Jonathan Ellard
About Jonathan Ellard
Jonathan Ellard is the Business Development Director at Alight Solutions in London, with nearly three decades of experience in HR, payroll services, and project management.
Current Role as Business Development Director
Jonathan Ellard serves as the Business Development Director at Alight Solutions in London, England, United Kingdom. In his role, he guides large enterprises on the best use of People Cloud technology, innovation, and services. He has been particularly instrumental in the success of Alight's Worklife Platform, which integrates with Workday, SAP, and Oracle. His work focuses on delivering value to clients and partners through the innovative use of HR and payroll solutions.
Previous Experience at Oracle
Jonathan Ellard worked at Oracle in various capacities from 2016 to 2022. From 2019 to 2022, he was the Sales Director for HCM Cloud in Cambridgeshire. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Adviser, Account Director for HCM Cloud Sales from 2016 to 2019 in the United Kingdom. During his tenure at Oracle, he played a key role in driving transformational HR and payroll projects across various sectors.
Early Career at NGA Human Resources
Before joining Oracle, Jonathan Ellard spent several years at NGA Human Resources. His roles included UK Commercial Large and Major Accounts Sales Manager from 2012 to 2016 in Hemel Hempstead, Account Director for the LME Commercial Sales Team from 2010 to 2012, and Account Development Manager for various sectors including Commercial SME Sales and Public Sector Sales from 2006 to 2009. He initially started as an Account Development Manager for desk-based sales from 2004 to 2006.
Educational Background
Jonathan Ellard holds a BSc in Environmental Studies from The Manchester Metropolitan University, which he achieved from 1990 to 1993. Prior to this, he attended The King's School in Peterborough, where he studied Maths, Science, and Humanities from 1980 to 1987. His educational background has contributed to his broad sustainability and environmental awareness.
Professional Expertise
Jonathan Ellard has nearly three decades of experience in general project management, HR and payroll services, HR Cloud and consulting, and stakeholder planning. He specializes in harnessing AI, ML, and predictive analytics for HR, payroll, talent, and data solutions. He has driven over sixty transformational and discreet HR & Payroll driven projects across various industries and sectors. He collaborates with experts and stakeholders to achieve the best outcomes and places a high value on holistic and long-term gains.