Shannon Paterson
About Shannon Paterson
Shannon Paterson serves as a Human Resources Business Partner at KPMG Australia, focusing on People, Performance, and Culture since 2020. With a diverse background in human resources across various companies, she has accumulated significant experience in the field.
Work at KPMG Australia
Shannon Paterson has been employed at KPMG Australia since 2020, serving as a Human Resources Business Partner in the People, Performance and Culture division. In this role, she focuses on enhancing employee engagement and performance within the organization. Based in Sydney, New South Wales, she has contributed to various HR initiatives aimed at fostering a positive workplace culture. Her tenure at KPMG spans four years, during which she has worked on projects that align HR strategies with business objectives.
Previous HR Roles
Before joining KPMG, Shannon Paterson held several HR positions across different organizations. She worked at Accenture as an HR Business Partner for Intelligent Platform Services from 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, she served as a People Advisor Specialist and ANZ Performance Achievement Lead at Accenture from 2016 to 2018. Her experience also includes roles as a National HR Advisor at Object Consulting in 2015 and as a Human Resources Associate at Stellar from 2012 to 2013. These positions provided her with a diverse background in human resources management.
Education and Expertise
Shannon Paterson earned her Bachelor of Business degree from Griffith University, where she studied Human Resources, Management, and Event Management. Her academic background laid the foundation for her career in human resources, equipping her with essential skills in managing workforce dynamics and organizational culture. She completed her degree over four years, from 2007 to 2011, which has contributed to her expertise in the field.
Early Career Experience
Shannon Paterson began her career in human resources at Bravura Solutions, where she worked as a Human Resources/Marketing Administrator for two months in 2011. She then gained further experience as a Human Resources Coordinator at Object Consulting from 2014 to 2015. These early roles helped her develop foundational HR skills and understand the dynamics of workforce management, setting the stage for her subsequent positions in larger organizations.