HR Director, Blue Air Management Services

03/2016 – 03/2020 – Commercial Aviation

• Design and implement HR strategy to act as a partner to the business and to accompany the rapid development of the airline – organic growth from 14 to 28 aircraft, 77 crews to 150.
• Manage all aspects related to HR training, development, compensation & benefits, recruitment, labor relations, tax, administration, payroll.
• Act as counterparty to business lines in terms of HR solutions and tools for managers

HR Director, Garanti Group Romania

09/2013 – 02/2016 – Banking sector

• Design and implement HR strategy to act as a partner to the business and to accompany the organic growth strategy of the Group.
• Responsible for HR budget – 40 Mio EUR.
• Manage all aspects related to HR for Garanti Bank, Garanti Consumer Finance and Garanti Leasing : training, development, compensation & benefits, recruitment, administration, payroll.
• Act as counterparty to business lines in terms of HR solutions and tools for managers.
• Act as expertise center in terms of relations with the employees

HR Compensation & Benefits, UniCredit Tiriac Bank

International Mobility & Labor Relations Manager

09/2008- 09/2013 – Banking sector

• Design and implement specific incentive schemes for target populations to maximize results.
• Target setting process and evaluation – link to reward.
• Development and implementation of all compensation & benefits processes: salary review, bonuses, benefits implementation and update.
• Managing HR expenses budget – 80 Mio EUR: budgeting and planning for the fixed and variable costs related to the salary.
• Job grading project – integration in HR processes (compensation ranges and benefits per bands).
• Management of expatriates inbound and outbound.
• Trade Unions partner in negotiation of collective labor agreement
• Labor Relations responsibilities – counseling on labor law, employee contracts and rights.
• Management of Disciplinary Committee and Professional Evaluation flow.
• Elaboration of internal procedures ( e.g. Internal Organization Regulation, Regulation of the Disciplinary Committee, Professional Assessment Committee, Code of Conduct

Credit Control Officer, BancPost

06/2007 – 08/2008 – Banking sector

• Responsible with employer branding / internal communication for Risk Division (articles in monthly newsletter, events organization, conventions, training sessions, teambuilding and employee satisfaction surveys).
• Responsible with the selection of candidates for specific positions.
• Offering support to Credit Control Division: performing rating analysis for Wholesale Department (exclusively for a portfolio of corporate clients), participating in Moody’s Risk Advisor rating project implementation.

Public Relations Specialist, Apa Nova – Veolia Environnement

11/1999 – 06/2007 – Public services

• Spokesperson for the company on different occasions.
• Employer branding of the company through internal and external initiatives and projects.
• Coordinator of the CSR initiatives of the company.
• Design and editing of the internal newsletter.
• Public relations events (press visits, competitions, newsletter, annual report, press conferences, press releases, internet site).
• Training – internal trainings designed and delivered on communication.
• Responsible with the selection of candidates for specific positions

2016- 2020

• Managing change processes (for the development and further rightsizing stages of the evolution).
• Building and enhancing the employer brand.
• Acting as a mentor to senior management.
• Designing HR strategy and policies aimed at continuously improving the workplace.
• Establishing local bases, hiring local employees on local contracts adapted to local legislation and managing local complexity in terms of payroll, administration, labor issues and compensation (Italy, Cyprus and UK).
• Structuring a tailored selection process delivering high-quality candidates for pilot position and implementing a new assessment model completely personalized for aviation.
• Designing and developing all HR areas (HR software for the administration and database, creating soft skills training programs).

2013 – 2016

• Performance management designed and implemented for all employees – system based on objectives and competencies and linked to reward.
• Development program to prepare a succession pipeline for sales employees, 9 months program to teach the skills and competencies required for promoting to the next level.
• Talent Management Program: investing in the most talented employees, 57 top employees assessed, individual feedback sessions delivered, development plans finalized, individual training path underway.
• Positioning as a top employer through employer branding projects (CSR, unified career site for the Group, work-life balance programs).
• Internship project Learn 2B a Banker – 4 months training program to prepare pipeline for future sales positions: first edition 20 trainees, 15 hired, second edition 16 trainees enrolled, all 16 hired, third edition 22 trainees, 18 hired.
• Recruitment streamlining process to enhance the quality of selected candidates and reduce time to hire (from 32 days to 15 days year on year).
• New training center and Garanti Book Corner established as internal library.
• Average training days/ employee increased from 1.5 in 2013 to 3.24 in 2015.
• Senior Advisor program implemented for guidance and support of new employees (164 new hired completed the 3 months program).
• Automation of HR processes via HR software (Payroll internalized, Admin, Training, Performance Management, Recruitment)

2008 – 2013

• Global job model –internal positions classification project: 800 internal positions analyzed and re-mapped under 120 new positions, 8 clusters.
• Total compensation project (internal development of an application to reflect total compensation received by an employee).
• Internal communication project to boost international career opportunities, triggering number of external assignments to grow from 10 to 100.
• International taxation experience through a successful project regarding the one off recovery of doubly paid income tax for Romanian expats working in Italy, Austria and Germany – 800 k EUR.

2000 – 2008

• Successful internal communication campaign preceding concession bid ensuring positive internal climate in a heavily unionized environment.
• Design and implementation of performance appraisal system based on objectives and competencies.
• Steady improvement of external image of the company as reflected in the press through close networking with the press and clear transparent communication.
• Establishing and implementing an internal communication strategy for the first time in the company in an environment lacking internet access (creating internal newspaper, inter-departmental visits, events for employees children, internal contests)

Member of HR Club (Association of the Romanian Human Resources professionals).

2019 – Speaker in the Air Congress in Warsaw.

2019 – Nominated for Best HR Director in Capital Magazine Awards

2018 – Juror in the HR Club Annual Awards Gala

2018 – Speaker in the Air Convention, Vilnius

2015 – Learn 2B a Banker project recognized in HR Club best practices manual and GreatCo annual edition

2011 – HR Club award for Global Job Model project – Best HR Compensation & Benefits project.