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SARIYER,İSTANBUL

Summary

Human Resources leader with progressive experience in leading effective human resources transformations by developing/administrating strategies for organizations in broad range of sectors.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

People and Culture Director

ATOLYE
Istanbul, Turkiye
09.2021 - Current

Turkiye- Dubai- International

  • Collaborating with the senior leadership team in Turkey and Dubai to understand the organizational priorities and adapt people strategy.
  • Implementing policies, processes, learning plans, initiatives, and KPIs to shape the organization's future talent needs.
  • Managing projects in compensation, benefits, and leave; disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
  • Monitoring and ensuring the organization's compliance with labor and local laws and regulations and recommending best practices. Reviewing and modifying policies and procedures to maintain compliance.
  • Adapting People practices and processes of the organization to thrive and grow.
  • Planning future state of diverse Atolye talent in 6 locations by partnering with leaders. Yearly talent reviews and succession planning. Building and adapting feedback/performance and learning journeys and supporting leaders for effective development planning for key talent.
  • Maintaining knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; applying this knowledge to communicate policy, training, and resource changes to upper management.

Head of HR

Johnson Controls
Istanbul, Istanbul
01.2020 - 09.2021

Leading JCI&Hitachi&TYCO &İzmir JCI Factory HR Teams (4 group Companies)

Redesigning every program from concept to operational detail, replacing key vendors, tuning up the program performance, and mapping out an integrated set of programs, policies, and approaches tailored to the company's current developmental status is well suited for further development and growth.

Re-defining talent management as an organization’s commitment to recruit, retain, and develop the most talented profiles available in the job market.

Leading the strategic transformation of the HR Services;

Setting a pace and level of expectation in carving out a dynamic HR group that reflects JCI's core values and suits JCI's culture.

Partnering with management at all operational levels to address the issues of growth, acquisitions, strategic planning, systems upgrades, and more in a fast-moving environment.

Accountable for managing the cost of products and services while acting in a leadership/facilitator role.

Senior HR Manager Jan 2018

Lilly Pharmaceuticals
Istanbul, Turkey
01.2018 - 12.2019

Partner with key executives across the businesses to drive employee engagement and performance in an environment experiencing significant external and internal organizational change.

Establish and implement short- and long-term corporate human capital plans, which include maintaining or improving employee relations, talent acquisition and development, workforce planning, compensation, and

benefits, and performance management.

Acting as compliance officer and managing investigations regarding allegations against company policies and Ministry of Health regulations.

HR process harmonization and simplification while integrating the new Global HR Model.

Perform cost-benefit analyses, accurately assess risk, forecast long- and short-term outcomes, and evaluate the implications in a complex business environment.

Talent Manager

Pfizer
İstanbul, Turkiye
01.2015 - 06.2017

Turkiye- Caspian


Provide leadership and management of the full range of Talent Acquisition requirements.

Design and implement new HR initiatives, guidelines, instructions, and procedures. Ensures their effectiveness with business strategies.

Launching an internal Candidate assessment process aligned with Talent assessment strategies, providing an objective overview of the candidates’ competencies and suitability.

Oversee the company's employment branding strategies and work with the Communication department to manage and

improve Pfizer branding tools ( social media, website, job advertisements, etc.)

In coordination with account managers, participate in the succession planning process to define critical talents and advise internal hiring options for new vacancies.

Designing and managing assessment centers for internal promotions (field to HO roles) and management trainee recruitment processes.

HR Talent Acquisition Manager

Sony
Istanbul, Europe
01.2012 - 12.2014

Scope: 3 Business groups, around 5000 employees, reporting to the Global HR Ops Director, Central Europe, managing a team of 5 people.

As a member of Sony Europe organization, leading regional HR team that delivers external/internal talent for Sony businesses in 28 European countries, including HQ- UK and regional HO's (France, Nordic countries, Hungary,Germany..)

Structured and managed the European HR Service Centre Talent Acquisition department to respond to the needs of growing businesses for consistent and professional business delivery with a clear mission and strategy full of business acumen.

Supporting senior-level recruitment initiatives related to business-as-usual activities and business restructures.

Work directly with the HRBP’s and CoEs to understand the strategic direction of talent management across Sony Europe. Defining key roles to connect with further business needs.

Ensure process effectiveness (meeting Service Level Agreements) and create change requests to the service management team for process optimization.

HR Generalist & HRBP

Yapı Kredi Insurance Group
Istanbul, Turkiye
07.2007 - 12.2011

Preparing the people's budget and workforce costs working with finance.

Workforce planning and implementation

HR Digitalization projects.

Administration of salary planning, bonus planning, and new benefits introduction

Managing and advising on developing HR MIS systems.

Education

Master's degree - Human Resources

Middle East Technical University
Turkey
09.2005 - 06.2007

Bachelor's degree - Computer Science

Hacettepe University
Turkiye
09.1999 - 05.2004

Skills

  • Change Management
  • Project management
  • Business Partnering
  • HR Transformation
  • Employee Engagement
  • HR OPEX Management
  • Compensation and Benefits
  • Flexible Benefits
  • Employee Engagement
  • Internal Communication
  • Career Management
  • Employee Experience,
  • Car Fleet Management- Office Administration
  • Incentive development
  • HRIS Technologies
  • Regulatory compliance

Languages

English
Advanced

Accomplishments

Projects:

ATOLYE Turkiye and Dubai organization design. Implemented an HR department from scratch, including HRIS system, policies, compensation structure, policies, Benefits modeling, engagement plans, employee experience, employee safety, performance ad feedback system, and leadership development.


Fleet Optimization (Saved 2 M $ for
company car purchasing project in
2018)
Emerald: Leading Diabetes BU
restructuring affecting 80 employee
(sales and non-sales) and workforce
planning.
Top Employer award in 2018 and 2019
Leading company engagement team
“Team Lilly”, to act as a change agent of
the organization


Pfizer BU demerger; Pfizer PEH and
Pfizer PIH. Redesigning roles and
responsibilities and filling these new
roles with internal talent pipeline and
external candidates.


SONY Pan Europe HR Transformation
Project (2012-2013); HR
The transformation was part of a
European Transformation project and
has managed the successful
transformation of 19 Legal Entities,
representing 28 Countries, into a

Single Operating Model, Creating Pan-
European HR Platform and

Overhauling Systems and Processes
in one year.

Timeline

People and Culture Director

ATOLYE
09.2021 - Current

Head of HR

Johnson Controls
01.2020 - 09.2021

Senior HR Manager Jan 2018

Lilly Pharmaceuticals
01.2018 - 12.2019

Talent Manager

Pfizer
01.2015 - 06.2017

HR Talent Acquisition Manager

Sony
01.2012 - 12.2014

HR Generalist & HRBP

Yapı Kredi Insurance Group
07.2007 - 12.2011

Master's degree - Human Resources

Middle East Technical University
09.2005 - 06.2007

Bachelor's degree - Computer Science

Hacettepe University
09.1999 - 05.2004
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