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Jane Okonkwo

Commander · DISC type D
Head of HR at Elim Housing Association
📍 Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Jane Okonkwo is the Head of HR at Elim Housing Association, specializing in strategic and operational HR. A Chartered Member of the CIPD with an MSc, she aligns people strategies with business goals to improve employee engagement. Colleagues describe her as engaging, innovative, and a committed team player.

Jane is passionate about professional development within the HR community and supporting the next generation. She actively uses her professional network to help university students secure valuable work placements, demonstrating a commitment to mentoring and creating opportunities for others.

She once pioneered a dress code policy that was proposed for adoption across the entire Federal Inland Revenue Service.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Head of HR
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Jane shows up

Candid & Clear
Very Quick
Strong-Willed

They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.

Priorities

Topics Jane cares about

People & Culture
Her role involves developing an annual "People & Culture strategy" to improve employee engagement and help colleagues fulfill their potential.
HR Professionalism
As a Chartered Member, she publicly celebrates the CIPD badge as important recognition for the skills and expertise the HR role demands.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Head of HR
Elim Housing Association
9-2021 - 2-2023
Human Resources Manager
CLIMAR INDUSTRIES LIMITED
1-2017 - 10-2019
Senior Manager Human Resources
Federal Inland Revenue Service
1-2012 - 1-2017
Manager, Human Capital Management &Development
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
9-2010 - 1-2012
Deputy Manager, Corporate Communication
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2019 - 2021
Master of Science - MSc
Cardiff Metropolitan University
9-2005 - 7-2006
Master's degree
University of South Wales
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

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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