Helen Armstrong

About Helen

With over 15 years of HR and HRIS experience, Helen founded Silver Cloud HR in 2009 after seeing a demand in the market for more boutique and cost-effective HR and payroll consultancy, provided by consultants who have hands-on experience within the HR and payroll industry.

Since then, Helen and the team at Silver Cloud have gone on to support many global companies to automate HR and payroll processes through technology and is still involved in the day to day running of the business.

Aside from providing excellent customer service to all Silver Cloud customers, Helen is focused on building a work environment that is inclusive, professional and an enjoyable place to work. Since 2009, all employees have been based at home with flexible working hours which allows recruitment to target every corner of the UK, across all demographics.

Passionate about digital HR & payroll and the benefits it can bring to organisations of all sizes, Helen is a thought leader on the future of HR and is often invited to speak on the subject at conferences, workshops and masterclasses. She is also a regular contributor to sector publications and widely-respected as an expert in the areas of HR and payroll system selection, automation and change management.

Helen is also a Chartered member of the CIPD and a Freeman of the Guild of HR Professionals.

Key Skills & Specialisms

HR technology strategy and roadmap development
Advisor on HR digitisation and structure
HRIS selection
Global HRIS implementations
Future of HR

Core Strategic Skills:

Ability to work with HRDs and CHROs to review their digital strategy and define a roadmap
Understanding of the HR tech market to be able to advise on best fit technology for customers
Using the digital maturity model to identify current state and support clients to get to the desired state
Enabling HR to access, analyse and derive insights from the data they hold

Relevant Qualifications

CIPD Postgraduate diploma in Human Resources
APMP project management

More About Helen

Operating from her base in Essex, Helen’s life outside of Silver Cloud HR is almost just as busy. In addition to sitting on the Chair of Governors for her local primary school, Helen is a mentor for women-in-business in the Not-for-Profit sector, a Freeman of the city and member of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists involved in IT-related charity work. She is also the owner of a swimming pool company offering private-hire use and swimming lessons for children.

When not at work, Helen can usually be found in the gym indulging in her interest (or obsession!) in fitness and weight-training, or spending time with her two young daughters and their Labrador.