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Richard Hughes

HR Interim organisational change & transformation

£821/day
City of London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Richard

I help businesses navigate complex organisational challenges and deliver transformational change that drives sustainable growth. With a strong legal foundation and extensive experience as an Interim HR Professional, I bring a proven ability to align HR strategies with business goals, solve intricate problems, and build resilient teams that thrive under pressure.

What sets me apart is my ability to deliver results in high-stakes environments while fostering long-term operational excellence. I specialise in organisational design, HR transformation, and change management, ensuring that HR functions become true enablers of business success. My added value lies in crafting sustainable structures, modernising HR frameworks, and guiding teams through periods of significant change with confidence and clarity.

I typically lead projects such as organisational redesigns, HR transformations, and integration strategies for businesses undergoing mergers, acquisitions, or rapid growth. Whether it’s creating scalable HR frameworks, aligning talent and culture with operational goals, or delivering stakeholder-centric solutions, I ensure that the changes I implement leave a lasting, positive impact on the organisation.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Basic

Can work on-site
City of London (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Vibrant Foods
    Transformation Specialist
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    March 2025 - August 2025 (5 months)
    Watford, United Kingdom
    Leading key transformational initiatives in a VC-backed organisation, focusing on driving revenue growth, enhancing operational efficiency, optimising working capital, and implementing new ERP systems. Devised and executed targeted HR interventions to support these strategic projects while ensuring alignment with business goals.
    Selected Achievements:
    • Successfully restructured HR operations and processes to embed changes, foster long-term sustainability, and enhance effectiveness—pivotal role in shaping a robust HR framework for organisational growth & operational excellence.
    • Optimised HR operations to support revenue growth, ERP implementation, and working capital strategies.
    • Developed and executed a robust HR framework that drives operational excellence and organisational sustainability.
    Change and Transformation Management Talent Management and Employee Development Organizational Design Recruitment Individual Coaching
  • Dow Jones
    FTC Director of People EMEA
    April 2024 - February 2025 (10 months)
    Leading the HR function in EMEA, I provided leadership, mentorship and operational guidance of the HR team from London. Supporting the new strategic direction of how HR would be delivered and set expectations on HR deliverables, curated a frame of reference for improving operational effectiveness within the team, delivered metrics demonstrating improvements in service delivery, coached team members through a period of change, engaged with stakeholders, improving management relations and expectations on HR delivery.
    Selected Achievements:
    • • Directed a comprehensive redesign of HR delivery across EMEA, curating an OD strategy that enhanced operational effectiveness and stakeholder alignment.
    • • Established a core HR team across three global hubs (London, Barcelona, and Sofia) to deliver transformational
    projects and stakeholder-centric HR services.
    • • Co-led a global HR offsite that redefined critical recruitment, performance management, and process improvement frameworks.
  • Sage Publishing,
    FTC Interim Director of HR
    June 2023 - March 2024 (9 months)
    In the HR team, I provided leadership to support a newly appointed CPO based in the US. My responsibilities included assessing team strengths, identifying focus areas, and addressing business challenges to prioritise projects. Additionally, I supported local leadership and formulated HR strategies.
    Selected Achievements:
    • • Played a pivotal role in integrating several newly acquired entities, conducting the HR due diligence on new bid work, and overseeing Recruitment redesign, Employee Relations, Pay framework, and DEI initiatives.

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Education

  • Law LLB
    Cardiff University
    1996
  • Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Organisations
    London Business school
    2005

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