Accomplished Human Resources Executive offering 10+ years in business 15+ years of progressive experience in human resources. Strategic leader, decision-maker and problem solver. Communicates clearly and effectively while operating with strong sense of urgency.
Proactive in meeting company issues head-on with a creative and tailored/innovative approach. Knowledgeable about changing industry and employment market demands. Expertise includes leadership and organization design & development, coaching & HR leadership, compensation structuring, employee relations and HR systems & processes.
- Currently Sr Global HRBP at Barry Callebaut, supporting the transformation and restructuring
- Ad interim Head of HR at the European Climate Foundation: redesign of the HR function, hired the full HR Leadership Team, launched foundational HR processes - Vector Partners - Talent Acquisition (UK) Non-Exec Advisor for The Talent Sandbox (new company/product launch);
- SGS (Switzerland - global assignment) Review the Talent Management & Succession Planning approach - coach for the Learning function
• Team of 9 reports, 5 in the Centers of Excellence, and 4 regional HR leaders (US, Europe, Australia, HQ/Central Functions);
• End-end global HR management;
• Build the foundations from a blank page in all core areas of HR - launch of the Total Compensation/Equity approach update.
General
• Implement Broad Banding in Compensation (incl Works Councils agreement) & eliminate Hay grades (2016 – 17) • Integration of Emerging Markets: CIS – Middle East – Africa – India (2017 – 2020) • Alignment with CoE Rewards & Analytics (strategy & approach) • 2018 – 2020 Internal communications (HR & non-HR) / 2021 Employee Value Proposition
Learning & Development – strategy & tactical approach
• Global Leadership Development Program (LBS) & NEXT 100 (Global Top Talent regional program - design & implementation) • Leadership Capability Development Framework, design & ongoing implementation - Top 100 Leadership Meeting (2x per year, virtual and face-2-face) • Implementation SuccessFactors LMS (Go-Live July 2017) – incl. localization & all standard processes • Design & implement: 360 (2020) - coaching & mentoring (2021) - program development and roll-out (# delivery formats) – Launch LinkedIn Learning, Communities of Practice
Talent Management - design the strategy & talent review process
• Implementation of SuccessFactors Succession Planning (Go-Live April 2017) • Successful launch of Talent Review process & EMIA- wide roll out in 2018 Performance Management - continuous improvement • Launch & roll out of Continuous Performance Management (2020) & Goal Setting, pilot to remove the rating principle (2021 – 22) • Launch of OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) for all Strategic Initiatives with tangible impact on the bottom line (2020)
Organizational Development
• Owner of the Culture & Engagement survey including follow-up action planning– move to monthly Pulse Surveys (2021) • Creation of Digital Capability Assessment (in-house) & Development Paths (2019) • Design & launch EMIA-wide Smart Working Framework (hybrid working/Covid-19) – Wellbeing (2020)
Talent Acquisition
• Introduce Talent Insights (2019) for enhanced sourcing • Review the assessment approach for internal & external talent (2017)
DEIB - Sustainability
• Global Sustainability Committee – People Working Group (redesign of the global guidelines) • Sustainability Leader for Key Opportunity Area ‘Our Society & Our People’ (Develop: Volunteering – launch of ERGs (2021) – Carbon Footprint – Education) – Launch DEIB Statement and Strategy outline EMIA
Following 9/11, the Dow Jones Group launched a global restructuring and I outsourced the work my team did and eventually made my own role redundant.
Guest speaker at LMS HR Day, ATD Europe, ATD US, ATD Middle East, etc
Moderator for multiple HR events (with ARC).
Jury Member for the annual Belgian HR Excellence Awards.