Sarah Richards MCIPD, MBPsS has extensive work experience in various roles and positions. Sarah is currently serving as the Chief People Officer at Upp since January 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Associate Consultant at KPMG and Lane4, starting in 2018. Sarah also operated as a Director at their own consulting firm, S J RICHARDS CONSULTING LIMITED, from 2017. Furthermore, Sarah has held directorial positions at RICHARDS PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED and worked as the Interim Head of Learning and Development at the Ministry of Justice UK.
In their earlier career, they worked at Jaguar Land Rover as the Global Head of People Capability and later as the Head of Learning and Development. Before that, they served as a Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Elliott Group | Algeco Scotsman. Sarah also had significant roles at CEVA Logistics Ltd | TNT Logistics and Ryder Integrated Logistics | Sainsbury's To You, where they focused on management development, continuous improvement, and shared services in HR, finance, and administration.
Overall, Sarah Richards MCIPD, MBPsS possesses a diverse background in various HR and consulting roles, demonstrating their expertise and proficiency in people management and development.
Sarah Richards MCIPD, MBPsS has a diverse educational background spanning various fields. From 2019 to 2022, they pursued a Master's degree in Executive Coaching at Hult Ashridge. In 2012 and 2013, Sarah attended CIPD, where they obtained a degree in MCIPD Human Resources Management, focusing on Human Resources Management and Services. In 2007, they enrolled at The Open University, where they earned a BSc Hons degree in Psychology. Additionally, Sarah completed a HE Certificate in Social Sciences at The Open University in 2007-2008. Sarah also holds a CIPD Certificate in Training Practice from Warwickshire College, which they obtained from 2006 to 2007. As for certifications, Sarah obtained a TS16949 Quality Auditor certification from LRQA in 2000 and an ISO9000 Quality Auditor certification in 1995. In their earlier years, Sarah pursued a BTEC HNC in Business & Finance from Tile Hill College in 1994-1996 and a BTEC ONC in Business & Finance from Henley College in 1990-1992. These educational experiences have provided Sarah with a well-rounded foundation in executive coaching, human resources management, psychology, training practice, and business and finance.
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