Donna Polykett

Responsible for all HR services across 19 countries (450+ employees) driven by regulatory requirements, statutory workforce obligations, employee service uplifts and multiple business driven demands

Established team of four HR Managers across four locations (Ireland, France, Luxembourg and UK) to deliver in partnership with Centres of excellence, a seamless HR service to all employees

• Delivered high quality solutions for identifying, developing and retaining talent across a variety of Corporate functions including Finance, Risk, Audit, Legal and Technology
• Partnered with HRBPs and senior business leaders to strategize, implement and execute talent solutions aimed at the delivery of talent management, succession planning and readiness, promotion processes, performance development, diversity and inclusion, leadership development and team effectiveness
• Led the approach, facilitation and follow up action planning for new integrated Talent Management for Technology including succession planning, mobility and pipeline management
• EMEA (ex UK) lead on new performance development initiative to ensure local country nuances are addressed while driving consistency and best practice across the region
• Designed and roll out of Diverse Tech Executive Leadership Development program

• Key member of CIB Controls management team providing support on all aspects of HR in a relatively newly formed team comprising of a number of distinct groups in different stages of formation/maturity
• Managed a group of HRBPs providing global HR support across Business and Regional Controls, KYC Operations, and Control Initiatives
• Worked in partnership with key stakeholders to help drive the People Agenda across the Controls group, ensuring representation and focused priorities, especially mobility given location strategy impacts
• Designed and rolled out key Senior Engagement Development initiative to advance the Transformation Strategy across CAO

• Key partner operating as confidante and sounding board on HR matters to Chief Information Officer(s) and their directs, providing advice on all HR issues including perspective and counsel on individual and organisational issues
• Worked closely with senior managers to define growth strategy including the execution of strategic restructuring to achieve optimal alignment of the organization and in parallel the exit of countries and non-core businesses and platforms

• Provided guidance and counsel on all HR issues for the Head of Bournemouth, both in relation to his site lead responsibilities and also as Head of Corporate & Investment Bank Core Processing comprising a global team of 1400 employees
• Member of the Bournemouth Management Committee, (BMC) attending monthly management meeting and responsible for driving people agenda across the campus, working with various employee based working groups to achieve the site wide goals set by BMC and presenting on key site visits
• Facilitated quarterly cross Line of Business Talent Reviews
• Managed core team of HRBPs based in Bournemouth with wider regional and global responsibilities across Corporate & Investment Bank CAO
• Chaired forum of HR representatives from each of the central teams (Recruitment, HR Risk, Service Delivery, ER, Learning) to ensure collaboration and execution of Bournemouth wide People Agenda

• Provision of end to end HR services across three business lines, responsible for all aspects of HR activity, including Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Relations, Performance Management and Compensation
• Led a global team of HR Business Partners to define, coordinate and execute the People Agenda for Global Funds Services Operations
• Provided HR coaching and counsel for senior management across the business
• Presented HR updates at quarterly board meetings for the various legal entities in Ireland
• Member of EMEA HR locations leadership team responsible for ensuring consistency and sharing of best practice in the development and execution of our regional HR agenda
• Provided HR support in Spain for six month maternity cover
• Partnered with all HR central teams including Employee Relations, Legal partners, Compliance, Learning, Compensation, Recruitment and Employee Consultation Forums/Works councils
• Delivered on strategies to develop a high performance culture and ensure alignment between employee and business objectives, strong performance differentiation process, development planning and low performance improvement
• Drove the talent management process, implementing succession planning for key roles, developing pipeline of future leaders across the lines of business
• Partnered with recruitment and management to hire and on board top talent and partnered on assessment centres for analyst programme
• Instigated a global mentoring programme for Global Fund Services business from design through to launch and evaluation
• Active member of the HR and Training committee of the Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA) sharing best practice and regulatory updates with HR representatives across Financial Services in Ireland
• Assisted in design and roll out of Industry wide Executive Management programme acting as a coach on a series of events spanning 12 months
• Facilitated offsites at various checkpoints throughout the year dependent on need particularly in relation to change management initiatives

• Led a team of training specialists to ensure the identification, design and delivery of effective learning interventions in line with business needs
• Provided consulting and advisory services on all issues relating to both personal and organisational development and worked closely with the Senior Management team to ensure best practice in terms of managing, coaching and developing others
• Key initiatives delivered
• Management Capability: Delivered core modules from Firmwide Management Development Curriculum
• Diversity: Conducted a Diversity Audit to identify key focus areas
• Change management: Coordinated and delivered a modular programme for managers

• Fast tracked from research psychologist to consultant psychologist
• Designed and delivered tailored human resource solutions to meet the business needs of a range of blue chip clients
• Worked in partnership on projects ranging in scope from three months to a year
• Clients included PWC, KPMG, Microsoft, Bank of Ireland
• Assessment: Design and delivery of leading edge assessment and selection techniques for all levels ranging from senior positions to graduate programmes
• Diversity: Design and delivery of Diversity Awareness Workshops; design and conducting audits to ensure HR practices are in line with best practice
• Development: Focus on designing assessment for development interventions particularly with organisations undergoing significant change

• IT consultant providing support on a range of applications

• Various positions from Computer Operator to Production Supervisor