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Mathew GiffordMG

Mathew Gifford

Expert in Talent, Culture & Org Development

€1,000/day
Zurich, CH
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Mathew

Senior leadership, teams and talent consultant with 10+ years designing and delivering transformational development programmes across global markets. Proven expertise in executive coaching, psychometric assessment and organisational change, with a track record of effective programme leadership, recovering challenging client situations and driving measurable impact. Led with human-centred design approaches and innovative learning technologies to maximise impact of learning interventions.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Conversational

  • German

    Basic

Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km)

Experience

  • A-CONNECT
    Senior Manager, Transformation Acceleration & Org Effectiveness
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    March 2026 - Today (3 months)
    Zürich, Switzerland
    • o Engaged as an independent associate consultant advising on transformation acceleration, organisational effectiveness, and leadership & team capability across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
    • o Contributing to the design and development of frameworks and methodologies in the areas of organisational effectiveness and leadership, translating emerging client needs into structured, evidence-based approaches
    • o Supporting business development activity including proposal development and solution design, drawing on
    deep expertise in leadership and people transformation
    Business development Change Management Talent Transformation Facilitation
  • Leading Edge Performance
    Client Solutions Consultant & Key Account Manager
    SPORTS
    January 2025 - January 2026 (1 year)
    • o Boutique leadership & team development consultancy. Managed high-value client portfolio and new business
    development during UK-based tenure and had an immediate impact on starting.
    • o Portfolio Management: Led £300k client portfolio, ensuring delivery quality and achieving strong retention across 3 major accounts
    • o Business Development: Secured £180k new contract through competitive bid process, leading proposal development and client negotiations
    • o Client Growth: Extended contract with second-largest client for additional 2 years with YoY revenue growth through trusted advisor positioning
    • o CRM Leadership: Optimised CRM system to identify pipeline opportunities, resulting in targeted business
    development strategy
  • BLAYZE VANTAGE (PART OF BLAYZE GROUP)
    Principal Consultant, Leadership Development
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    January 2024 - September 2024 (8 months)
    United Kingdom
    • o Specialist leadership consulting firm focusing on assessment, development, and executive coaching. Delivered strategic programs for FTSE100 clients. Key focus & achievements:
    • o Senior Leadership Assessment & Development: Led design and delivery of flagship strategic leadership and talent development programs for FTSE100 construction sector client
    • o Assessment Expertise: Leveraged psychometric tools (mapping to client leadership framework), designed and facilitated assessment centres and development centres
    • o Business Simulations: Created tailored business simulations aligned to client context, driving realistic
    leadership challenges
    • o Executive Coaching: Built trusted coaching relationships with Director-level leaders on team development, career development, conflict management, and strategic planning. Received very strong feedback for
    coaching style and adaptability, leading to extended engagements
    • o Business Development: Contributed 33% to company's new business target through RFP development, pitching, and negotiating new contracts

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Education

  • MSc
    Brunel University London
    2018
    MSc
  • BSc (Hons)
    Loughborough University
    2015
    BSc (Hons)

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