Maja Marunić

• Developed standardized job descriptions and organizational charts across seven business units, enhancing role clarity, communication, and structure. Conducted job evaluations and market research to ensure internal equity and external competitiveness of compensation packages, including salary benchmarking to attract and retain top talent. Partnered with Mercer to optimize compensation structures and performance review processes for 400+ positions, ensuring fair and competitive talent management.
• Analyzed and recommended adjustments to compensation programs based on market trends, company performance, and employee needs. Developed and maintained salary ranges and guidelines. Supported the Head of Total Rewards on bonus and annual merit increase proposals, ensuring alignment with budgets and providing guidance on deviations. Played a key role in recommending salary increments and bonuses based on performance evaluations.
• Administered and evaluated employee benefits programs (e.g., health & life insurance, flexible working hours, wellness calendar, mental health support) to ensure alignment with employee needs and market trends. Communicated benefits information and organized initiatives like the Dubai Fitness Challenge to promote a positive work environment.
• Managed the full employee performance cycle, including goal setting, mid-year reviews, and end-of-year reviews, supporting employees and conducting webinars to ensure timely completion. Assisted in calibration meetings to ensure fair and consistent evaluations.
• Spearheaded the Graduate Development and Internship Programs, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and training to nurture emerging talent. Designed and delivered performance management and leadership development training. Led the onboarding process in collaboration with Audit and IT, integrating new hires into the company culture.
• Drove the development of company values and competencies, aligning training and talent management strategies with organizational goals.

Key Achievements

• Reviewed 400+ job descriptions across seven business units and created a uniform template for organization charts, improving consistency and clarity.
• Partnered with Mercer to evaluate and optimize job roles and compensation structures for 200 positions, ensuring alignment with market standards.
• Managed the recruitment and onboarding of over 20 graduates in the 2023/24 cohort, with an overall rating of 89% for recruitment and 95% for the onboarding process.
• Achieved a 30% increase in performance management participation across the business, compared to the previous year, through leading 12+ awareness and training sessions.
• Implemented a company-wide wellness calendar in collaboration with Sukoon Insurance, introducing initiatives to enhance employee well-being.
• Led the AKI Engagement Team, deploying the action plan from the Great Place to Work Survey, resulting in a 5% increase in overall employee engagement.

• Responsible for all clinical study projects in Croatia across various indications: respiratory, immunology, dermatology, neuroscience, ophthalmology, retina, and oncology.
• Designed strategy for the full development plan for each clinical study.
• Reviewed and maintained SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for regulatory affairs.
• Managed project timelines using iRelease program, ensuring deadlines were met.
• Handled the selection and induction process for clinical trial assistants.
• Single point of contact, fully responsible for translation and adaptation of local Informed Consent Forms (documents for the patients), including creation and preparation of it and all other patient-related documentation.
• Managed relationships with the clinical team, external vendors, and Regulatory Authorities.

Key Achievements

• Worked on more than 20 clinical studies and completed over 500 projects to Central Ethic Committee and Health Authority.
• Prepared kick-offs for multiple projects simultaneously on several occasions.
• Obtained Ethic Committee and Health Authority approvals for a key cardiology study within 2 months, while the market benchmark for a study of such scope is 6 months.
• Structured and organized bi-weekly meetings with key parties, resulting in a 20% decrease in average project time.

• In charge of setting up and keeping country and site Trial Master Files continuously up to date according to regulatory and Novartis requirements.
• In cooperation with the legal department, responsible for contracts of external partners and vendors.
• Ensuring that partners are using up-to-date versions of legal documents (Confidentiality Agreements, Clinical Trial Agreements).
• Setting up webcasts, Team Calls, or other meeting formats and preparing meeting minutes.

Key Achievements

• Created a tool in Excel that simplifies tracking of submissions, increasing efficiency.

• Liaising with management and staff regarding administrative matters
• Handling customer inquiries
• Creating report for the Office Manager that was presented to senior management

Key Achievements

• Made formatting changes that received positive feedback and reduced the size of reports by 30%
• Efficient working led to a 20% reduction in call waiting times