Chris Kirby, Director
Chris joined LACE Partners in 2021 as a Senior Manager in our HR Transformation team, specifically heading up our Payroll offering. His passions are Payroll and Change and he has worked in both senior operational roles (Global lead for Barclays) and as a consultant (easyJet, Barclays) in both owning/receiving and executing global change. He has worked with a vast array of Payroll solutions and providers across c50 countries, in the setup and maturing of Shared Services, and on many HR Transformation programs covering the wider HR landscape.
Chris loves spending time with family friends and is also an Ultramarathon runner in his spare time.
Skills
- Payroll
- HR Transformation
- Change
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