Zurich, Switzerland
Multi-year track record in Talent Leadership roles in professional services, insurance, healthcare and media. As a senior Talent leader, I partner with business executives to create and embed business-oriented, change-focused People strategies and programs – always with a bias to action. I have a proven track record of enabling Talent as a strategic function with a direct impact on employee experience and business outcomes. • >10 years in Talent and HR leadership roles – defining transformational People strategies and programs and operationalizing them along the employee lifecycle • 4 years consulting experience with a focus on Organization and Healthcare – leading project teams and building a strong project and stakeholder management skill set • 5 years in Academia and Media - working in business, academic and communication roles Track record of tangible results in: Talent Strategy & Transformation, People Programs, Talent Operations, Expert Talent, Employee Experience, Talent Development
Responsible for leading Bain’s Global Expert Partner Program, overseeing strategy, governance, and operations across all aspects of the talent lifecycle. Partner with global and regional business leadership to drive alignment, performance, and impact for the Expert Partner cohort. Lead a cross-functional team across Professional Development, Talent Operations, Compensation and Analytics. Shape and execute strategic priorities, enable robust governance, and guide the alignment with business strategy and firm-wide initiatives.
Part of Bain’s Global Talent Management Team. Responsible for the design, running and scaling Bain's Expert Consulting Program across all levels. Working in a global matrix organizational structure, collaborating closely with Global and Regional Practice Leaders, Managing Partners, and practice and office teams to support regional expertise needs.
Responsible for company-wide HR activities (roughly 1’000 employees). Reported to CEO and led team of 16 HR professionals. Strong focus on enabling organization for the digital future. Developed People Transformation Strategy to guide this journey. Defined implementation priorities and derived annual roadmap. Redefined HR operating model, roles and processes. HR lead role in key operational and change projects (e.g. restructuring, business process outsourcing).
Represented employer in foundation board. Worked closely with pension fund’s Chairman and ex-perts on fund structuring and portfolio strategy during critical phase.
Responsible for all Talent and Staffing activities during high-growth phase (from below 100 to almost 200 employees) while Bain Switzerland made it to top rank in Worldwide Employee Survey. Built HR function from scratch. Defined operating model, processes and roles. Built up team of five. Set annual priorities and derived HR Roadmap. Developed Performance Appraisal processes, designed key People Programs and assumed steward role during Culture Transformation.
Focus on helping healthcare companies align their organization and processes with their strategies. Projects for leading Swiss, German and international corporations.
Accountable for the M&A REVIEW (a monthly magazine on company transactions) and the M&A DATABASE (a data collection on 20+ years of transaction history) while working on PhD thesis in Strategic Management. Coordinated team of 25 student editors.