Key capabilities and expertise

• Leadership Executive Coaching Associate Certified Coach ACC with the International Coach Federation ICF
• Talent Assessment, Sourcing Selection, Talent Development On-boarding Programs Certified Psychometric Assessor OPQ32 and certified Job Profiler Universal Competency Framework
• HR OD Strategy Learning Development Employee Engagement Employer Branding Performance Management Change Management in multicultural contexts

EXPERIENCE

Confidential

• Confidential is an OD consulting and coaching boutique based in Miami, FL. Exita works with individuals and organizations to support effective behavioural changes, to design and implement strategies to improve work and life performance.
• Designing and delivering Leadership Development Programs and Training activities training needs analysis, talent assessment
• Designing and delivering workshops on various topics such as leadership, performance management, personal branding, effective communication in intercultural contexts
• Coaching leaders and executives within organizations coaching individual clients career coaching, wellness lifestyle coaching Competency framework and job roles design
• Sourcing Selection: head hunting, competency based interviews, psychometrics, professional competencies and abilities tests Supporting remotely as a volunteer member a Non-Profit Organization operating in Sri Lanka from an HR and OD perspective

Confidential

• Reporting to the CEO, was hired to define and implement the Company HR Strategy to ensure the successful implementation of the HR Strategy in terms of talent acquisition, retention, people management and HR development practices to coach divisional directors and line managers on effective performance management and people development
• One direct report
• Some major achievements:
• Redesigned the organizational structure of the Tech Department and the Operational Department, including the search, selection and on-boarding of a new CTO coming from abroad
• Designed, launched and implemented the Performance Management System for the whole company around 100 people o Led the Yearly Employee Engagement Survey the Company was recognized as One of the Best Workplaces in Italy
• Supported the smooth transition from the Founder and CEO of the company to a new CEO Reason for leaving: relocation to the US as a permanent resident

Confidential

• ARISTOCRAT is a premium supplier of technologies and services to the international gaming industry HQ: Sidney, Australia .
• Reporting to the GM EMEA, was hired to drive, influence and challenge the senior management team on their leadership style, and to advise and support the cultural and people aspects of organizational changes, structures, people processes and business improvement initiatives within EMEA, in order to improve business efficiency and people management to define and implement a robust Talent Acquisition, Retention and Development Strategy for EMEA to provide both transformational advice and transactional support on change management initiatives organizational/ departmental restructuring, job role design, outsourcing, redundancies to ensure compliance with relevant European and local employment Acts, National Legal demands and Ethical standards to oversee payroll, data management PeopleSoft , reward, facility management, and to oversee acquisition processes from an HR perspective
• One direct report, 3 indirect reports Some major achievements:
• Implemented coaching throughout the EMEA region to develop leadership skills of the top team
• Increased the Employee Engagement level in the EMEA Region during my tenure as the Head of HR EMEA
• Managed redundancies in Sweden in compliance with the Swedish Labor Law and negotiating with the national Unions, throughutplacements 14 people in total, all in new jobs within 4 months , individual and team coaching sessions
• Successfully restructured the Finance Department in RSA, and of the Sales Marketing Department in EU o Aligned payroll processes and procedures in 7 different countries across EU, and RSA

Confidential

Software Solutions and Managed Services Provider

• Reporting to the CEO and Owner, was hired to define and implement the Company HR Strategy in line with the business strategy to ensure timely talent acquisition and to structure robust talent development programs and support to define and implement the Company HRM policies and practices, procedures and processes to coach line managers in implementing a high performance culture
• and employees' continuous development attitude to overview compensation and benefit, HRIS, labor cost, administration and payroll, and to overview acquisition processes from an HR perspective pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition integration
• One direct report
• Some major achievements:
• Identified the Behavioral Competences Framework for the Sales Force job profiling using the Universal Competency Framework by Shl-CEB and implemented the Talent Acquisition process based on that Framework
• Designed, launched and implemented the Training needs Analysis, and defined the yearly training activities to fill in the gaps o Designed, launched and implemented the Performance Management System for the whole company around 100 people o Designed, launched and led the first Employee Engagement Survey: analysed the results, provided recommendation for
• improvement and led the follow up activities defined for improvement
• Reason for leaving: broader challenging role with international responsibilities offered by ARISTOCRAT

Confidential

• Confidential is a German Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Molecular Diagnostics Multinational
• Reporting to the Country GM, was hired to start-up the HR Function in Italy: talent acquisition development succession planning admin payroll, compliance, employee relations annual performance review reward recognition, company fleet management to contribute and support the activities of the HR Global Center of Excellence, and of the HR EU Team Special Projects
• One direct report
• Some major achievements:
• Implemented leadership development training for middle managers and for the management team, and implemented new technical training programs at a country level for the Biotech Engineers in line with Corporate requirements
• Coordinated the first Global Grading Project and Salary Survey for the Country Towers Watson GGS
• Supported a smooth acquisition process of a molecular diagnostic company, including but not limited to the harmonization of Labor Contracts and Compensation Packages, organizational restructuring, analysis of redundancies, and industrial relation activities related to the Acquisition Project
• Developed Health and Safety procedures to ensure compliance with HSE legislation missing prior my tenure Reason for leaving: relocation to the UK

Confidential

• Recruitment, Talent Development, L D OD for several multinationals on different industries Insurance Financial Services Fleet Management Medical Devices and Supplies
• Main areas of responsibilities:
• Managing the whole Recruitment Process from sourcing candidates to negotiating the final offer
• Coordinating the Annual Employee Performance Evaluation and the Annual Employee Training Calendar o Timely updating of Job Descriptions and Organizational Charts
• Supporting Compensation Benefits policy administration
• Supporting the implementation of Global Policies and the customization under local procedures, in line with current legislation o Supporting HR administration activities and daily Employee Relations
• Some major achievements: SAP-HR Project Leader - Responsible for SAP implementation in Italy and for training other HR users on a country level member of the International Project Team