Sr. Director, People Partner
Optum
Wendy is a human-centred People Business Partner with 15+ years’ experience helping global organisations navigate transformation and growth. She partners with senior leaders to shape inclusive, high-performing cultures and deliver data-led talent strategies that drive sustainable results.
Her career includes leading HR initiatives at Disney, where she aligned recruitment, development, and employee experience with the brand promise, turning culture into a driver of performance and loyalty. More recently at UHG/Optum, she led HR transformation for the UK’s largest healthcare tech acquisition, designed the Optum EMEA leadership acceleration framework, and developed analytics-led strategies that improved engagement and retention.
Wendy’s expertise spans talent strategy, organisational effectiveness, leadership development, and culture transformation.