I’m in my dream role, rolling all the best bits of my career to date into the one place. Pipedrive has a strong people-first culture; it’s a global business with a proven track record and a compelling business model. We have a forward-thinking executive team, a supportive board and are backed by a people-focused private investor.
Chief HR officer merchant services, Nets
October 2018 – March 2022
I was able to bring all of my experience to date to this transformation to reshape the business, build a strong results-driven culture and deliver growth. Living in Denmark was also a wonderful experience.
Chief of staff to CIO and deputy chief HR officer, Worldpay
December 2016 – September 2018
I moved into a business role and loved it. I was responsible for running the office of the CIO and transforming the technology and engineering organisation. I also held the role of deputy CHRO which enabled me to continue to shape the people strategy.
Organisation capability director and HR director, Worldpay
May 2011 – December 2016
Worldpay provided me with multiple learning and growth opportunities as we together took the company from private to IPO and merger with another payment giant. In this role I took responsibility for talent acquisition, talent development, L&D and internal communications, before moving back into a HR partner role.
October 2008 – May 2011
Having only worked as a director in a start-up before, Burger King gave me the opportunity to work in a large-scale, global corporate. I partnered with centres of excellence; tailored solutions to local markets; managed stakeholders and mastered a new regulatory and compliance environment.
April 2007 – October 2008
This was my first real leadership role sitting on an executive team, leading the HR agenda and taking responsibility for the full value chain. It was a steep learning curve on the HR side but also my first exposure to digital, technology and agile transformation.
HR business partner, Red Bull
November 2002 – April 2007
Red Bull was my first real work experience, and I learned the true impact of blending your customer and employee experience together to drive your brand from the inside out.
Top three career tips
1. Take a role as an HR leader for a private equity portfolio company. You’ll learn so much.
2. Take care of people and not just business Combining the two can make you unbeatable.
3. Actively seek a role outside of HR to gain more breadth, even if it’s just for a few years. You won’t regret it.
This article was first published in the April/May 2023 issue of HR magazine. Subscribe today to have all our latest articles delivered right to your desk.
