ISO Standard) that guides and supports all phases of training design, development, implementation, evaluation, across the organization.(Levels 1-3)

• Created and Implemented an ISD model for training driven by competency assessment and the annual performance management and development, for technical, professional and all related training.

• Manage, designed and delivered all regulator, compliance, soft skill, on-boarding, leadership, supervisory, lunch and learns, core, informal training, mobile learning, push training and professional training.

• Managed all aspects of in-house and external technical (manufacturing, maintenance, and sub-surface, for on and off shore) training function. Support assets and departments from a training business partner advisory role to execution of training plans and budgets.

• Steward and manage training budget in access of $30 million USD. Manage 120 vendors, quality of service, contract of services, venue management evaluation of programs for over 3600 employee training events inside and external to RG.

• Align with Qatarization programs to ensure succession planning and build capacity within the organization; including retraining of medically unfit personnel.

• Implemented unique learning solutions that included lunch and learns, group technical scenario based problem solving, “in box” learning, bi-annual training cafes and panel discussions.

• Lead and implemented a State of Qatar CSR initiative for skills development, as part of a Ministerial requirement, that included providing capacity building programs in Northern Qatar (outreach education for young adults and adults), working with MNC stakeholders

(Exxon, Total, Shell, etc)

• Created E-Learning partnership with Qatar Ministry of Communications (ICT), that lead to a successful pilot launch of the Skillsoft platform.

• Lead the management of the operational integrity management system; RasGas Elements of Excellence for Personnel Training (similar to Exxon Mobile OIMS program), managing all operational integrity related training, in terms of ensuring development of (procedure and non-procedural based) minimum required competencies for maintenance, manufacturing, sub-surface, safety, EMS, and new projects.

• Designed and implemented Supervisor, Management and Leadership Development model that supports development from front line supervisor to the executive team; Manager Essentials, Stepping Up To Leadership and other effective programs.

• Created and manage the RasGas Mentorship and Coaching program, in support of National employees in the community, as well as in RasGas.

• Implemented OD initiatives that direct support the climate survey and engagement scores, resulting in significant and positive changes in supervisor/employee communication and in overall employee engagement.

• Lead, designed and implemented KPI and "People" Strategic planning/plan for training and the whole of the HR function.

• Member of the Qatar University Institute of Life-Long Learning, focusing on building competency framework and quality models for education and training in the State of Qatar.

• Member of the Vocational Standards project (Houston Community College) for the State of Qatar

• Member of the Society for Petroleum Engineers as an Industry Council Member Aditya Birla Minacs Canada

March 2007 to Jan 2009 (Contract)

HR Manager East Coast of Canada and

Senior Manager Training and Organizational Development, North America Leading a highly engaged and professional HR team, (recruiters, trainers, generalists, employee relations) and the corporate Training/OD team over 17 sites across North America, I was responsible with providing outstanding hands-on tactical and strategic HR and OD management guidance to the operational leadership team and an employee team across North America, working within various collective agreements within customer organizations and states/provinces; 6200 employees, focusing on increased levels employee engagement, quality of service, labor relations, employee, leadership development programs, succession management, talent management, capacity building at all levels, performance improvement, performance management, retention, attraction, DMS, workforce planning, development of competitive compensation strategies and profitability, including:

• Created and implement innovative succession management, recruiting, attraction, talent management and retention strategies, using innovative marketing, psychometric testing and recruiting management system.

• Successfully implemented a North America wide behavioural competency based talent management program and a supporting training and non-training development plan; based upon assessment centre outcomes.

• Implemented a very successful JIT training and OD program the embraces blended learning and other development interventions to deliver:

• Implemented and managed “Stepping Up To Leadership” across NA

• Created and Launched a Manager Essentials Program.

• Introduced a Coaching for Performance across all NA sites.

• Created and launched an Organizational-wide Mentoring Program.

• Created and managed Train the Trainer programs.

• Ensure people management alignment with policies, provincial legislation, as well as interpretation of national labor legislation and the creation of HR policies

• Drive profitability through aligned and outstanding HR and OD support

• Measured and improve engagement scores that creates a brand as an employer of choice and attract the best available talent in the marketplace

• Lead annual performance management execution and cascading/alignment of goals to the organization’s mission/goals/objectives supporting the talent management model.

• Implemented development opportunities and capacity building for the organization profitability and long-term growth through leadership/management development and employee development programs

• Aligned HR operations with the execution of the strategic plan, while working with management team to build capacity

• Provided strong tactical and strategic guidance and interpretation on matters related labor relations, benefits, compensation, DMS, on-boarding, performance development, workforce planning, JOSH, schedule adherence, performance/behavior/organizational, training and development, other key actions/advice to the site leadership team

• Developed and executed an outstanding training and development strategy that meets our clients and organizational needs and to build a strong management team (leadership development, management development, succession planning and operational training)

• Created recruiting and succession strategies that align with our target demographic, that improved the quality of our candidates, reduced our recruiting costs and increased our talent pool of applicants

• Lead the management and execution of all site HR functions

• Lead project and relationship building with Ontario Ministry of Trades and Colleges in the development of an Apprenticeship program for 4000 Ontario employees. Ceridian Canada, Centre for HR/Professional Development June 2006 - March 2007

(Contract)

National Client HR Manager,

Ceridian Canada Centre for Professional Development and Corporate Performance, Manager Ceridian Canada, Senior Training Consultant

Directed all aspects of start-up and management of operations for this first of its kind Ceridian Canada Human Resource Centre for one of Canada’s top rated companies, including:

• Responsible for PL of the Centre

• Management of all related HR, Finance, Operations, and Marketing activities of the Centre

• Business development and business unit partnership enhancement

• Recruiting, contract negotiation, and all other HR management activities

• Development of performance/needs based curriculum

• Development of Partnerships in the local business and educational community

• Management and leading training and administrative staff

• Management of Division budget

• Partner with Client business units to determine specific performance requirements

• Liaise with senior Government clients (Ministers, Premiers) to determine and translate HR plan into capacity building, working within collective agreements

• Partner with Ceridian business units to provide training support on a national and global level

• Management of all vendor purchases (LMS, LCMS, HRIS, FIS, Curriculum) National Client Training/HR Manager

• Partner with client leaders to build HR capacity in their respective organizations

• Partner with Client HR management to build HR capacity in all disciplines to grow their respective organization

• Development/design/deliver/evaluation of workplace learning partnerships with various private sector, Provincial Public Service Commissions and Federal Government Departments (management, leadership, change management and other related business education and training).

• Work closely with Government Ministers, Deputy Ministers (Public Service and Department of Health in PEI), and Unions to ensure their succession and talent management plans are supported with training and education initiatives.

• Implementation and Management of an LMS and LCMS within our public and private sector client organizations

• Continuous liaison with North American private sector clients to determine quality and performance improvement (training and educational) interventions through needs assessment

• Work with existing and potential clients to identify ongoing solutions

• Work within collective agreements of client unions

• Establish positive labor relations practices with Client unions.

• Developed HR programs for the City of Charlottetown PEI (via the CAO) and socialized major change by working with the city executive and union representatives. Senior Learning and HR Consultant (inbound payroll, EAP and Recruiting)

• Work with clients to identify training needs and build bench strength.

• Design and conduct senior management and executive training in leadership, coaching, emotional intelligence

• Lead innovative HR initiatives in client organizations that focused on alignment, sustainable HR practices, labor relations strategies, conflict resolution, payroll programming, compensation and reward strategies,

• Lead a team of internal consultants and trainers to meet business unit needs Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces 1986-2006 Training and Development Officer (Captain), Senior Training Manager, Internal Organizational Performance Consultant/Hospital Administration Officer

· Managed all HSE, Damage Control, Firefighting, and Marine Engineering for the East Coast operations.

· Engaged with all aspects of HR, including: classification, HR planning, training and development, compliance, OHS, HRIS, recruiting, retention, engagement, performance management for the Army, Navy, and the Canadian Forces Medial Services;

· Designed and Implemented training on land, air and sea (above platform) weapon (TOW, CIWS1/II, Guns, support weapons, et al), propulsion systems, firefighting, damage control, and related areas.

· Professionally lead continuous education and training for hundreds of Canadian Forces educators and trainers (Train the Trainer). Developed the Canadian Forces Certificate in Adult Education and Training (Navy) and the Canadian Navy’s Continuous Performance Improvement program;

· A leading Training and Performance consultant to the Department Learning and Career Centres and Implemented many training and non-training interventions to increase human performance;

· Internal e-learning consultant for Canadian Forces. Design, implemented and project managed e-learning and distributed initiatives including LMSs (Web CT, Lotus Notes) and wearable education and training technologies innovations;

· Designed and Delivered, professional development and training curriculum for Navy and Health Care (Administration, Physicians, and Nurses) training.

· Implemented and developed innovative data gathering models for Quality Assurance

(education) models to accomplish levels 1-3 program evaluation;

· Developed and facilitated curriculum for the Canadian Forces, DND, and private sector clients.

Awards

Globe and Mail "Excellent Business Plan" award

Dale Carnegie, Learning Leader Award (awarded April 2013) University Scholar: Acadia University

Canadian Forces Achievement of Physical Fitness Excellence Surgeon General Hunter Trophy (Healthcare Administration) Cunningham Shield (Command of Medical Services in Field) Canadian Forces Decoration Medal

Education

• Masters of Business Administration (HR/OD), Athabasca University

• Advanced Graduate Diploma, Management, Athabasca University

• Bachelor of Business Administration (HR/OD), Acadia University, Wolfville Nova Scotia

• Certificate in Adult Education, Canadian Forces Training Development Centre

• Health Care Administration Certificate, Canadian Forces Medical Service School, Borden Ontario

• Certification in Adult Education, Dalhousie University Professional Designations

• Certified Human Resource Professional (www.hrans.org) (Canada)

• Certified Performance Technologist (in process)

• Certified Emotional Intelligence trainer (6 Seconds) (United States/Canada)

• Certified Training and Development Professional (www.cstd.ca) (Canada) Other Education

• HEC (Paris) Developing HR Strategy

• HEC (Paris) Business Performance Management

• RasGas Tier 1 and Tier Two Leadership Development

• IMD: Leading High Impact Learning

• Management Centre Europe (MCE): Operations Management

• Qatar Financial and Business Academy (Leeds): Leading Change

• Various SHE Leadership programs

• Applied HSE Course

• Serious Performance Consulting, ISPI Arizona

• Success Case Method of Program Evaluation, ISPI Arizona

• Distributed Learning Managers Program, Federal Government

• Apple Canada workshops for Educators

• Project Management Course; University of Calgary

• High Performance Corporate Coaching

• Human Performance Technology: Making the transition to performance improvement

• Coaching for Managers and Supervisors

• Strategic Planning Course; University of Calgary

• Web Based Training Design; Canadian Forces Training Development School; Jan 2000

• Adult Education/Program Design and Analysis; Canadian Forces Training Development School; Sept 2000

• Health Care Administration Program; Canadian Forces Medical School; June 1997

• Distance Learning Technologies Management; Canadian Forces Training Development School; Oct 2000

• Training Managers Program

• Interactive Courseware Design

• Canadian Forces Training Development Program; September 2000 to May 2001

• Various Statistic Canada Courses

Professional Memberships/Community Involvement

Committee Member of Qatar University Institute for Life Long Learning Canadian Society for Training and Development

Society for Petroleum Engineers (Regional Advisory Committee) Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce

Member of the International Society for Performance Improvement Past Chapter President (Canadian Forces) for International Society for Performance Improvement

Member of Human Resource Association of Nova Scotia Past Board of Directors, Canadian Society for Training and Development (Toronto) Board of Directors, Canadian Society for Training and Development (Halifax) Past Board Member of the Metro Council for Continuing Education Past President of the Association for Canadian Ultra Runners Public Speaking Events

Middle East HR Summit October 2011

TATA Training Forum September 2011

Qatar University Institute for Life Long Learning March 2012 Canadian Society for Training and Development

Edmonton Symposium May 2012

Middle East Oil and Gas Summit/Get Energy December 2014

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