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Katherine Abang

London,City of London

Summary

Commercially-astute Strategy Manager with experience developing customer, market and competitor insight for informed decision making. Coordinates cross-functional teams to deliver against objectives, aiding project success. Presents persuasively with strong negotiation skills for constructive stakeholder relations.

Overview

3
years of professional experience
3
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Brighton & Hove City Council
Brighton, Brighton and Hove

Partnership & Strategy Officer
07.2023 - 09.2024

Job overview

  • Supported day-to-day operation of relevant projects and initiatives to assist in meeting margin goals.
  • Led policy research and analysis projects to drive evidence-based policy making.
  • Implemented operational business plans, establishing priorities and recommending improvements.
  • Coordinated strategic planning activities based on current data.
  • Negotiated agreements with diverse parties to support strategic plans.
  • Produced research and thought leadership across organisation areas of expertise.
  • Planned implementation of new organisational policies.
  • Identified commercially viable opportunities and scoped business relevance.

Targets Achieved: - Spearheading a joint working risk reduction scheme, strategizing a monitoring report on specialist unit crime, Increasing intelligence and crime reduction.

Esift Limited
Fleet, Hampshire

Talent Acquisition Specialist
02.2022 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Managed entire recruitment process, filling vacancies with successful, talented and long-standing candidates.
  • Used recruitment tools to reduce selection ratio for more efficient recruitment process.
  • Conducted workforce planning and benchmarking to meet company needs.
  • Worked closely with hiring managers to prepare outlined roles to launch recruitment process.
  • Delivered positive candidate experience from initial screening to offer.
  • Educated line managers on policy and process changes for implementation.
  • Targets achieved: - SSS Public Safety & Chemistry Group (RPO) -Successfully secured an Account Director hire within the first month.
    - Conducted first-stage interviews, producing talent pipelines for various tech roles.

L’Oréal
London, London

Talent Acquisition Specialist
11.2021 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Worked closely with hiring managers to prepare outlined roles to launch recruitment process.
  • Showcased strong and accessible employer brand on social media to attract potential candidates and promote positive company culture.
  • Built robust talent pipeline with focus on direct sourcing.

Targets achieved: - Networked and created talent pools for multiple requisitions, including Supply Planning and Digital roles.

- Co-produced Talent Acquisition mission statement and evaluated monthly gender analytics report.

Education

University of Kent
, Canterbury

Bachelor of Arts from Criminology & Sociology
09.2008 - 07.2011

University of Kent
, Canterbury

Master of Science from Human Resources Management
09.2023 - 12.2023

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Qualitative and quantitative analysis
  • Communication strategies
  • Negotiation strategies
  • Leadership
  • Exemplary Stakeholder Management
  • Accomplished Networking & Communication Skills
  • Key Account Management Experience
  • Analytical Reasoning and Strategic Problem-Solving
  • Consulting and Research

Affiliations

  • Networking, inclusivity and diversity, People/food/culture, Travel & Sports.

Timeline

University of Kent

Master of Science from Human Resources Management
09.2023 - 12.2023

Partnership & Strategy Officer

Brighton & Hove City Council
07.2023 - 09.2024

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Esift Limited
02.2022 - 07.2022

Talent Acquisition Specialist

L’Oréal
11.2021 - 12.2021

University of Kent

Bachelor of Arts from Criminology & Sociology
09.2008 - 07.2011
Katherine Abang