Emine Kocagil

Human Resources and Corporate Communications | Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

As the strategic HR lead, I have engineered high-impact HR frameworks with a core focus on agile talent acquisition architecture and strategic workforce optimization. By embedding data-driven sourcing methodology and robust compensation frameworks, I transformed recruitment from a reactive function into a proactive business enabler, significantly accelerating time-to-value for strategic hires. Played a pivotal role in driving the complex re-organization and brand integration of Opel, Citroën, and DS Automobiles under Stellantis Turkey. Orchestrated a highly successful organizational and talent transformation matrix, securing key leadership capabilities and driving complex change management. Navigating demanding, high-pressure environments, I consistently deliver future-proof HR solutions that bridge operational excellence with sustainable organizational growth.

Experience

  • Stellantis (8 yrs 10 mos)
    • Human Resources&Corporate Communications Manager
      Mar 2021 - Apr 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Successfully led a cross-functional team of 5 spanning HR, Administrative Affairs, and Corporate Communications. -Strategic Workforce Planning & TA: Leading agile workforce planning aligned with macro business growth; transforming the end-to-end talent acquisition ecosystem into a proactive, data-fueled pipeline while seamlessly mitigating risk through legal compliance. -Talent Retention & Engagement Architecture: Designing evidence-based retention models and employee engagement strategies that sustainably decrease regrettable turnover and boost long-term organizational loyalty. -Total Rewards & Budget Optimization: Architecting data-driven compensation & benefits frameworks to guarantee market competitiveness; strategically optimizing the comprehensive HR budget and total rewards structures (health/life schemes, bonuses) to maximize ROI. -Employee Relations & Culture Design: Cultivating a high-trust organizational culture by championing strategic -employee relations, resolving complex workplace dynamics, and engineering initiatives that elevate psychological safety and employee valuation. -Performance & Talent Development: Engineering progressive performance enablement systems that align individual OKRs/KPIs with corporate vision; driving constructive feedback loops and managing developmental course corrections. -Learning & Capability Building: Diagnosing critical capability gaps to design future-ready professional development ecosystems; fostering a continuous learning culture that upskills and reskills talent for evolving business needs. -Governance, Compliance & Advocacy: Serving as the ultimate custodian of labor law frameworks, internal corporate policies, and safety governance. -Workplace Experience & Asset Governance: Driving operational excellence across workplace experience operations, including corporate facility utilization, asset management (fleet & property), and administrative governance.

    • Human Resources Supervisor
      Aug 2018 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      - Be a part of re-organization project Groupe PSA Turkey (Peugeot, Opel ,Citroen, DS integration) - Driving of end-to-end recruitment processes within a high volume for each level of all departments of PSA Turkey - Be an active in talent acquisition and talent development processes - Responsible of performance management. Developing, implementing leadership training and development programs - Coordination of internal communication activities

    • Human Resources Specialist
      Jul 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      -Responsible of the recruitment process, - Prescreening and interviewing candidates, - Ensure legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource legislative requirements, - Support Payroll and Personnel Affairs processes, - Taking an active role in the leadership development program that Peugeot HR Team launches and named "Gear Up" - HR contact for employees regarding compensation and benefits issues, - Managing the leaving process within the scope of legal regulations, - Managing the human resources aspects of international employee placements. Implementing policies and procedures for placing expatriates. Overseeing work and residence permit processes, -Organizing motivation activities and being creative for new ideas.