Oscar Cuervo Pineda

Area HR Manager / HR Director / Gerente Talento Humano / Gerente Recursos Humanos

Colombia

About

Human Resources Executive and Organizational Psychologist with 15+ years of leadership experience across LATAM, driving strategic Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development, and Culture Transformation initiatives in national and multinational environments. Recognized for leading high-performing teams in Colombia, Peru, and Mexico, I have successfully designed and implemented HR strategies that align with business growth, enhance Employee Experience, and strengthen Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) across regional operations. My expertise includes Talent Strategy, Employer Branding, Learning & Development, Performance Management, and People Analytics. Passionate about building inclusive, agile, and data-driven organizations where people and purpose drive results. Fluent in English and Spanish, I bring a strong business partnership mindset and proven ability to connect talent, culture, and strategy to accelerate sustainable growth.

Experience

  • Area HR Manager / Gerente Recursos Humanos / Gerente Talento Humano at BRM S.A.S
    Apr 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 4 mos

    Directly reporting to the CEO, I´m responsible for the management of Human Resources regarding: Recruitment & Selection, Training & Development, and Personnel Welfare & Retention. Three heads of area reporting to me. Headcount 1500 employees. - Structuring policies and procedures in HR. - Management reports to the CEO - Implementation of HR KPI´S. - Start-up of working environment survey, analysis of results and implementation of action plans. - Change and improvement of corporate E-onboarding process. - Defining corporate and specific wellness programs. - Implementation of improvements in the selection process. E-selection personnel initiatives.

  • Human Resources Director at Atlantic International BPO, AIB COLOMBIA
    Feb 2014 - Apr 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Human Resources Director 2014 – 2015 Directly reporting to the CEO in Colombia. Responsible for the management of Human Resources in the full life cycle of employees: recruitment, selection, personnel administration, training, welfare, retention, and occupational health. Four heads of area reporting to me. AIB currently has a head count of 1600 employees. - Structuring policies and procedures in the area of HR. - Management reports to the President and Corporate HGS. - Implementation of performance indicators. - Start-up of working environment survey, analysis of results and implementation of action plans. - Change and improvement of corporate induction process. - Defining corporate wellness program and area. - Implementation of improvements in the selection process.

  • Training & Learning Director / CHRO (e) at Teleperformance Colombia
    Sep 2008 - Jan 2014 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    In charge of Learning & Training Management, report to the Vice President of Human Resources. I was responsible for the definition of training and development policies and strategies for all levels of the company. More than 100 people under my administration as Training Managers and Trainers. Corporate strategic role responsible for the guidelines of initial, ongoing and emerging training in order to address development processes. Report to Corporate HR through the TP Argentina. - I defined the current strategy of Training for the company through an internal academic institute. - Implemented training activities and cross-training (curriculum) for all of the company. - I started the model TP E-Learning Global in Colombia. - I launched the Corporate Academy TP initiative for Colombia

  • Regional Develpment Coordinator / HR Director at Deloitte & Touche Colombia
    Sep 2007 - Sep 2008 · 1 yr 1 mo

    As Development Coordinator for LATCO I was responsible for the structuring and implementation of the training and development plans of the firm’s employees in Latin America including the management of the following processes: (i) training and virtual classroom education; (ii) adaptation of the Development and Performance Model; (iii) adjustment of corporate performance models among Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia. As HR Director, I was responsible for the leading processes related to staff selection, training, recruitment, payroll, welfare and occupational health as well as administrative issues inherent to the position. - I designed, structured and launched Performance Assessment workshops aligned within the culture and the company’s guidelines. - I participated in the implementation of a corporate project for high potential talent retention. - In coordination with the firm, worldwide level, I participated in redesigning foreign mobility projects. - I also participated in global committees to reformulate the competencies model of the firm.

  • Coordinador Desarrollo at Universidad de los Andes
    Sep 2005 - Sep 2008 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    I coordinated the professional guidance office for alumni and last term students at the University of Los Andes, which seeks to promote and favour the processes of labour market participation. I designed and implemented the career guidance workshops to assess and develop skills as well as to facilitate the processes of integration into the labour market with different workshops: CV workshop, job interview workshop, psychometric testing workshop, and job search workshop. - I designed structured and launched a career guidance program for the evaluation and development of skills using assessment techniques, such as the Career Anchors, MBTI and Wartegg tests. This workshop was at the moment the main product of the guidance service for alumni.