Mark Corbett

Background

About Mark Corbett

An experienced CIPD qualified HR professional with a proven track record of delivery across the full spectrum of HR activities. Key career focus areas and strengths include; designing and leading the implementation of global people systems, processes and policies; managing multi-geography organisational change; and leading HR operations teams. Career highlights have included: Technology - Leading the De Beers People Information Strategy from business case socialisation / sign-off; to design and project mobilisation (implementing SAP Success Factors in 20+ countries). Operations Design and Leadership - Designing, implementing and leading a global HR operations function across De Beers which provides professional HR support, transactional HR services, systems, policy management and data insights to all of De Beers managed businesses from 3 regional hubs (Europe, North American and South Africa). Change and Compliance - Managing several global restructures covering all activities across the De Beers value chain with a key focus on ensuring that change is implemented in a compliant manner e.g. managing global consultation processes. Mergers and acquisitions - Managing the global due diligence and post integration people processes during the De Beers' aquisition by Anglo American; managing the acquisition of De Beers Jewellers from LVMH; leading numerous TUPE and International transfer processes lined to the outsourcing of services. International Mobility - Leading core elements of the relocation of De Beers Sales function from London to Botswana. Key skills & personal attributes include the ability to: Articulate a vision in context of both the business and people strategies and lead a team towards effective delivery Design and implement global systems and processes in a manner that is pragmatic and cognisant of how line management and employees experience people management practice Create a business case for change on a needs basis in context of the requirements of diverse set of stakeholders Understand how people information and analytics can be arranged to provide deep insight regarding how people management practice is impacting business performance Operate as a coach to line leaders to ensure that they manage their organisation to the best of their ability Work effectively as part of a team of HR leaders that represent many geographical and cultural perspectives across a full industry value chain Demonstrates a sound understanding of employment legislation, including personal data protection legislation, across numerous jurisdictions