Brid O'Brien
CPO (Chief People Officer)
HR Transformation Operator | Scaling & Multi-country Organisations | PE & Growth Environments
Interim Profile (Proposition)
Interim HR leader specialising in scaling and transformation environments, typically within PE-backed and high-growth organisations.
I have operated in complex, multi-country businesses where growth, integration or structural change has outpaced organisational capability. My focus is on stabilising quickly, bringing clarity to organisational structure and decision-making, and establishing the cadence needed for consistent delivery.
My experience includes mobilisation of 1,000+ employees across 13 countries, integration into a €22bn European platform, and delivery within constrained and time-critical environments.
I work in a practical, low-ego, low-noise way and am accustomed to partnering directly with CEOs and leadership teams to enable organisations to scale effectively at pace.
Key Achievements
- Led HR workstream on €10bn acquisition and integration of CK Hutchison telecom infrastructure assets into Cellnex Group
- Led people workstream for €1bn infrastructure divestment, including due diligence, organisational separation and workforce transition
- Executive HR lead for €420m sale of Meteor Mobile Communications
- Built and transformed HR function supporting 5,000 employees across 13 countries
- Mobilised 1,000 employees across 13 countries within six months to deliver major international infrastructure programmes at pace
- Delivered €10m organisational transformation and €5.7m payroll efficiencies at Britvic Ireland
- Achieved highest employee engagement score across Cellnex Group (Mercer validated)
- Statutory Director across 12 group companies during major transformation and integration programme
Industry Expertise
Key Skills
Available for interim executive assignments in Private Equity portfolio companies.
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