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James Watson

Inquirer · DISC type dc
Chief People Officer - Europe at Oliver Wyman
📍 United Kingdom

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer - Europe
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How James shows up

Judgemental
Demanding
Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

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Career

Work history

4-2025
Chief People Officer - Europe
Oliver Wyman
1-2025 - 4-2025
Chief People Officer & Head of Organisational Transformation
Bermuda Commercial Bank
8-2022 - 1-2025
Global Vice President HR - Talent, Country HR, HR Operations & Technology & Diversity
Finastra
4-2021 - 8-2022
Vice President Talent / Performance Management & Talent Acquisition
Finastra
6-2020 - 4-2021
Global HR & Talent Director
McKinsey & Company
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Education
1997 - 2000
LLB
University of Leicester
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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