Zoya Zeinalova

Benefits Director - Eurasia @ Solenis | GRP, MA

United Kingdom

About

My expertise as an international Benefits Director and an experienced People Leader has been forged in the context of a dynamic industry, mergers and acquisitions, and organizational and HR transformation. Challenges motivate me and my ability to be agile, process and purpose-focused allow me to develop fit-for-purpose and effective solutions for the business. I am a dedicated collaborator and people leader with focus on enabling individual and collective success.

Experience

  • Benefits Director - Eurasia at Solenis
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Baker Hughes (Full-time · 17 yrs 9 mos)
    • Senior Total Rewards Manager - Europe, Caspian
      Oct 2020 - Dec 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Reporting to Global Regions Total Rewards Director. Leading a team of Total Rewards professionals responsible for benchmarking, design, governance, ongoing reward programs management and special projects over 28 countries with around 20,000 employees: - Annual Compensation Cycle - Annual Benefits Cycle - Retirement management / Trustee - Acquisition Integration - Statutory Pay Gap Reporting - Policy design and implementation - Benefits Digitization - Reward Communication and Engagement Strategy

    • Total Rewards Manager and M&A Integration Leader – Europe
      Jul 2017 - Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Reporting to Total Rewards Director – Eastern Hemisphere. Following the merger of GE Oil and Gas and Baker Hughes Incorporated, accountable for design and implementation of harmonized reward programs in 24 countries in Europe. Ensure operational delivery of cyclical reward activities, and support on-going needs of the business: - Development of cost effective but attractive benefits design offering a cost for each location - Employees & Employees Representatives engagement strategies - Take on responsibility for on-going management and governance post-merger reward programs - Implementation of post-merger solutions through external vendors, systems and payroll - Ensure a successful separation of reward programs from GE infrastructure

    • Total Rewards Consultant – Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa
      Feb 2012 - Jul 2017 · 5 yrs 6 mos

      Reported to Total Rewards Manager – EARC. Following team restructuring took on responsibility for managing Total Rewards programs in Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. - Delivery of annual compensation and benefits cycle with particular focus on cost-effectiveness - Identification of cost-optimization opportunities - Close stakeholder collaboration to ensure that proposed solutions address business needs - Support of union engagement and negotiations in SSA

  • HR Specialist at Marathon Oil Company
    Apr 2006 - Aug 2006 · 5 mos

    Reported to Country HR Manager and responsible for supporting management with organizational re-structuring and HR generalist tasks for country headquarter based employees.

  • HR Analyst at Schlumberger
    Nov 2004 - Mar 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Reported to HR Manager with supporting full annual HR cycle and generalist HR scope from talent acquisition to separation.

  • HR Coordinator - Hay Job Evaluation Project at YUKOS Oil Company
    Sep 2003 - Oct 2004 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Trained in Hay job evaluation methodology and lead a job evaluation and development of the job worth hierarchy project across the organization of 40,000+ employees.