Rachelle Prescott

Organisational Excellence Consultant & Coach / Practice Lead at The Learning Initiative / Freelance

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• My current job since September 2016

Providing business capability and performance improvement in the areas of;
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Business Process Re-engineering & Improvement
• Organisational Effectiveness
• Executive Coaching
• Leadership & Management Development
• Human Capital Development
• HR Transformation
• Separation Management
• Succession Planning

Clients: Al Futtaim, Al Moosa, DEWA, Dragon Oil, DU, Dubai Airports, Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), Dubai Customs, Dubai Police, Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), Jumeirah International, Mashreq Bank, New York University of Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), Noor Bank.

Group HR Manager at Gargash Group

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• November 2015 to August 2016

Strategic Change Management to audit Human Capital direct/indirect cost, lead group wide cultural change, streamline HR Processes and legalise HR practices, implement effective communication management and manage day-to-day HR operations.

HR Consultant at Intercontinental Hotel Group

• United Arab Emirates
• August 2015 to November 2015

Head

• April 2010 to May 2010

Head of HR at United Arab Bank

• United Arab Emirates
• August 2008 to November 2009

Team Member at McKinsey LEAN

• United Arab Emirates
• June 2009 to November 2009

Business Process Re-engineering, Project
Role: HR Manager responsible for Strategic Enhancement and Operational Management of Human Capital Performance Management, Learning and Development and Recruitment

Project Role: 1 of 5 United Arab Bank managers selected to join the project team with McKinsey & Company on their Business Process Re-engineering project for the bank.
Trained by McKinsey & Company on their BPR methodology “LEAN Management” to re-engineer the Corporate and Retail banking customers’ main account transaction processes.

Geography under management

Principal Business Leadership Consultant at EFI Consulting

• United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
• May 2008 to July 2008

3 simultaneous short-term contracts.

DUBAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
Mohammed Bin Rashid Programme for Leadership Development (MBRPLD)
Business Mentor

MUBADALA
Design & implementation of Technical Competencies
Business Consultant

ABU DHABI GAS COMPANY
Management Assessment Centre
Business Consultant

Group Director of HR at NAEEM Holding

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• August 2006 to April 2008

Global HR Director responsible for full design, implementation and management of new HR function and operations for UAE start up and Saudi joint venture. Full HR transformation for Egypt office.

Senior HR Manager at Axon Solutions(Business Management & SAP Consultancy)

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• January 2005 to July 2006

HR Lead for HR function enhancement, set up, re-engineering and operational management across UK, Malaysia and UAE operations.

Internal HR Consultant at Axon Solutions (Business Management & SAP Consultancy)

• Malaysia
• February 2004 to December 2004

HR Lead for HR function enhancement, set up, re-engineering and operational management across UK, Malaysia and UAE operations.

Senior HR Manager at Axon Solutions (Business Management & SAP Consultancy)

• United Kingdom - London
• January 2000 to January 2004

HR Lead for HR function enhancement, set up, re-engineering and operational management across UK, Malaysia and UAE operations.

Corporate Finance Specialist / Accounts Assistant at Procter & Gamble GmbH

• United Kingdom - London
• November 1990 to December 1999

Environment: Successful, large, established & stable manufacturer
Bureaucratic & hierarchical

Direct reporting line: Europe Finance Manager / Europe Accounts Manager
Achievements: In-house Training Consultant for Finance Module of SAP implementation
Project Leader for Cost Saving project (45% total saving)
Project Lead & Trainer for CAPEX Financial software implementation
Management of 300 Departments’ CAPEX requirements
Management of 400 Purchase Ledger accounts

Accounts Assistant at City Business Products (British Telecom

• United Arab Emirates
• October 1987 to November 1990

Environment: Large, stable manufacturing company
Dynamic & bureaucratic

Direct reporting line: Finance Manager
Achievements: Project Lead for SAGE financial software implementation
Management of bad debtor clearing projects
Management of 250 client accounts