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I support organisations in resolving complex workforce, organisational and transformation challenges where internal capability is insufficient or where issues carry operational, financial or reputational risk.I provide interim HR leadership and transformation expertise across HR Director, People Director and senior executive assignments, alongside advisory engagements supporting CEOs, boards and leadership teams.I am engaged when organisations are navigating change or uncertainty, including restructuring, workforce transformation, organisational redesign, leadership transition, industrial relations and complex employment matters requiring experienced judgement and delivery.My experience spans over twenty years across FTSE 100 organisations, central government, higher education, SMEs and the wider public sector. I have led major transformation programmes, workforce change, organisational integration and complex employee relations across multi-stakeholder environments.I operate at executive level, helping organisations manage risk, make critical decisions and deliver change with clarity and pace.

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Mark Butterick

MA · CFCIPD · CFCMI · FHEA · FRSA · CMBE

Strategic HR Director & Consultant

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My professional career spans more than twenty years across senior HR leadership, interim executive appointments, independent consultancy and academic practice within the public, private and higher education sectors.My experience includes work with FTSE 100 organisations, central government departments and agencies, higher education institutions, SMEs and the wider public sector.I have delivered assignments that include large-scale organisational change and workforce programmes, including one engagement involving approximately £7m in cost savings alongside the management of significant organisational and reputational risk.Alongside executive practice, I have designed and led postgraduate programmes in HR, employment law and management consulting.I am a Chartered Fellow of both the CIPD and CMI, with a Master’s in HRM and Employment Law. My professional development has also included executive education at Oxford and Cambridge.

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INTERIM HR LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE STABILISATION
Senior HR leadership during organisational transition, instability or governance pressure.Focused on stabilising workforce operations, supporting executive and board-level decision-making, and maintaining continuity in complex organisations.WORKFORCE RISK, EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS & INVESTIGATIONS
High-risk workforce issues where legal, operational or reputational exposure is escalating.Includes trade union negotiation, collective consultation, disputes, grievance and disciplinary processes, whistleblowing matters, tribunal-facing cases and independent investigations or chairing of sensitive processes.ORGANISATIONAL TRANSFORMATION, RESTRUCTURING & FINANCIAL DELIVERY
Large-scale organisational change delivered under financial or operational constraint.Includes restructuring, operating model change, TUPE, redundancy programmes, integration activity and workforce realignment linked to cost reduction, performance recovery and delivery improvement.GOVERNANCE & ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Executive capability, decision-making and organisational alignment issues affecting delivery.Focused on strengthening leadership effectiveness, improving executive decision quality under pressure, and supporting governance-level clarity in complex organisations.