Ad van der Rest

Current

Interim HR Director & Consultant at Visible Goal Limited

Past

(Ad hoc) HR Consultant at Orange Business Services
Interim Senior HR Business Partner at SAP
Interim UK Human Resources Director at Affinion International

European HR Manager at SunGard
UK HR Manager at Misys
Training Manager at SITEL
Training Manager at Micro Warehouse

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Education

Thames Valley University
The University of Sheffield
Ponteland High School

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Ad van der Rest’s Summary

Immediately available for small projects and longer assignments in Maidenhead, Berkshire, the Thames Valley and West & Central London.

A seasoned Interim Human Resources generalist, typically fulfilling assignments as Interim HR Director, Interim Senior HR Business Partner or HR Consultant.

Offering:

Interim senior generalist, addressing HR shortages, crises and gap assignments, with strong commercial focus and powerful interpersonal engagements with managers and employees.

Specialist change manager in transition, acquisition, restructure, upsizing and downsizing projects. Strong communication skills and interpersonal deftness to maintain productivity.

Specialist in performance and talent management, from performance management process implementation to succession planning, employee engagement and talent management.

Industry experience:

IT, Telecoms, Financial Services and Retail, with UK, European or International coverage.

Ad van der Rest’s Specialties:

HR specialities in:

Change management, mergers, acquisitions and TUPE.
HR crisis stabilisation and restructuring.
Employee Relations, terminations and recruitment.
Performance Management process implementation and control. Management Development and Coaching.

Ad van der Rest’s Experience

Interim HR Director & Consultant

Visible Goal Limited

(Human Resources industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Available for Interim Assignment and ad hoc work.

Career HR Interim at Director level specialising in:

Managing change, increasing the benefits and reducing the HR threats resulting from transitions, acquisitions, upsizing and downsizing.

Implementing HR processes that reduce the risk and costs of employee conflict and grow the potential for improved employee contribution and morale.

Implementing Performance Management solutions that support the business and are straight-forward to use.

Initiating long-term stability through targeted learning and skills transfer.

Efficiently hiring key staff to meet business needs.
(Ad hoc) HR Consultant

Orange Business Services

(Public Company; FTE; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2008 — September 2009 (1 year 6 months)

Ad hoc 'back office' employee relations case management, dispute resolution and employment law support.
Interim Senior HR Business Partner

SAP

(Public Company; SAP; Computer Software industry)

June 2008 — June 2009 (1 year 1 month)

Global Software business (1,300 UK, 51,500 Global employees).
Successfully supported the UK acquisition of Business Objects into SAP (450 people)
Added HR stability at a time when the SAP HR team was almost entirely replaced.
Performance management cases reduced by 80% in supported business areas.
Primary appeal facilitator for cases arising from significant redundancy activity.
Broad HR expertise applied ranging from Talent Management to Benefits Harmonisation.
Initial 3 month assignment extended to 12 months.
Interim UK Human Resources Director

Affinion International

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Human Resources industry)

March 2007 — January 2008 (11 months)

American parented Affinity Marketing organisation.
Lead UK HR role, spearheaded initiatives in recruitment, management, development, communications, team motivation and employee relations.
Stabilised 'pay-offs' and management of 'poor performance'.
Supported merger of HR structure from 2 separate sites to 1 UK function, re-recruiting complete HR team at one site
Solved critical staff shortage in Client Management function
European HR Manager

SunGard

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

2001 — 2007 (6 years )

HR provision to 22 EMEA Business Units, at SunGard Europe, managing HR Advisors & Administrators, and servicing 1,000 EMEA-based IT staff.
Supported Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and UK.
Integrated acquisitions from due diligence stage, to employee and benefit harmonisation. Successfully managed 6 acquisitions (both TUPE and Stock deals) ranging from 300 to 20 acquired employees.
Terminated many dozens of people up to Director level. Carried out professional termination processes including sickness, redundancy, poor performance, probation & gross misconduct.
Handled and responded to legal action, including unfair dismissal, sex and disability discrimination, and pay & bonus claims, including appeal processes up to tribunal.
Successfully managed emergency implementation of a new HRIS System.
Successfully implemented new Online Performance Management process for 2005 and 2006 Reviews in SunGard Europe to 2,000 employees.
UK HR Manager

Misys

(Public Company; MSY; Computer Software industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years )

Successfully managed UK HR provision at Misys International Banking Systems for 2 years, managing HR Managers, and Administrators.
Misys pay process significantly improved. Managed SunGard Pay (£2.5m monthly).
Personally conducted Management Development training for senior managers. A results-focused and motivational trainer to managers.
Training Manager

SITEL

(Privately Held; Outsourcing/Offshoring industry)

1997 — 1999 (2 years )

Managed the 5-strong Training Function, to implement training from management skills to Call Centre induction and instruction for up to 150 new employees in a session.
Training Manager

Micro Warehouse

(Public Company; Computer Hardware industry)

1996 — 1997 (1 year )

Technical and management training.

Ad van der Rest’s Education

Thames Valley University

CIPD , Human Resource Management (CIPD) Degree , 1995 — 1997

Distinction (70%+ average marks)
Leading to Graduate CIPD (GradCIPD) 1997
Leading to Member CIPD (MCIPD) 1997
Leading to Fellow CIPD (FCIPD) 2008
The University of Sheffield

BA , Philosophy , 1982 — 1986

Activities and Societies:

Film Society (Film Unit) Chair 1983-1984, Student committees member and 'Student Union hack' 1983-1985, Student Union Secretary sabbatical contender (close 2nd !) 1985
Ponteland High School

1977 — 1982

Additional Information

Ad van der Rest’s Websites:

Ad van der Rest’s Interests:

When I have time, I enjoy watching and re-watching the finest films from the Silent era to the present day.

Ad van der Rest’s Groups:

Chartered Fellow (FCIPD) Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development, Member and Board Director (MIIM) Institute of Interim Management, Member (MIMA) Interim Management Association - institute