Helen Nicholson-Rhodes

Group Director of People and Strategy

Helen joined Orbit in 2006 and her current role includes responsibility for teams of professionals in Human Resources, People Development, Reward, Payroll, Communications and Brand.

Prior to joining Orbit, Helen was responsible for leading HR and health and safety operations across a variety of sectors, including the automotive and aerospace industries, within the UK and Europe. Helen has a wealth of experience in leading major transformation and change management programmes. These include business restructures, culture change, new reward strategies, mergers, acquisitions and disposals, and large scale TUPE transfers.

Over the past year Helen has successfully implemented WorkSmart, Orbit’s approach to agile working, which has enabled over 800 employees to adopt a more flexible and blended approach to working.

Helen is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (FCIPD) and holds an M.Sc. in Human Resource Development.