Sakeena Adams

Ambitious, go getting who is an extreme planner and executor on work deliverables. Focused on driving high performance and implementing a culture that colleagues enjoy working at. Skilled in Retention, Succession Planning, Change Management and one of my many passions are Organisational Design and Development, I'm solution oriented and my forward, operational and strategic thinking will be valuable in many roles, I currently support VP and Director level with not only HR consultant but business advise to take their businesses to the next level, in order to stay ahead of the market. I've been in the my profession for about 12 years and have been quite successful an influential with the projects I have been given as well as the projects myself and team created.

Overview of role 

Business Partnering • 

As an integral part of the Country leadership team, partner with senior leaders in the Countries to understand the business strategy. Create and deliver people strategies and plans to underpin the business strategy, ensuring change initiatives and solutions drive efficiency and optimal employee performance and engagement. 

Change Management and organisation design •

Leads any change that is specific to the Country. Collaborates with Functional People Business Partners regarding Function-led change that impacts the team in the country and ensures effective local communication and implementation.  Ensure that organisational design principles are followed where applicable 

Colleague Engagement • 

Leads on employee relations activities in the country, responsible for colleague engagement and for leading union/works council/colleague representative negotiations and consultations, as appropriate. 

Talent Management • 

Owns and implements the key People processes (e.g. talent review, succession planning, performance management) for all resources in the country (function and non-function). Gives input to Function People BPs on function-specific training needs, identified stars and potential successors, etc. in the country.

Remuneration and Benefits • 

Leads salary and bonus planning for country teams with the Country leaders in line with Group policy and processes.  Role evaluations and benchmarking and alignment to group framework.

Headcount management and data integrity • 

Owns the total headcount in the country, responsible for data accuracy and approval to hire and remove colleagues 

Operational Excellence • 

Ensures alignment with People Services on in-country operational processes  • Champions and drives adoption of the service delivery model within the business and collaborates with People Services Hub Managers to ensure effective delivery of people services strategy for the Country. 

Learning and Development • 

Works with CoE’s (Reward & Recognition, Learning & Development, Resourcing & Talent) to define country-specific requirements to be implemented. Supports the development, implementation and continuous improvement of Group People policies by providing business insights and priorities to the CoE’s and by deploying agreed methods and frameworks for People initiatives within the Country. 

Employee Relations • 

Develops Employee Relations Specialist (where appropriate) through effective performance management techniques to enhance capability and manage talent and succession planning in the People function. • Attract, acquire, onboard, develop and retain high-performing talent • Align business strategy and individual goals through social learning and collaboration • Empower your workforce with holistic performance management and leadership development 

Transformation • 

Driving transformation within the business • 

One of Three Project Leads for the intake of 80 Interns, Annually - AME • One of Two Diversity and Inclusion Leads – AME • 

Global Brand Ambassador - AME Additional  • 

Medium Segment Ethics Committee Lead • 

Performance Committee  • 

2IC to People Director • 

Social Engagement Committee Lead (Small and Medium Business) •

 Training Committee • 

Projects: 

Skills Gap Analysis, Facilitate Leadership Enablement Workshop, Strat Session, Various Projects within Business( Enterprise merging into Medium Segment, Intacct refocus, X3 refocus), Org Design 

Currently Busy with Executive MBA at Henley Business School