Will Davies
About
Will has been Chief Operating Officer at the University of Surrey since October 2023. He is a member of the University’s Council and Executive Board, and is responsible for Campus Services, Estates, Governance, Risk and Assurance, HR, IT Services, and Surrey Sports Park.
Prior to this role, Will was Chief People Officer at the University, having joined in September 2019. He is an accomplished organisational leader, bringing more than 20 years of experience in strategic people management and operational leadership. He graduated from the University of Wales, Swansea with a degree in Psychology and Politics.
Will spent the early part of his career with BP, working with global logistics, marketing, and technology business units. Subsequent to leaving BP his career has become more focused on business growth and transformation; he was part of the management team which rapidly scaled up the charity Teach First, which sparked his passion for education. From here he moved into the public sector working as Director of Human Resources at the Ordnance Survey with a brief to develop a more commercial trajectory. He has also worked in consultancy roles within the health and professional services sectors.
Will is a passionate believer in creating the right environment for people to succeed and ensuring his teams are set up with the correct support and toolkits to make this happen.
