Imogen Kelly Top Executive
Experienced people leader with expertise across diverse industries, from global matrixed organisations to tech start-ups. I excel in organisational design, leadership development, and large-scale change management, creating environments where high performance and thriving culture coexist. I’m passionate about combining behavioural science with people experience to build performance structures that align people, their passions and business needs. If we get this right, we can achieve ultimate performance with sustainable growth.
Headquarters:
Princes Risborough, England
Followers:
1059
Title:
People Director
Company:
Oxford Science Enterprises
Company Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxford-science-enterprises/
Current Job Duration:
1 yr 1 mo
Country:
United Kingdom
License And Certifications:
Name: Level 7 Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management
Authority: CIPD
Company ID: None
Date: 9/2014
URL: https://linkedin.com/company/24898
Work Experience:
Title: People Director
Company: Oxford Science Enterprises
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oxford-science-enterprises/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: Full-time
Start At: 06-2025
Ends At: Present
Description: None
Title: Vice President Human Resources
Company: Noda
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nodabuildings/
Industry: Computer Software
Company Size: 51-200
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: Full-time
Start At: 05-2024
Ends At: 06-2025
Description: Global people role in Tech SaaS start up covering UK, North America and Canada
Developed People Strategy focusing on culture, reward and development; led to a 30 point increase in employee engagement
Embedding AI into people operations
Acquisition and integration of a new business
Leadership development programme
Title: Head of People Experience
Company: Noda
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nodabuildings/
Industry: Computer Software
Company Size: 51-200
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: Full-time
Start At: 02-2023
Ends At: 05-2024
Description: Promoted to lead the People function during a period of high volatility and strategic change, partnering closely with the SLT to reposition the business.
Steered the organisation through a large-scale global restructure across contributing to a materially improved financial outlook and renewed strategic focus on priority products and markets.
Led talent acquisition across global regions
Integration of new business acquisition
Title: Lead People Partner
Company: Noda
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nodabuildings/
Industry: Computer Software
Company Size: 51-200
Location: Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: Full-time
Start At: 07-2022
Ends At: 02-2023
Description: Global people strategy for G&A function to enable the business to scale effectively, focusing on talent acquisition, organisational design, talent development and team performance
Title: Head of HR
Company: ITN
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/itn/
Industry: Broadcast Media
Company Size: 501-1000
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 11-2019
Ends At: 07-2022
Description: Media / production / journalism, HR leadership role for the newsrooms
Designed new efficient people operations across data management ad reporting, talent management and development, progression and retention
Key focus on DEI; improved diversity across the newsrooms
Development of manager skills
Title: Senior HR Business Partner
Company: BT
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bt/
Industry: Telecommunications
Company Size: 10001+
Location: London, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2017
Ends At: 11-2019
Description: Global matrixed technology organisation
Led integration and TUPE transfer of consumer Marketing organisation from EE to BT; inc org design, TUPE, new operating model, culture and comms
Focus on talent management; 15% of the talent population secured a new internal role
Title: HR Business Partner - Technology & Product
Company: News UK
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/news-uk/
Industry: Online Media
Company Size: 1001-5000
Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 03-2016
Ends At: 08-2017
Description: Technology focused publishing organisation
Strategic people partnering initiatives focused on talent acquisition, diversity, equity and inclusion, TUPE, employee engagement
Coaching qualification
Title: HR Business Partner - Operations
Company: News UK
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/news-uk/
Industry: Online Media
Company Size: 1001-5000
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 07-2015
Ends At: 03-2016
Description: None
Title: Junior HR Business Partner - Sales and Marketing
Company: News UK
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/news-uk/
Industry: Online Media
Company Size: 1001-5000
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 09-2013
Ends At: 06-2015
Description: None
Title: HR Projects Coordinator
Company: News UK
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/news-uk/
Industry: Online Media
Company Size: 1001-5000
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 12-2012
Ends At: 09-2013
Description: None
Title: Associate Workers Development Coordinator
Company: General Pharmaceutical Council
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1266936/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: Lambeth, London
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2010
Ends At: 12-2012
Description: None
Title: Research Administrator
Company: Centre for Public Health
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 02-2009
Ends At: 03-2010
Description: None
Education:
School: Liverpool John Moores University
Degree: MSc, Occupational Psychology
Activities: None
School: Liverpool John Moores University
Degree: BSc (Hons), Applied Psychology
Activities: None
Headline:
People Director | VP People | Passionate about behavioural science and people performance | Startups | FTSE 250