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Justine McLennan

Enthusiast · DISC type i
HR Director - UK and EMEA Engineering at Microsoft
📍 Enfield, England, United Kingdom

Justine is an HR Director at Microsoft with over two decades of experience in strategic HR, talent management, and cultural transformation. She leads the HR business partnership team for UK and EMEA Engineering, focusing on growth strategy, talent development, and leadership coaching. She holds a BA from UCL.

She led the global HR function at Metaswitch Networks through its acquisition by Microsoft, showcasing her expertise in large-scale M&A integration.

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Current Role
HR Director - UK and EMEA Engineering
Location
Enfield, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Justine shows up

Non-Confrontational
Story Driven
Amiable & Agreeable

Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals.

Priorities

Topics Justine cares about

Leadership Coaching
Her profile highlights a passion for leadership coaching and development to help teams and individuals achieve their full potential.
Engineering Talent
Leads HR for Microsoft's engineering sites in the UK and EMEA, focusing on talent career development, growth, and inclusion initiatives.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
HR Director - UK and EMEA Engineering
Microsoft
7-2020 - 10-2024
HR Director - Strategic Missions and Technologies (SMT) Division
Microsoft
2-2014 - 7-2020
Global Head of Human Resources
Metaswitch Networks
10-2009 - 2-2014
Head of Human Resources
Metaswitch Networks
8-2000 - 10-2009
HR Manager
Data Connection Limited
In the press

Media appearances

Justine M. Appointed as Human Resources Director at Microsoft. Featured in HR Today India
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Education
BA Hons
UCL
CIPD
Kingston University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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