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Chief People OfficerHyperscale through People Strategy
Sep. 2024Zurich, SwitzerlandActively searching for CHRO - VP People - Chief People Officer roles in exciting tech scale-ups
▶️ 10+ years HR Leadership Experience
▶️ Talent Attraction, Teambuilding, Hyperscale, Organizational Change
▶️ Find me on Micromentor or intch for mentoring, advice, project work
▶️ Pursuing Executive Coaching Certification with Coaching Akademie St. Gallen
Career BreakVP People / CHRO / Chief People Officer on Career Break
Jul. 2024 - Sep. 2024Switzerland▶️ Snapshot
Currently taking the time (consciously! mindfully!) to catch up with family and life as well as progress some high priority personal projects that may or may not have been neglected in the last 10 years
▶️ Value To Be Found
✔ Expanding our horizons and strengthening our conviction that the world is a beautiful place.
✔ Refocusing on some skills I haven't used much lately (learning a new language, photography)
✔ Exploring the unknown to test my ability to understand and blend in
✔ Catching up on the latest literature (fiction and non-fiction)
✔ Seeing the world from a different angle
ScanditVP People
Sep. 2018 - Jun. 2024Zurich, Switzerland▶️ Snapshot
Joined VC-backed startup to establish, lead, and scale the People Team for a rapidly growing unicorn technology company. Successfully managed remote teams across Finland, Germany, Spain, Japan, Singapore, the UK, and the US.
▶️ Value Added
✔ Built and scaled the People Team from the ground up, supporting company’s growth to Switzerland’s first unicorn technology organization with valuation exceeding US$1B.
✔ Grew headcount from <100 to >600 employees, implementing strategic talent acquisition processes and significantly reducing voluntary attrition rates.
✔ Achieved 4X quarter-over-quarter hiring volume growth, adding 170+ cross-functional hires in single quarter.
✔ Halved attrition—from 20% to 10%—during tenure.
✔ Established hybrid workplace and award-winning HQ office design.
✔ Recognized by LinkedIn for innovative sourcing practices
✔ Led the successful implementation of Workday.
✔ Achieved “Great Place to Work” designation
IP Group plcDirector of Human Resources
Feb. 2015 - Jul. 2018London, United Kingdom▶️ Snapshot
Led Human Capital Strategy for a FTSE 250 leader in IP commercialization, defining and implementing HR processes and policies.
▶️ Value Added
✔ Executed 3 post-acquisition HR workstream integrations and related change management.
✔ Supported exponential growth in AUM, 2X increase in talent—from 70-150, and expansion into the US, Singapore, Australia and China
TUI Travel PLCDirector, HR Global Projects
Jan. 2013 - Oct. 2014Crawley, UK▶️ Snapshot
Directed global organizational design and change management, for world’s largest tour operator.
▶️ Value Added
✔ Led the comprehensive re-design of a global group of 100+ acquired brands, including 8 airlines, into a cohesive global matrix organization. ✔Built strong, trusting relationships with consultation bodies (European Works Council, German Group Works Council, Union); achieved employee representative endorsement for global restructure
✔Designed and delivered change management framework & HR business partner training
American Express Global Business TravelDirector, Human Resources Relationship Leader
Aug. 2010 - Jan. 2013Human Capital strategy, talent development, employee engagement, organisation design & change management, executive recruitment
American ExpressDirector Mergers & Acquisitions
Jul. 2010 - Oct. 2010Greater New York City AreaDue Diligence for M&A
American ExpressHR Manager EMEA
Apr. 2007 - Jul. 2010Frankfurt Am Main Area, GermanyLeading the People workstream for a significant 3-year re-engineering and restructuring project, delivering significant operational cost savings while improving employee productivity and engagement. Awarded President's Club (top 2.5% performers of the Company).
American ExpressTalent Development Manager
Apr. 2004 - Apr. 2007
KPMG LuxembourgSenior Coordinator Personnel Development
Apr. 2002 - Apr. 2004
Compaq Computer AustriaHuman Resources Manager
May. 1999 - Apr. 2002
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