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Simon Heath

Doer · DISC type ds
Director at ShapeHR Ltd
📍 London Area, United Kingdom

Simon is a commercially-oriented Chief People Officer with over 25 years of C-suite experience in global HR transformation, M&A, and restructuring. A postgraduate from the University of the West of England, colleagues describe him as a passionate, strategic, and commercially focused leader who gets things done.

Outside of work, Simon is a Non-Executive Director for Youth4Youth, a charity dedicated to helping young people achieve their potential. He is a passionate Tottenham Hotspur football fan and also enjoys building camaraderie with his team through social events like after-work drinks.

He led the team responsible for the global deployment of Workday HCM across WPP and its many operating companies.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London Area, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Simon shows up

Results Focused
Deliberate Doer
Strategic Planner

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Priorities

Topics Simon cares about

HR Transformation
He has extensive experience leading large-scale change, including architecting and delivering the global deployment of Workday HCM across the WPP group.
Youth Development
He is actively involved as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee for Youth4Youth, a charity supporting young people.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Director
ShapeHR Ltd
5-2023
Non-Executive Director
Youth4Youth
11-2023 - 11-2025
Group HR Director
NSC Global
2-2021 - 12-2022
Global HR Transformation Lead
WPP
3-2014 - 2-2021
Global Chief People Officer
Geometry Global
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1988 - 1989
Postgrad
University of the West of England
1989 - 1991
CIPD
Farnborough College of Technology
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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