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Head of Global Industry Careers
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Dan Kiernan

Head of Global Industry Careers
I'm an accomplished Careers Consultant with over two decades of experience in the workplace, and over six years building and executing impactful programs that connect students with employers. I'm passionate about supporting people to achieve their full potential and have a track record of delivering results through innovative coaching and development strategies. My expertise lies in areas including careers service strategy, leadership and innovation.

Professional Background

  • Current status
  • Profession
    Faculty & Staff
  • Fields
    Education
  • Work experience
    More than 15 years (6-10 years relevant)
  • Management
    I've had experience in managing 15+ people
  • Skills
    Strategic Relationships
    Personal Development
    Managing A Team
    Sustainability
    Presentation
    Partnership
    Engagement
    Initiative
    Coaching
    Focused
  • Highest level of education

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    Full-time
    Interested in working remotely
  • Desired positions
    Head of Global Industry Careers
  • Desired work locations
  • Freelance
    Part-time freelancer

Work Experience

Head of Global Industry Careers

Jul 2022 - May 2023
11 mos
Managing a team of 3 to engage employers and support students across all sectors except consulting and finance • Revitalised our employer proposition to secure a partnership with the Dubai International Finance Centre and their partners : the model is being extended to other employers • Implemented a program of termly networking events in London and Oxford to broker interactions between students and employers who only don't do campus attraction activity • Introduced a pre-MBA careers program in conjunction with the Recruitment and Admissions team, improving their yield and enabling is to get our key messages across earlier in the student journey • Brokered links with the Executive Education team and developed suitable employer facing collateral for them to share with their clients and pitch Saïd Business School as a talent partner • Pioneered use of AI in careers delivery, including producing best practice guides and workshops for staff and students, and delivered my thoughts in a presentation for the Careers Service and Employer Alliance (CSEA)

Career Coach

Jan 2020 - May 2023
3 yrs 5 mos
Freelance and pro-bono work for a variety of organisations and individuals • Linkedin 'Top 10 Voice' for careers; speaker at Earthday 2 021, and 'CareersJam for Founders4School's • Writer of 'The Career Coach' colum for Thred Media, a social change publication targeted at Gen Z • TedX speaker at TedX Bonn Square in 2021 on the topic of effective job seeking • Freelance careers coach for Jolt, an online EdTech focused on the tech sector • Contributing writer to #EndGhosting in recruitment PR campaign • Delivered 50 pro bono career coaching sessions to people made redundant or furloughed during pandemic

Manager

Jan 2020 - May 2023
3 yrs 5 mos
Lead on impact careers : careers in NGOs, Non-Profits, International Organisations, Sustainability, ESG and CSR • Delivered 1, 000 coaching sessions and workshops, both online and face to face, to 500 MBAs, EMBAs, MScs and alumni : average feedback 4.5/5 • Created a weekly impact careers; speakers program : 1, 250 attendees in, including speakers from the UN, World Bank Group, Gates Foundation, Development Finance and Sustainability Consulting • Developed Project Aspire, a targeted work experience placement program : placed 35 MBAs into emerging impact investment funds over two years • Operated a bursary fund for students seeking internships in NGOs, Non-Profits and Social Enterprises : developed a pool of 40 internship opportunities and disbursed £21K to support students • Built a new online course on 'Navigating Covid. Created the course in the first two weeks of the UK lockdown in response to the pandemic : 100 students engaged within a week of launch • Pioneered the use of Telegram chat groups and Zoom webinars to engage students both pre MBA and during the program : 350 MBAs and alumni have joined the chat groups in the last two years

Careers Consultant

Mar 2017 - Dec 2019
2 yrs 10 mos
Delivered a programme of career development activities for 500 graduate students and alumni • Launched a programme of talks from Investment Banks, Fintechs, Green Bond and Impact Investment sectors • Implemented Q&A webinars connecting current students with recent alumni • Developed the concept of employer coffee-drop-ins where students met employers informally • Created an online careers course for penultimate year students to study over the summer period • Travelled to Asia to assist in recruitment and admissions, and engage with alumni and employers • Presenter at Henley's World of Work conference, and industry conferences on Fintech careers • Participated in the School's curriculum review, securing more in-curricular time for careers

Director

Sep 2010 - Mar 2017
6 yrs 7 mos
Fintech startup and the UK's leading authority on the alternative investment sector • Created an award winning series of reports covering Venture Capital and Alternative Investment • Partnered with Big Society Capital to help them introduce Impact Investments to Venture Capital Investors • Worked with Sustainable Investment and Green Investment firms to promote them to Financial Advisors • Presented at industry conferences, moderated industry panels and roundtable discussions • Developed strategic relationships with industry bodies, regulators, HMRC and HM Treasury • Responsible for recruitment and training of staff as the business grew from 5 to 20 employees

Operations Manager

Mar 2000 - Aug 2010
10 yrs 6 mos
Providing performance and risk analytics to pension funds and institutional investors • Managed 42 people, responsible for recruitment, performance and personal development • Trouble-shooter for underperforming teams in Leeds, London, Edinburgh and India • Restructured operations, improving client service levels, revenue retention and staff engagement • Travelled to India to train 16 FTE and ran the team remotely as part of an outsourcing initiative

Education

Non-Degree Program (e.g. Coursera certificate)
NEO Personality Inventory 3 Accredited
2022 - 2022
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Professional Certificate in Coaching
2018 - 2018
Non-Degree Program (e.g. Coursera certificate)
Investment Management
2016 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
B.A. Honours Degree 2 1 International History and Politics
1996 - 1999