Deborah Edwards

Professional Background

Business & HR Leader with a passion for delivering sustainable change in a digital environment.
Broad management consulting experience delivering a people first approach.
Senior business & HR roles held across a range of sectors with global responsibility
Delivered Global Business & People change programmes across a wide range of sectors globally. (inc. new Operating Model and Systems implementations
Strong experienced at delivering Global Programmes as a result mergers, acquisitions, divestments & integrations
Experienced in Target Operating Model design and reorganisations
Built and led delivery teams to support successful completion of business & HR Change

M&A Skills & Expertise

Expert at leading the delivery of business and people change. Implementing new operating models, including people, systems (e.g. Workday) and processes
Highly skilled at working within ambiguous and high pressure environments
Extensive experience in working with leaders to understand their challenges and possible solutions based on business needs
Expert at creating outline implementation plan requirements and working with tight deadlines without risking programme deliverables or compromising on quality
Sector agnostic with experience across multiple engagements in Legal, Banking, Financial Services, Consulting, Technology, Energy & Aviation environments
Supports and enhances in-house capability to achieve desired outcomes without need to change internal resources
MCIPD since 2002

Project Highlights

HR Lead at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer – managing insourcing of outsourced IT service.
HR Lead at Lloyds TSB managing insourcing and outsourcing of key IT businesses
HR Lead of IT Integration of LTSB & HBOS. Designing and delivery of people implementation plan impacting 6,000 employees. Supported C Suite leaders and managing HR team (internal and consulting)
HR Lead supporting the divestment of Lloyds Bank’s Private Banking business in Europe. Supported the local and international team with outlining the operating model of the business.
HR Programme Lead at London Stock Exchange supporting acquisition of LCH Clearnet, Implementing Global Business & HR Model.
Programme Director at Centrica. Planning & Delivering all business & people integration following mergers for Global business. Successfully delivered 3 programmes in North America and planned all European integrations.