Alan Mc Donagh
About Alan Mc Donagh
Alan Mc Donagh is the Vice President of Global HR Operations at Alight Solutions in London, with over 15 years of experience in various HR roles across multiple companies.
Company
Alan Mc Donagh is currently working at Alight Solutions, a provider of integrated digital human capital and business solutions. With a focus on delivering online payroll, benefits administration, and cloud-based HR services, Alight Solutions supports a wide range of industries enhancing their HR operations.
Title
As of September 2022, Alan Mc Donagh holds the position of Vice President, Global HR Operations at Alight Solutions. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the company's global HR functions, ensuring operational efficiency, and delivering strategic HR initiatives across all regions.
Education and Expertise
Alan Mc Donagh has a Bachelor of Business Studies in Human Resources from the University of Limerick. He attended Ardscoil Ris for his pre-university education. With over 15 years of experience in HR roles, his expertise spans across HR operations, business partnering, and program management.
Background
Alan Mc Donagh's career began at Cisco Systems, where he served in multiple HR capacities from 2005 to 2011, including HR Shared Services Team Lead and HR Program Manager. He then moved to NGA Human Resources, working as an HR Business Partner and subsequently as a Global HR Business Partner from 2013 to 2018. At Alight Solutions, he initially served as People Operations Director from 2018 to 2022 before transitioning to his current role.
Achievements
Alan Mc Donagh has built a robust career in HR with significant contributions at Alight Solutions, where he advanced from People Operations Director to Vice President, Global HR Operations. His tenure at NGA Human Resources saw him rise to the position of Global HR Business Partner. His roles at Cisco Systems focused on HR support and program management, laying the foundation for his successful HR career.