Mathew Jones, BSc (Hons), MSc, MBA

A results and customer focused Senior Leader with a track record of delivering successful business performance and change, across a diverse portfolio of business streams in a variety of sectors. A recognized leader who delivers tangible and real business change, profitable growth, with first class people management and leadership, presentation and negotiating skills, thus providing the ability to maximize business and people potential. An experienced HR professional. Focusing on maximizing these skills and leveraging a wide experience base as an independent consultant, driven to deliver value, efficiency and enduring positive change.

Key Achievements

• Leadership and Management of Business Services (Fleet, Facilities, SHEQ, IT, Marketing, Sales) and HR functions for a £25m business.

• Head of HR:

o Driving focused change in the business to support the Company values and objectives, through a mantra of transparency, accountability and recognition.

o Responsible for company restructures, redundancy programmes, and HR M+A activity etc.

o Launch and rollout of a full salary banding, job descriptions suite, bonus system and Performance Management Process across the whole company for circa 160 staff.

o Successful track record in dealing with escalated Human Resource issues, including redundancy, disciplinary, performance, mediation and employment tribunals.

• Due diligence process for any Mergers and Acquisitions, including responsibility for HR aspects.

• Leading the re-positioning and rebrand of the Sterling Group’s full portfolio on two occasions, in 2007 and 2017.

• Engagement and successful launch of Company Values and cultural awareness programme.

• Project Management and implementation of a new contractor / vendor approval process across five business streams.

• Restructure of Sales Operations and ethos leading to a new streamlined reporting process, integrated cross company sales and a Customer Relationship Management system for a £25m business.

• SLT engagement and launch of the Academy and Fast Track Talent I.D. process for key technical roles.

• Launch of staff engagement group for both office and site-based staff and implementation of staff feedback process demonstrating tangible actions.

• Relationship and Project Management of numerous Lloyds LRQA audits and recertification audits for OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001, ISO19001, NURS and GURS.

• Creation and implementation of cross functional business KPIs with a real time dashboard.

• Implementation, rollout, training, assessment and authorisation of technical electrical staff following the launch of updated Company Safety Rules for both LV and HV electrical works.

• Refresh of business’ corporate governance, business performance reporting and Senior Leadership Team visibility and effectiveness.

• Project and Relationship Management of numerous Capacity Market Electrical Generation sites to shovel ready status.

• Project Management of turnaround plans (100 day plan) for underperforming businesses or areas requiring focus and drive.

• Successful organisation and management of oversees educational trips for school children and young adults

Career Summary

Head of Operations / Independent Business Consultant 2018 – Present Avon Utilities and Generation

• Project Management, planning and development of commercial and industrial and generation sites for sale as ‘shovel ready.’

• Creation and implementation of management systems to audit ready status to Lloyds / LRQA status for ISO, NERS and GIRS.

• Management Systems Audit and Business Improvement Consultancy.

• Management of commercial documentation and systems within the business

• Client Management and sales activity for new client generation.

• Project and Stakeholder Management, redundancy and HR process, and high net worth asset collection.

HR and Business Services Director 2010 – 2018

Sterling Power Group

• Board Leadership of Operational Businesses Streams.

• Leadership for underperforming aspects of the business, implementing turnaround plans and focus, headhunting management positions and managing under-performing

personnel out of the business.

• Responsibility and Leadership for the HR and Business Service Functions, serving business streams including contracting, training, survey services and products, planning and consultancy and Geospatial Services.

• Merger and Acquisition due diligence, and responsibility for any contract re-negotiation / TUPE etc.

• Focus and leadership for the SHEQ function, ensuring that safety was maintained and the successful upkeep of the business’s accreditations.

• Mediation and management of escalated HR issues, including any employment tribunals.

• Management of the business corporate responsibilities and processes and SLT function and partnering approach with all areas of revenue generating business.

• Project management and development of generation sites for sale as ‘shovel ready’.

Business and Operations Manager 2008 – 2010

Sterling Power Group

• Project Managed the merger and acquisition of a distressed Mechanical Services Company.

• Implemented new systems and processes including financial, sales, personnel and project management.

• Project managed numerous maintenance / reactive contracts and fixed price installations works.

• Responsibility for contractual mediation and final account negotiations.

• Achieved ISO accreditations for the new business stream.

Business Development Manager 2006 – 2008

Sterling Power Training

• Creation and delivery of tactical sales plans and sales campaigns.

• Business and budget planning.

• Tender submissions.

• Implementation of ISO and wider Management Systems for the Training Business.

Graduate Manager 2005 – 2006

Sterling Power Group

• Project Management work from IT infrastructure and site work and redevelopment.

• Company launch event with CBI attendance and website launch.

• Running Sales and Marketing campaigns to create sales opportunities and leads.

• Project Management work of site-based teams for Overhead Line inspection work.

Career Break and Travel 2004 – 2005

Sports Studies Teacher 2001 – 2004

Solihull Sixth Form College

• Delivery of both practical and theoretical elements, entailing planning, development and teaching lessons to meet OFSTED and examining board guidelines, for Physical Education and the BTEC Sport Certificate.

• Personal tutoring, involving liaison between parents and the college to monitor pupil progress, and interviewing prospective students and their parents, and leadership and team workshops.

• Coaching and managing a number of sports teams.

• Responsibility for the evaluation and use of the department’s ICT equipment and ‘intranet’ site.

• Development of links through liaison with feeder schools in the area, and organised residential day and longer foreign trips, and student work experience placements.

Qualifications

• Masters in Business Administration (Aston University) 2011

• Knowles Contract Management Course 2008

• MSc Sports and Exercise Science 2001

(MMU-Major Sports Psychology, Minor Sports Physiology)

• BSc Joint Hons in Sports and Business Studies (MMU) 2000

• A Levels in Business Studies, English Language, 1997

Physical Education and General Studies

• GCSE’s including English, Mathematics and Science 1995