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Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Indi Seehra is the Director of Human Resources at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Until May 2014, he headed up Human Resources at the University of Cambridge. He was a Fellow of the Judge Business School at Cambridge until March 2016, and is a regular speaker at international conferences. He is also the coordinator of the “SGPC/Cambridge” Scholarship, facilitating students to achieve postgraduate qualifications at the University of Cambridge.

In addition to this, Indi is also the Chair of the European Pension Scheme for all research-based organisations (RESAVER).

Indi is also the Chair of CRAC (Careers Research and Advisory Council) Pension Trustee Board. CRAC runs the international Vitae programme for Researchers.

Indi has held a number of significant private and public sector appointments including HR Director of the Crown Prosecution Service and subsequently the National (previously known as SOCA) Crime Agency. He is an adviser to the International Bar Association's Global Employment Forum and is regularly involved in task groups looking to overcome the barriers to mobility for Researchers. He is a regular speaker on Leadership and Organisational Behaviour and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Contact Indi: 020 7849 4664, i.seehra@lse.ac.uk

Ciar McKenna-Charley - Executive Assistant to the Director of Human Resources (secondment)

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Contact: c.mckenna-charley@lse.ac.uk

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Neelam Talewar - Director, People Management Transformation Programme (seconded from her substantive role as Head of HR Operations)

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Neelam Talewar is the Director, People Management Transformation Programme - a change management project which involves the procurement of a new HR and Payroll system. She has HR experience in both private and public sector organisations and is skilled in driving and implementing organisational change. She joined LSE in January 2015. She leads the HR Systems Optimisation Programme, which is designed to optimise work flow, and traditional process through the use of technology, as well as coordinating the longer term HR projects designed to improve the organisations capability in managing its people. She also manages recruitment.

Neelam has occupied various roles which have been challenging due to their importance in mitigating reputational damage for the organisation. She holds a Masters in Personnel and Development, and is a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Neelam has been instrumental in delivering transformational change within key departments and has forged effective working relationships under some quite challenging circumstances to successfully deliver service improvements.

Contact Neelam: 020 7106 1311, n.talewar@lse.ac.uk

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Lisa Morrow - Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Lisa Morrow is the Director, Policy and Employee Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science and has lead HR responsibility for a number of strategic employee relations projects, as well as a range of employee engagement and staff wellbeing activities.

Her background is in Employee Relations, having worked in this area for ten years prior to moving into Business Partnering. As a result of her experience in these areas, she has been involved in many different strands of HR activity including formal casework, Employment Tribunals, TUPE, performance management training, policy writing and recruitment.

Lisa also holds a Masters in Human Resources Management and Employment Studies.

Contact Lisa: 020 7852 3666, l.morrow@lse.ac.uk

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Jacinta Stevens - Head of Organisational Learning

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Contact Jacinta: j.stevens4@lse.ac.uk

Sharon Dixon - Senior HR Partner

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Sharon Dixon leads the HR Partnering Team, which also includes the team of HR Advisers. She has over twenty five years of experience in leading and developing teams with a background in operational roles, before moving into Business Partnering. Her experience lies in multi-layered and complex casework, Employment Tribunals and coaching for improved performance.

Contact details: 020 7107 5205, s.l.dixon1@lse.ac.uk

Saima Faisal Ali - Director, HR Operations

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Saima Faisal Ali is the Director, HR Operations. Saima has 20 years of experience in HR Operations, Talent Management, Organisational Change, Employee Relations and Business Partnering.

Saima is leading HR Operations, Information and Systems, Reward and Contributions teams. Saima also has experience in budgeting and financial management, risk management and compliance, and uses a broad range of skills to analyse problems and deliver creative, value-added improvements. She facilitates leaders develop and maintain a high-performance culture through coaching and mentoring.

Saima has a Masters in Organisational Psychology from City University of London and an MBA in Human Resource Management. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and British Psychological Society Verified Assessor for Personality and Ability testing.

Contact details: 020 7955 6011, S.F.Ali@lse.ac.uk

HR Partners support managers and staff with HR planning and HR related issues in specific areas of the School.

Each Partner works with different areas of the School. To find out who your HR Partner is, please see our departmental allocations document on the right hand side of the page.

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Sharon Dixon - Senior HR Partner

Contact details: 020 7107 5205, s.l.dixon1@lse.ac.uk

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Fran Hannan - HR Partner

Contact details: 020 7955 6670, f.hannan@lse.ac.uk

Sugirtha Damadram - HR Partner

Contact details: 020 7955 7703, s.damadram@lse.ac.uk

Louise Dokkari - HR Partner

Contact details: 020 7955 7072, l.dokkari@lse.ac.uk

Helen Harris - HR Partner

Contact details: h.harris1@lse.ac.uk

Kwame Adomakoh - HR Partner

Contact details: k.t.adomakoh@lse.ac.uk

Solmaz Kolahi - Senior HR Adviser (IGC)

Contact details: 020 7106 1139, s.kolahi@lse.ac.uk

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Chadia Jahan - Assistant HR Partner

Contact details: c.jahan@lse.ac.uk

The HR Policy Team develop and maintain the School’s HR policies alongside managing the joint committees with the School’s trade unions. The team also undertake a range of strategic project work relating to employee engagement, employee wellbeing and general employee relations.

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Lisa Morrow - Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Lisa has lead HR responsibility for a number of strategic employee relations projects, as well as a range of employee engagement and staff wellbeing activities. This includes responsibility for policy development, union negotiations, leading on the staff survey process and related activity and supporting School-wide EDI initiatives.

Contact details: 020 7852 3666, l.morrow@lse.ac.uk

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Vacant - Senior HR Policy Adviser

Reports to: Lisa Morrow - Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations

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Kieran Darling - Senior HR Policy Adviser

Reports to: Lisa Morrow - Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations

Kieran’s role mainly focuses on the drafting, consultation, implementation and review of a wide range of policies. He also provides support throughout the year to a number of wellbeing projects and initiatives, supports with aspects of staff engagement (including Staff and Pulse Surveys), and shares responsibility with several other colleagues for keeping the HR webpages updated.

Contact details: 020 7955 6545, K.Darling1@lse.ac.uk

Elisabetta Viotto - HR Policy Adviser

Reports to: Lisa Morrow - Director, HR Policy and Employee Relations

Elisabetta is responsible for the overall management of mediation provision at LSE and for liaising with trade union representatives, acting as Secretary to the School’s Joint Negotiation, Information and Consultative Committees (JNICC and JNCC). She contributes to the development and implementation of new HR policies and procedures and is responsible for maintaining, reviewing and updating existing policies. She also provides support to a number of key staff engagement and wellbeing projects and initiatives (such as Staff/Pulse Surveys and Flu Vaccination programme).

Contact: 0207 852 3659, e.viotto@lse.ac.uk

The Review and Promotions team supports the delivery of the following Committees and Procedures:

Appointments Committee, Promotions Committee: (email Hr.ReviewandPromotion@lse.ac.uk)

Visiting Appointments, Visiting Professors Standing Selection Committee: (Email: Hr.Visiting.Appointments@lse.ac.uk)

Nikhil Kalghatgi - HR Manager

Reports to: Saima Faisal Ali - Director, HR Operations

Contact details: 020 7955 6367, n.kalghatgi@lse.ac.uk

Hannah Erridge - HR Adviser

Reports to: Nikhil Kalghatgi - HR Manager

Contact details: 020 7955 7296, H.Erridge@lse.ac.uk

Andrea Gayle - HR Administrator

Reports to: Nikhil Kalghatgi - HR Manager

Contact details: 020 7106 1313
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The Reward team manages the administration and delivery of the following Committees and Procedures:

Office Holders group, Contribution Pay, Research and Policy Staff Committee: (email: Hr.Reward@lse.ac.uk)

Career Development Reviews and Mentoring for Academic, Research, Policy and Education Career Track Staff: (email Hr.CDR@lse.ac.uk)

Annual Performance Reviews: (email: Hr.APR@lse.ac.uk)

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Raj Lakhani - HR Manager, Reward

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Contact details: 020 3486 2961, r.lakhani@lse.ac.uk

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Meeta Bhatt - HR Adviser

Reports to: Raj Lakhani - HR Manager, Reward & Contribution

Works part time on Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays (until 2.00pm each day).

Contact details: 020 7955 6943, m.bhatt@lse.ac.uk

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Edina Nadasdi - HR Adviser

Reports to: Raj Lakhani - HR Manager, Reward & Contribution

Contact details: 020 7106 1394, E.Nadasdi@lse.ac.uk

The Immigration Compliance Team ensures that the School is compliant with the UK's immigration rules. It also manages the LSE’s Sponsorship Licence which enables LSE to sponsor overseas staff.

The Team provide information to managers and to new and current staff about how to demonstrate their right to work in the UK and manage the application process for sponsored visas.

The Team also provide general information on other types of UK visas and UK visitor visas.

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Sarah Pedder - HR Manager, Immigration Compliance

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Overall responsibility for Immigration Compliance

Contact details: 020 7955 6303, s.pedder@lse.ac.uk

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Ciar McKenna-Charley - HR Adviser

Reports to: Sarah Pedder - HR Manager, Immigration Compliance

Contact details: 020 7955 6074, c.mckenna-charley@lse.ac.uk

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Gabriele Coppa - HR Administrator

Reports to: Sarah Pedder - HR Manager, Immigration Compliance

Contact details: g.coppa@lse.ac.uk

Sarah Pennycard - HR Adviser

Reports to: Sarah Pedder - HR Manager, Immigration Compliance

Contact details: S.Pennycard@lse.ac.uk

Contact humanresources@lse.ac.uk for general HR queries, employment references, interview/visa expenses, bank letters, statements of earnings letters, national insurance applications and set-up of staff training courses and Learn For You applications.Contact hr.admin@lse.ac.uk if you are an internal user of our services and have enquiries regarding contract variation, e-recruitment queries, annual leave calculation queries, and employees leaving the organisation. If you have a query regarding Hourly staff please contact hr.pay.hourly@lse.ac.uk.

Contact hr.jobs@lse.ac.uk if you are an external applicant and have a query regarding one of our advertised roles.

Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Reports to: Saima Faisal Ali - Director, HR Operations

Contact details: 020 7955 6980, m.holden@lse.ac.uk

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Charley Servis - HR Administrator (Salaried)

Reports to: Neelam Talewar - Director, People Management Transformation Programme (seconded from substantive role as HR Administrator, Salaried)

Contact details: 020 7107 5399, c.servis@lse.ac.uk

Leticia Dias - HR Administrator (Hourly)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: 020 3486 2944, l.o.dias@lse.ac.uk

Juan Du Plessis - HR Operations Coordinator (Hourly/Casual)

Reports to: Neelam Talewar - Director, People Management Transformation Programme (seconded from substantive role as HR Operations Coordinator, Hourly/Casual)

Contact details: 020 7107 5028, j.duplessis@lse.ac.uk

Joseph Stannard - HR Administrator (Hourly/Casual)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: 020 7107 5504, j.stannard@lse.ac.uk

Vacant - HR Administrator (Hourly/Casual)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details:

Richaa Jingar - HR Receptionist

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: r.jingar@lse.ac.uk

or call the main Reception Telephone on: 020 3486 2945

Sandy Patel - HR Administrator (Hourly)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: S.Patel64@lse.ac.uk

Shiny Machado - HR Administrator (Salaried)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: S.Machado1@lse.ac.uk

Nisha Khanderia - HR Administrator (Temporary)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: n.sailesh-khanderia@lse.ac.uk

Ebrima Dampha - HR Administrator (Salaried)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: e.dampha@lse.ac.uk

Megan Peake - HR Administrator (Salaried)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: m.a.peake@lse.ac.uk

Huda Abdi - HR Administrator (on Maternity Leave)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: h.abdi@lse.ac.uk

Milalini Pal - HR Administrator (Salaried)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: M.Pal3@lse.ac.uk

Priyankha Elango - HR Administrator (Salaried)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: P.Elango@lse.ac.uk

Ratnanjali Simhadri - PowerApps Developer Analyst (maternity cover for Anna Cavender)

Reports to: Marina Holden - HR Operations Manager

Contact details: r.simhadri@lse.ac.uk

Contact your HR Adviser for advice and guidance on academic recruitment matters, general recruitment matters, family friendly benefits, occupational health and sickness absence.

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Jessica Cleary - HR Adviser

Reports to: Sharon Dixon - Senior HR Partner

Contact details: 020 7955 6217, HR.maxwell-cleary@lse.ac.uk,
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Anuradha Mahey - HR Adviser

Reports to: Sharon Dixon - Senior HR Partner

Contact details: 020 7955 6579, a.mahey1@lse.ac.uk

Kalika Chana - HR Administrator

Reports to: Sharon Dixon - Senior HR Partner

Contact details: k.chana@lse.ac.uk

Cynthia Maxwell - HR Adviser

Reports to: Sharon Dixon - Senior HR Partner

Contact details: 020 7955 2943, HR.maxwell-cleary@lse.ac.uk,
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Monika Rodney - HR Adviser

Reports to: Sharon Dixon - Senior HR Partner

Contact details: 020 7955 6183, m.rodney@lse.ac.uk

Bedia Bulut - HR Administrator

Reports to: Sharon Dixon - Senior HR Partner

Contact details: b.bulut@lse.ac.uk

The HR Information & Systems team strategically coordinates the provision and maintenance of high quality management information and HR Systems, to meet both the objectives of the HR Division and the wider School.

Dafydd Myddleton-Williams - HR Manager

Reports to: Saima Faisal Ali - Director, HR Operations

Contact details: d.myddleton-williams@lse.ac.uk

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Venkata Nerella - Senior HR Analyst

Reports to: Dafydd Myddleton-Williams - HR Manager

Contact details: v.v.nerella@lse.ac.uk

Schama Bhatt - HR Analyst (on maternity leave)

Reports to: Dafydd Myddleton-Williams - HR Manager

Contact details: s.n.bhatt@lse.ac.uk

Anna Cavender - Senior HR Adviser (Transformation) (on maternity leave)

Reports to: Neelam Talewar - Director, People Management Transformation Programme (seconded from her substantive role as Head of HR Operations)

Contact details: A.L.Cavender@lse.ac.uk

Susana Jimenez Chaparro - HR Systems Administrator

Reports to: Dafydd Myddleton-Williams - HR Manager

Contact details: 020 7955 7108, S.Jimenez-Chaparro@lse.ac.uk

Rochelle Ferreira - HR Administrator (Systems Support)

Reports to: Dafydd Myddleton-Williams - HR Manager

Contact details: 020 7955 7885, r.ferreira2@lse.ac.uk

Deborah Demathieu - HR Analyst (maternity cover for Schama Bhatt)

Reports to: Dafydd Myddleton-Williams - HR Manager

Contact details: d.demathieu@lse.ac.uk

The Pensions Team are here to assist you with any pensions related questions.The team can be contacted at HR.Pensions@lse.ac.uk

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Michael Peters - HR Manager, Pension Benefits

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Enquiries relating to pensions tax allowances, USS retirement planning and pension policy.

Contact details: 020 7106 1131, m.j.peters@lse.ac.uk

Rhys Clarke - Senior Pensions & Payroll Administrator

Reports to: Michael Peters - HR Manager, Pension Benefits

Enquiries relating to the administration of the Schools’ pension schemes including auto-enrolment and additional contribution queries, retirement or transfer requests and general benefit enquiries.

Contact details: 020 7955 7595, r.clarke1@lse.ac.uk

The Organisational Learning team provide a full range of learning and development support for staff.

The team designs, manages and evaluates the core training programme, Learn for You, external funding budget, Flying Start, the induction programme for Professional Services Staff and coaching support. The team also undertake a range of strategic project and bespoke work relating to learning and development.

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Jacinta Stevens - Head of Organisational Learning

Reports to: Indi Seehra - Director of Human Resources

Contact details: :j.stevens4@lse.ac.uk

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Ben Isted - Organsiational Learning & Development Consultant

Reports to: Jacinta Stevens - Head of Organisational Learning

Contact details: B.D.Isted@lse.ac.uk

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Laura Jenkins - Organisational Learning Project Officer (on maternity leave)

Reports to: Jacinta Stevens - Head of Organisational Learning

Contact details: 020 7955 6949, l.jenkins@lse.ac.uk

Laura’s responsibilities include the School’s mentoring programme, project support and coordinating the Flying Start Induction.

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Amy Mamawag - HR Organisational Learning Administrator

Reports to: Jacinta Stevens - Head of Organisational Learning

Contact details: 020 7849 4699, a.mamawag@lse.ac.uk

Amy’s responsibilities include Learn For You, the Values in Practice Awards, Flying Start Induction, External Funding, managing the team’s inbox (HR.learning@lse.ac.uk), and administering the training programme for staff.

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Abhi Chakraborty - Organisational Learning & Development Project Lead

Reports to: Jacinta Stevens - Head of Organisational Learning

Contact details: A.Chakraborty5@lse.ac.uk

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