HR professional with strong business acumen, leadership skills and energetic team player. Adaptive to the ever changing requirements of the corporate world.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Freelance Engagements in HR and Artistic Endeavors
03.2024 - Current
Current commitment – embracing maternity leave with my second child while maintaining professional engagements.
Literary achievement – successfully completed the manuscript of my fourth book related to my passion and expertise in the field.
HR consultations – working with individual clients on matters related to employment status.
HR Manager Bulgaria
flatexDEGIRO Bulgaria Branch
10.2019 - 03.2024
Lead a dynamic team of 3-5 HR professionals, overseeing the full spectrum of HR functions including recruitment, administration, payroll, performance management cycle; onboarding, promotions and terminations.
Make monthly OTO meetings with all onsite managers, ensuring alignment and synergy across departments.
Actively participate in local branch management meetings, presenting all HR initiatives and projects in the company.
Manage a diverse portfolio of benefits tailored to the specific headcount structure.
Collaborate closely with Finance Dept. to execute a complex payroll process, ensuring accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards.
Supervise the implementation of various modules within SAP SuccessFactors for full technology integration.
HR Lead for Bulgaria, Albania and Macedonia
Avon Cosmetics Bulgaria
07.2017 - 10.2019
Lead and implement the overall HR strategy for Bulgaria, Albania & Macedonia, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Manage a team of three, coordinating HR, administrative and financial tasks to drive operational efficacy.
Oversee the preparation and review of the HR and Admin budget.
Prepare and organize the annual and mid-year evaluation interviews.
Spearhead the Talent Review Process, identifying potential successors for managerial positions.
Deliver full day soft skills' trainings, including Team DISC profiling to enhance team effectiveness and collaboration.
Define and implement retention strategies.
Collaborate with all payroll and administration vendors, preparing salary inputs to ensure timely and accurate compensation.
HR Manager
Advent Group
05.2014 - 07.2017
Define and update the company HR strategy, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
Manage a team of four, coordinating HR and some administrative and financial tasks to streamline processes.
Oversee the recruitment process;
Prepare and organize the annual evaluation interview and progress discussions, fostering employee development and feedback.
Define, review and update the company’s remuneration policy.
Identify staff training needs as well as design and conduct trainings as a facilitator.
Define and implement effective retention strategies to decrease turnover.
Oversee the implementation of the company values, promoting a positive workplace culture.
Supervise the organization of the annual team building and all other party initiatives throughout the year.
Talent Acquisition Consultant/ Accredited Trainer
Hewlett–Packard
02.2012 - 05.2014
Arrange for internal and external personnel advertising.
Prepare and organize the recruitment process.
Conduct interviews with candidates for technical and non-technical positions.
Participate actively in redeployment projects, so to keep the best talent within the company.
Ensure all steps from the Internal Moves Process are taken, keep contact with all affected parties.
Deliver soft skills trainings to HP employees; lead new employees’ sessions.
Organize and deliver Train the Trainer sessions.
Act as a Community Manager for social media projects;
Organizes meetings with the different businesses in HP in order to raise the awareness and knowledge of employees from other departments for the activities of the presented units.
Recruitment Officer/HR Generalist
Eurobank EFG Bulgaria, AD (Bulgarian Postbank)
08.2007 - 02.2012
Arrange for internal and external personnel advertising.
Prepare and organize the recruitment process;
Conduct interviews with candidates for positions focused on branch network related positions and Head Office.
Participate in the promotion, demotion, redeployment and reduction processes.
Participate in the measurement of activities by units in order to make proposals for staff optimization and reduction of personnel (manpower planning).
Own the whole organization and conduction of internship programs.
Conduct onboarding trainings.
Mediate the daily communication between the outstaffing and outsourcing companies and the Bank.
Gather and summarize information regarding updates for Internal Audit recommendations.
Make job descriptions’ updates of the branch network positions.
Personal Assistant/ HR Specialist
Commission on Protection of Competition
07.2004 - 08.2007
Make the administration of the personnel – processing appointments, internal transfers, resignations, in terms of the Law for the Civil Servant.
Register the leaves of the employees.
Prepare and organize the whole recruitment process based on the specific legislation requirements.
Act as the main keeper of the Chairperson’s calendar.
Streamline the incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Chairperson.
Mediate the communication between the Chairperson and other internal/ external parties.
Education
Political Science -
University of Sofia
10.2003 - 07.2007
English - undefined
English Language School Geo Milev
09.1998 - 05.2003
Skills
soft skills training
Timeline
Freelance Engagements in HR and Artistic Endeavors
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