Rob Pinkham is an interim manager and consultant specialising in the public sector and in human resource management. He is also the Public Sector Practice Area Leader.
Practice Areas
Primary Capabilities
Can work effectively in politicised and ambiguous environments. Can deal with conflict and sensitive issues. Can deliver results under pressure. Effective leader and team builder and excellent communicator. Powerful innovator.
Core Offer
- Leadership of HR function and of SME's in the public/not for profit sector
- Managing major change
- Strategic HR management
- Difficult employee relations issues
Other disciplines offered:
- Resourcing and workforce planning projects
- Rewards systems
- Performance management
- Diversity at work
- Organisational development
- Workforce development
Preferred Activities
- Working at a strategic level with Board/management team
- Dealing with major and fundamental change
- Developing the HR function
Primary Sector Experience
- Corporate HR
- Corporate planning and policy
- Pensions
- Payroll
- Local government, central agencies, health, central government, courts service, fire, police
- Trade organisations
- Not for profit sector
Areas of Distinctive Performance and Value-Addition
- Planning and delivering change in complex and hostile environments
- Achieving desired outcomes in difficult employee relations situations
- Developing a clear strategic response from a sea of conflicting aims, pressures and programmes
- Delivering step changes in the effectiveness of HR management
- Linking key changes in HR management with essential improvements in organisational performance
Qualifications and professional memberships
- B.Sc. (Econ) London School of Economics
- M.Sc. (Urban Science) Birmingham
- FCIPD
- FRSA
Employment Summary
| Director and Consultant, Pieve Solutions | 2005 - present |
| Executive Director, Employers Organisation for Local Government | 1999 - 2005 |
| Director of Personnel, London Borough of Barnet | 1995 - 1999 |
| Assistant Secretary, Association of District Councils | 1989 - 1995 |
| Personnel Adviser, Haringey LB | 1984 - 1989 |
| Head of Corporate Planning, Haringey LB | 1979 - 1984 |
| Programme Planner, Greenwich LB | 1975 - 1979 |
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