Gemma French
About Gemma French
Gemma French is a Senior Global Learning and Development Project Manager at Arup, with extensive experience in leadership development and training across various organizations.
Current Role at Arup
Gemma French currently holds the position of Senior Global Learning and Development Project Manager at Arup, starting in 2023. In this role, she is responsible for designing and implementing learning solutions for a global audience at Arup University. French leads the evaluation of these solutions to demonstrate their effectiveness and return on investment. She works closely with senior stakeholders and external partners to deliver high-impact learning projects, utilizing innovative technologies and collaborating with internal subject matter experts.
Previous Experience at BRITVIC PLC
From 2021 to 2022, Gemma French served as the Leadership Development and Talent Programme Manager at BRITVIC PLC. During her one-year tenure, she focused on global initiatives, completing her fixed-term contract on August 31, 2022.
Training and Quality Manager at OSI Systems
Gemma French worked as the Training and Quality Manager EMEA at OSI Systems from 2020 to 2021. In this role, she managed training and quality initiatives across the region for one year.
Educational Background
Gemma French has a robust educational background. She earned a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Kent, studying from 2004 to 2007. Before that, she attended Mid Kent College from 2001 to 2004, where she studied Communications, Sociology, and Psychology, achieving A Levels. French also completed her secondary education at The Westlands School from 1996 to 2001, obtaining 9 GCSEs.
Early Career
Beginning her career, Gemma French worked at Lloyds of London as a First Response Advisor from 2007 to 2009. She then joined Kent County Council, first as an Assistant Training Officer from 2009 to 2012, followed by a role as Senior Training Officer until 2014. She further developed her experience in learning and development at Specsavers, where she served as Learning and Development Manager from 2014 to 2016.