Joanna Halik Kupferschmid PMP

Learning & Development Expert | Project Management Professional (PMP)® | Global Program Management | Aviation Enthusiast | Employee Experience | Multilingual | Global Mindset

Geneva Metropolitan Area

About

PMI-certified Project Manager with a track record of managing complex projects and programmes in international environment. Learning & Development professional with 8 years of experience in global organizations, creating user-centered onboarding and learning paths that ensure compliance with standards and regulations. Personal development enthusiast. Passionate about the aviation industry. Quick learner, excellent interpersonal and communication skills in 5 languages. Master's degree holder in International Economic Relations.

Experience

  • Learning & Development Lead (Chargée de formation) at HUG - Hopitaux Universitaires de Genève
    Feb 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Parental Break at -
    Apr 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Swissport (4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Global Product Owner, Corporate Standard Course Material
      May 2018 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos

      • Global Product Ownership of Swissport’s corporate standard training materials used to onboard and train employees worldwide (60 000 employees) as well as function-specific Passenger Services training (20 000 employees) • Content creation • Quality management and updates • Ensuring compliance with industry regulations and corporate policies

    • Product Manager, Passenger Services Training
      Dec 2017 - Mar 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      • Conceptualization and development of training program and the regional catalogue of Passenger Services training products (onboarding training programs and employee capacity-building) • Cross-functional collaboration with other departments and stations in the local implementation of global training solutions ("local-to-global" transition in employee induction and training) • Management of training implementation projects in their full lifecycle and co-leading of the new Platform rollout alongside IT • Full training cycle: training needs assessment, plan, development, coordination, monitoring and evaluation • Production and maintenance of the training content and materials based on Corporate Training Standards • Selection of appropriate blended learning methodologies, tools and templates incl. Web Based Training production (Articulate360) • Stakeholder management and communication in order to be in line with business needs and standard training procedures • Collaboration with Station Training Managers, local SMEs and instructors in developing local training materials • Ensuring compliance of training products with industry regulations and airlines’ handling manuals as well as quality assurance • Management of course content and training record in the Learning Management System

    • Product Manager, Passenger Services Training, Central Europe
      Jan 2019 - Sep 2019 · 9 mos

  • Traveling Sabbatical at -
    Dec 2016 - Nov 2017 · 1 yr

    Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

  • International Air Transport Association (IATA) (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Training Operations Associate
      Mar 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

      I was in charge of coordinating training courses for external stakeholders in Asia Pacific area (US$ 1m worth of courses). Training coordination comprised various tasks from course logistics to managing customer relationship. I liaised on daily basis with global pool of customers and provided advice on suitable training solutions in various domains of aviation (airline operations, airline business, travel & tourism, cargo, security, safety, airports, ground handling etc.). Promotional activities, business development, sales and strengthening customer relations made part of my day-to-day job.

    • Training Operations Associate
      Feb 2014 - Mar 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Coordination of aviation training courses held in Europe, Middle East and Africa: course logistics, sales and promotion, managing customer relatioship.

    • Training Operations, Intern
      Mar 2013 - Feb 2014 · 1 yr

      Coordinator of training courses held at Geneva Training Center as well as point of contact for inquiries concerning course registration and information on content.