Karon Keymist-Folkes

As a self-employed HR Consultant, I set up Key HR Solutions Limited to provide strategic, practical, and common-sense solutions for businesses facing day to day and complex HR challenges. My goal is to leverage my extensive expertise to support businesses in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of Human Resources, ultimately driving success and fostering a positive workplace environment. Assignments to date have included:

• Business Partner Support;

• Dismissal Appeal hearing - investigation & outcome;

• Disciplinary & Grievance investigations;

• Redundancy consultation;

• SOSR dismissal;

• TUPE consultation.

As a member of the SLT, I provide strategic HR leadership, overseeing all aspects of HR to ensure compliance with employment law and company policies. Key responsibilities include; driving HR strategy, managing payroll and benefits, leading employee engagement and optimising workforce operations.

BD is a $12bn global medical technology company that is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care

Fixed Term Assignments September 2017 – April 2019

HR Manager UK HR lead for the integration of an ambulatory business acquired in September 2017. Focus was to integrate 70 employees into the BD business with no loss of key talent within the first 12 month period. Focus for the integration was to work with cross border/functional teams to integrate HR systems, Compensation and Benefits and Payroll

HR Project Manager -

HR Transformation Responsible for the HR processes transition, as well as having involvement in other project initiatives in the HR area, for Germany, Switzerland, Austria, UK, Nordics & Ireland. Member of the global Enterprise Project Management Office Team, working with other project managers in EMEA and around the world to create work plans, track progress on work schedules, keep plans up to date and publish results, create and present management reports on project outcomes and status.