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Fractional HR Leader
Marina Kilcline
I lead the complex change that takes a business through its next stage - restructure, M&A, culture - across nearly 30 years and
half a dozen sectors.
Areas of expertise
Company stages
Meet Marina
About
A business-focused, pragmatic Chief People Officer with nearly 30 years of global experience, delivering complex change, organisational design, restructure and post-merger integration.
Led global redesigns delivering £20M+ in cost savings while improving employee engagement from 58% to 96%. Broad experience across pharmaceuticals, FMCG, automotive, logistics and fintech - from listed corporates through Series B and Series C growth-stage businesses.
Senior roles spanning the UK, Europe, US, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific.
How I partner
Organisation Design & Restructure — Global redesigns for growth, location strategy, downsizing and reshaping — delivering £20M+ in cost savings across complex change programmes.
Executive Coaching & Leadership — Multi-award-winning accredited coach to CEOs, C-suite and C-suite-minus-one — individually or as a team, including strategy day facilitation.
Post-Merger Integration — Complex organisation and people projects through M&A, restructuring and cultural integration, delivered at pace.
What I deliver
Executive-level strategic weight across a wide range of sectors, from blue-chip corporates to high-growth start-ups.
Having led People strategy for Genesis Global, RICS, Avis Budget Group, GlaxoSmithKline and Nestlé, I bring pattern recognition across scale, sector and stage.
A high-energy, pragmatic leader who thinks business first and operates beyond the scope of the people function.