Martina Wilkinson

I am passionate HR leader with over 20 years of experience across diverse industries, I bring a proven track record in driving organisational success through strategic HR initiatives. My expertise lies in HR strategy, leadership, HR transformation, change management and process improvement and compliance. I have consistently delivered efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced employee engagement through data-driven decision-making. My ability to lead large-scale initiatives and collaborate effectively positions me as an asset delivering impactful results for any organisation.

In my most recent role as the Head of Transactional HR at the NEC Group, I led a group of HR functions, such as recruitment, payroll, pensions, HR admin, and HR systems. I established a group recruitment function that reduced agency costs by 95%, saving c.£200k. I also introduced a group accreditation approach and led the Birmingham Commonwealth Games accreditation, accrediting over 3000 colleagues. Additionally, I introduced digitalised right to work checks and temporarily took on additional group HR director responsibilities.