Kathryn Owen
About Kathryn Owen
Kathryn Owen is the HR Director for the UK and UAE at Cision, with extensive experience in various HR roles across multiple organizations.
Company
Kathryn Owen is currently working at Cision as the HR Director for the UK and UAE. Her role at Cision is a maternity leave contract that concludes in March 2024. Based in London, England, her work environment operates on a hybrid model, accommodating both on-site and remote working arrangements.
Title
Kathryn Owen holds the title of HR Director for the UK and UAE on a maternity leave contract at Cision. She has a broad responsibility spanning multiple regions, underlining her expertise in managing HR functions across diverse geographical areas.
Professional Experience
Kathryn Owen has a rich professional background, having served in senior HR management roles across various organizations. Notable positions include her time at OneWeb as a Global Senior Human Resources Business Partner from 2021 to 2023 and at Lucid Group as a Senior HR Business Partner in 2020. Her career also includes significant roles at UnaTerra as International HR Consultant, Bullitt Group Ltd as Organization Development Director and Head of HR, Oxygen Freejumping as Head of HR, and Merlin Entertainments plc as an HR Manager. Early in her career, she held managerial positions at Renesas, Martin Ward Anderson (Randstad Group), STANLEY GENTING CASINOS (LEEDS) LIMITED, and Regus.
Education and Expertise
Kathryn Owen has a solid educational foundation in Human Resources Management and Personnel Administration. She earned a CIPD Diploma in Personnel and a Certificate in Personnel from the University of West London between 1999 and 2004. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work Studies and Psychology from Buckinghamshire New University, completed in 2000. This educational background supports her extensive career in the HR sector.
Key Initiatives and Responsibilities
Throughout her career, Kathryn Owen has led and contributed to several significant initiatives. She has been responsible for creating and embedding compliance policies and procedures internationally, including in markets like the US, Singapore, and China. She has supported the rollout of 2023 HR Strategy initiatives in collaboration with the VP of HR EMEA, led efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, and partnered with senior management to drive organizational change. Additionally, she has managed the UK HR Business Partner team and the HR Operations team in Bulgaria, demonstrating her capability in handling global HR functions.