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Winston Tifferson

Human Resources Business Partner & Project Mgmt

€636/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Winston

I'm Winston Tifferson, a seasoned HR leader with a comprehensive background in strategically transforming organizations through innovative HR practices. My journey in HR has equipped me with a deep understanding of various HR disciplines, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, performance management, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

I am particularly proud of my ability to implement unified HR policies and streamlined operational procedures across diverse cultural landscapes in regions like EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. This global experience has allowed me to navigate complex regulatory environments and ensure compliance while fostering inclusive workplace cultures.

For example, I've successfully reduced employee turnover rates and improved leadership effectiveness through targeted succession planning and development programs. By conducting engagement surveys and focus groups, I can pinpoint areas for improvement and implement strategies that significantly boost employee satisfaction and retention.
In my recent roles, I've been instrumental in shaping company culture and enhancing employee engagement by launching mentoring programs, delivering wellbeing campaigns, and facilitating leadership training.

I've also led the integration of advanced HR systems like HRIS, which streamlined HR processes, reduced administrative overhead, and enabled data-driven decision-making. This has resulted in more efficient operations and a higher degree of accuracy in our HR metrics, which in turn supports better strategic planning.

My approach to HR is heavily focused on collaboration. I work closely with senior leadership, advising them on HR strategies that align with business goals and drive organizational growth. This includes everything from workforce planning and talent acquisition to performance management and employee development.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km), Manchester (up to 50km), Glasgow (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Pod Point
    Interim People Partner
    November 2024 - Today (1 year and 7 months)
    Provided critical HR leadership during a complex organisational restructure within a fast-paced, agile environment.


    ● Delivered a workforce restructure impacting ~120 employees; led consultation and transition with zero legal challenge and minimal disruption.
    ● Partnered with senior leadership to redesign organisational structures, reducing people costs by 12% while improving efficiency.
    ● Coached 15+ managers on ER best practice and consultation processes, reducing risk in sensitive discussions.
    ● Maintained productivity and stabilised attrition during a high-change period through targeted engagement interventions.
    ● Ensured 100% compliance with employment legislation across redundancies, redeployment, and consultation.
    Coaching Organisational Restructure Strategic planning Employee Engagement Employee Relations
  • Journey HR
    Senior HR Consultant
    November 2023 - August 2024 (9 months)
    Led HR strategy and team delivery for a diverse portfolio of clients in Finance, Media, and Hospitality.


    ● Directed HR delivery for a portfolio of 6 clients (~5- 800 employees) across Finance, Media, Hospitality & Tech.
    ● Managed and developed a team of 4, improving client response times by 30% and expanding consultancy service offerings.
    ● Implemented Deel payroll across Germany, Belgium, UAE, reducing payroll processing time by 40% and ensuring full compliance with local legislation.
    ● Designed and embedded values and behavioural frameworks, to build positive, high-performing cultures, achieving up to 12% uplift in employee engagement scores across clients.
    Leadership Development Employee Engagement Payroll Behavioural Science Streamlining
  • Kry
    Human Resources Business Partner
    December 2022 - March 2023 (3 months)
    ● Established scalable HR frameworks covering rewards, HR operations, payroll, and
    ● Supported international expansion into 4 new territories, ensuring compliant HR frameworks across rewards, payroll, and DEI to support a lean, fast-paced, and ambiguous scale-up environment.
    ● Designed scalable HR operations that reduced manual HR admin by 20%.
    ● Managed complex ER and union relations (Unite), preventing escalation during policy change and restructure discussions.
    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Trade Unions Policy Analysis People Management Employee Engagement

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Education

  • Business & Human Resourses Management, Human Resources Management and Services
    University of the West of Scotland
    2020
    Business & Human Resourses Management, Human Resources Management and Services

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