Russ Simpson

Group HR Director at OSB Group

Russ Simpson has extensive experience in the field of human resources. Russ began their career at NatWest Mortgage Services as a Training Officer, where they gained valuable knowledge in training and development. Russ later transitioned to a Branch Manager role within the same company, where they successfully tackled staffing and performance issues and improved the integration of NatWest into RBS.

After working at NatWest, Russ joined Citigroup as an HR Manager. In this role, they partnered with senior business managers to develop HR strategies that aligned with business objectives. Russ also drove cultural change in performance management, coordinated restructuring exercises, managed employee relations issues, and oversaw senior/executive recruitment activities. Additionally, Russ served as the Head of Distribution for the UK Branch Network, where they addressed morale and underperformance issues, improved customer service levels, and achieved sales targets.

Russ then joined ACE European Group as an HR Manager, responsible for developing and implementing HR policies and processes. Russ managed a major restructuring effort, oversaw HR activities following an FSA intervention, and handled a range of employee relations issues. During their time at ACE, Russ also served as the Group HR Director at OneSavings Bank plc.

Overall, Russ Simpson's work experience demonstrates their expertise in various HR functions, such as performance management, restructuring, recruitment, employee relations, and training and development.

Russ Simpson attended Handsworth Grammar School from 1982 to 1987. No degree or field of study information is provided.

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  • Group HR Director

    July, 2013 - present

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