Gary G Parsons

Experienced and adaptable HR Director with a distinguished track record spanning over 25 years, adept at steering HR development strategies, orchestrating organisational change, and spearheading HR transformation initiatives across diverse international sectors. 

Demonstrated proficiency in assuming multifaceted leadership roles, leading shared services teams to deliver superior HR services encompassing administration, management information, and transactional core operations. 

Proven success in fostering high-performing HR teams, consistently improving HR service delivery and fostering alignment with organisational values and ethos. Recognised for expertise in rejuvenating organisational dynamics through collaborative teamwork enhancement methodologies.

As a Group HR Director, I align closely with business leaders and line management, offering expert guidance on various HR matters while directing and managing the daily operations of the Group HR function across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. I oversee diverse project-based initiatives and change management programs aimed at continuous organisational development improvement. 

Additionally, I support talent management programs, focusing on enhancing communication tools, employee relations, and HR solutions, and lead overseas company conference events. Responsible for driving cultural development, managing projects, overseeing organisational restructures, and implementing HR strategy, 

I collaborate closely with leadership teams to execute talent management, organisational effectiveness, strategic workforce planning, diversity and inclusion, and employee retention and engagement strategies. I provide strategic HR counsel to senior leaders, ensuring the success of Group HR operations. Furthermore, 

I lead transformative change initiatives and projects, orchestrate talent management, and company-wide events, and design and execute strategies for talent, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, including collaboration with unions. Overseeing franchise expansion and compensation programs, 

I have achieved high staff retention and effectively managed redundancy programs

Key Achievements:

• Collaborated with unions to implement management methodologies and development programs, resulting in 

improved employee relations and high staff retention rates. 

• Spearheaded organisational change initiatives, including franchise expansion and infrastructure enhancements, 

while effectively managing redundancy programs with zero litigation.

• Formulated strategies for franchise expansion, compensation & and benefits, and training 
• Achieved exceptional staff retention and effectively directed redundancy programs.
• Led and organised strategy workshops and group senior manager leader programs across the Group. 
• Presented coherent management methodology, development programs, and a management reshuffle. 

Organisational Change

• Formulated and designed strategies as HR Director to establish a network for franchise outlets and reduce

business impact. 

• Successfully organised compensation and benefits programs, infrastructure and culture change programs, and 

created several training programs, including performance management, supervisory and operational 

management, enhancing volume business performance.

• Headed the existing staff to achieve 94% retention during the ensuing months. Directed two redundancy 

programs, reducing the headcount by 30% with zero litigation.  

Talent Management, Succession Planning, and Recruitment

• Successfully increased the branch locations and total sales force by establishing the sales operation.
• Conducted training covering performance management and supervisory/operational management.
• Produced gold-level performers by implementing structured senior talent process recruitment programs and 

developing senior managers and consultants.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Negotiated terms with the most significant acquisition within the Group consisting of directors/employees.
• Successfully integrated several new businesses into the company infrastructure without adverse impact on other 

firms within the Group. 

Learning and Development 

• Ensured cost-effective quality service by collaborating with several distribution outlets. 
• Successfully developed and executed the company's first incentive program enhancing the volume of business. 

IT and Support

• Streamlined IT infrastructure and outsourcing data processing. He developed HRM Information Systems.
• Achieved a planned 75/25% split by managing contractor replacement plans.

Foreign and Commonwealth Services (FCO) · 2002 to 2004

Senior HR Business Partner  

I served as a critical member of the business group's senior leadership team, providing an independent view and 

objective challenge to people-related plans and developments within the Group. I Offered HR expertise and input into 

the development of business strategy, including responsibility for delivering FCO Services' HR Strategy in line with 

operational business requirements. 

Key Accomplishments:

• Enhanced business performance by encouraging staff and delivering proper guidance to the manager.
• Leveraged change management skills by directing and supporting business change programs to identify and 

disseminate HR best practices. 

• Formulated professional people management policies, capabilities, and practices. 

Work History

Eurolife- Casewise, -                                         HR Director  

Hill Samuel Merchant Bank -financial services Div. - Organisational Development and Strategy Director

Education & Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Studies – Cambridge University (Kings College)

MSITM in Master of Science in Information Technology Management– Cambridge University (Kings College) 

BA (Hons) in HRM and Psychology – (Hons) – Queens University Belfast NI

Level 4 PFS Diploma

CII Cert, PFS (Dip

CeMap dip

Education and Qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Studies – Cambridge University (Kings College)

MSITM in Master of Science in Information Technology Management– Cambridge University (Kings College) 

BA (Hons) in HRM and Psychology – (Hons) – Queens University Belfast NI

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