Pamela Smith

Pamela Smith is an accomplished human resources professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple organizations. Currently serving as Head of People and Performance at Edinburgh Napier University since May 2022, Pamela focuses on People Operations, Change and Continuous Improvement, and Talent Acquisition and Development. Prior roles include Interim Head of HR Operations at abrdn, Group Head of HR Operations at Phoenix Group, and Head of People Operations at Standard Life Aberdeen, among others. Pamela's expertise spans the core employee lifecycle, HR technology implementation, and strategic HR transformation, with a strong track record in managing teams and delivering effective HR services. Education was completed at Kirkintilloch High School.