Gill McNeill
InvestorChief People Officer of People, Digital and Communications at Scottish Co-Investment Fund · Chief People Officer of People, Digital and Communications at Scottish Venture Fund · Chief People Officer of People, Digital and Communications at Scottish Enterprise · Chief People Officer of People, Digital and Communications at Scottish Investment Bank
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Gill: together at Lloyds Bank
About
Leads the People, Digital and Communications function. Formerly Head of People Services at Virgin Money with senior HR roles at BAE Systems, Leidos and Lloyds Banking Group.
Experience
- Scottish EnterpriseChief People Officer: People, Digital & Communicationscurrent2023 — present
- Gem Workspaces LimitedMember Board of Trusteescurrent2022 — present
- Virgin Money UK PLCHead of People Services2019 — 2023
- BAE Systems, Inc.Head of HR2018 — 2019Glasgow, United Kingdom
- LeidosHead of HR (previously Lockheed Martin)2015 — 2018Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Lloyds Banking GroupHead of HR Change & Operations - Commercial Banking2014 — 2015Greater Edinburgh Area
- Scottish Widows Investment PartnershipHead of HR (SWIP now Aberdeen Asset Management)2013 — 2014Edinburgh
- Lloyds Banking GroupHead of Organisation Effectiveness2011 — 2013
- Lloyds Banking GroupSenior HR Partner2009 — 2010
- HBOSHR Partner, Wealth Management2003 — 2009
- MercerGraduate Consultant2000 — 2003
- VC InvestFounder & Mentor in Residence2025 — 2026
- Estela TechnologiesBoard of Advisors Member2024 — 2025
- Meetup KitchenCo-founder & CEO (Sold to Temple Group)2024 — 2025
- IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalFormador Inovação Empresarial e Carreira2025
- IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalDedicado a outros projetos2021 — 2025
- IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalFormador em Empreededorismo Social / Captação de Recursos (Contexto Profissional)2020 — 2021Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
- IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalFormador em Empreendedorismo e Inovação2019 — 2021Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
- Startup PortugalHead of Growth & Acceleration2023 — 2024
- Câmara Municipal de MatosinhosAdjunto de Vereação2021 — 2023
- 351 Portuguese Startup AssociationModerator / Board Member2019 — 2021
- Associação Acredita PortugalHead Of Innovation + Board Member2017 — 2021
- Associação Acredita PortugalCOO2016 — 2017Lisboa e Região, Portugal
- Associação Acredita PortugalOperations Manager2015 — 2016Lisboa e Região, Portugal
- Solução Estudante LdaHead of Innovation / Board Member2015 — 2021
- Solução Estudante LdaCEO / Founder2013 — 2015
Skills & more
Stakeholder Management6Human Resources19Change Management16Organizational Effectiveness8Succession Planning5Mergers & Acquisitions4Talent Management5Performance Management6Organizational Design5Employee Engagement7Organizational Development4Culture Change5
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HR TransformationPersonnel ManagementManagementStrategyProject PlanningTeam BuildingTeam FacilitationHuman ResourcesKnowledge ManagementTime ManagementConstructive FeedbackPresentation SkilsLanguages Espanhol · Inglês
From Gill's professional profile.
Colleagues at Scottish Co-Investment Fund
Adrian Gillespie
Chief Executive at Scottish Co-Investment Fund
Fernando Fraga
Investor at FX2 Group
Imogen Pohl
Front of house at Bowmark Capital
Jane Martin
Managing Director of Innovation and Investment at Scottish Co-Investment Fund
Kerry Sharp
Chief Finance & Investment Officer at Scottish Venture Fund
Kerry Sharp
Chief Finance & Investment Officer at Scottish Co-Investment Fund
Luka
Investor at CoastCap
Mia Smith
Investment Manager at ECI Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Gill McNeill?
- Leads the People, Digital and Communications function. Formerly Head of People Services at Virgin Money with senior HR roles at BAE Systems, Leidos and Lloyds Banking Group.
- Where does Gill McNeill work?
- Gill McNeill is Chief People Officer of People, Digital and Communications at Scottish Co-Investment Fund.
- Where did Gill McNeill go to school?
- Gill McNeill studied at University of Strathclyde (MBA); University of Strathclyde (BA Hons, Human Resources Management and Services); THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT (Fellow).
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Also attended THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PERSONNEL AND DEVELOPMENT1
Also attended Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa31
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Also attended Instituto Superior Técnico87
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Shared employers
Also worked at BAE Systems, Inc.8
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