Straightforward, practical & engaging.

Jean-Pierre Noël BSc(Econ), MA, Chartered CCIPD

With almost 30 years’ global HR and coaching experience, including 15 years’ operating at Board level inside three FTSE 50 multinationals, I have hands-on experience of designing and implementing executive remuneration practices that work and are practical. External recognition for this includes the prestigious PwC sponsored “Building Public Trust Award” for executive remuneration reporting in the FTSE 100.

 My most recent permanent in-house role was with InterContinental Hotels Group plc (IHG) where I was Senior Vice President with overall group accountability for reward, performance management, and HR capability. The total gross annual revenue in IHG’s system is USD 19.4bn, and the group operates over 6,100 hotels in nearly 100 countries.

Prior to IHG, I was in the same top reward seat with Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (Reckitt) , and in addition to reward was accountable for HR Information Systems. RB has annual revenues of GBP 13.2bn, and their brands – such as, Air Wick, Dettol, Finish, Nurofen, Lemsip and Durex – are found on store shelves in almost 200 countries.

On an interim basis, I have also been the Group Reward Director at Compass Group plc (Compass). Compass is a global leader in food services with revenues of £25.8bn, operations in 40 countries, and over 500,000 employees.

Key focus areas at IHG, Reckitt and Compass included:
·  Leadership of the global reward philosophy, strategy, policies and narrative
·  Advice to the CEO, CHRO, Chairman, and Board’s Remuneration Committee
·  Design and implementation of new executive remuneration strategies
·  Remuneration terms associated with Board appointments and separations

The broader business context included: 
· Multi-million pound mergers and acquisitions
· Enterprise-wide cultural and business transformation
· Delivering results through owned/managed/franchised businesses
· Dealing with a multi-cultural Board and geographically diverse business

My prior work experience included HR generalist and specialist roles with large companies such as Honeywell, Seagram and British Steel. All my roles have been international or global.

Professionally qualified
· BSc(Econ) degree in Business Administration from Aberystwyth University
· MA in Human Resource Management from Kingston University Business School
· Chartered Companion of the CIPD
· Meyler Campbell Mastered Programme in Business Coaching

Meyler Campbell Mastered is accredited by Meyler Campbell and the Association for Coaching (AC). The Programme also holds the EQA (European Quality Award) as conferred by EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council).

…and with diverse interests in leading the debate on pay and a ‘just transition’ for jobs and skills
· I have researched and authored reports on executive pay, ESG and reward beyond the boardroom, and ‘just transition’ on behalf of PwC and the Purposeful Company (my work on just transition informed a session hosted by PwC at COP27).
· Frequent external speaker on strategic HR/reward management – Oxford University, CIPD, PARC.

My other appointments demonstrate my broad business perspective, and a personal purpose concerned with helping others learn, grow and develop…

MBA Tutor at Oxford Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
· As a Tutor on the Global Opportunities & Threats: Oxford (GOTO) program, I support MBA students reflect on, and develop a solution to address some of the most complex global issues that face the world today such as the “Future of Work”, and “Future of Healthcare”. www.goto.sbs.ox.ac.uk

Chair of the FTSE-100 Remuneration Group (TRG)
· TRG is the independent network group of FTSE-100 Group Reward Directors, and was formed for confidential knowledge sharing, and to consider policy and practice in strategic reward management and executive pay.

Skills-based volunteer with Pilotlight and Cranfield Trust
· Pilotlight and Cranfield Trust are non-profit organisations that support charities tackling disadvantage in the UK. I work with the Board and senior leadership teams of charities to develop their vision and business strategy, enhance their effectiveness, and plan to enable sustainable growth. www.pilotlight.org.uk

When not working, I enjoy planning and leading walks as a member of a walking group, and have been on treks as far afield as Peru and Nepal. I also love city breaks, adventure travel, and am a keen member of the National Trust.