Antonella Capizzi

Trained Coach (ICF) Chartered MCIPD; MA-HRM; MSSc

US Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

Key capabilities and expertise

Leadership & Executive Coach, specialized in expatriate coaching and intercultural Competence Development

Talent Sourcing & Selection; Talent Management & Talent Development; L&D; OD; Employee Engagement; Employer Branding

Performance Management

Change Management in multicultural contexts

Definition and implementation of OD Projects and of the whole HR Strategy based on the company business goals

Certified Psychometric Assessor (OPQ32®) and certified Job Profiler (Universal Competency Framework®)

EXPERIENCE

Exita LLC April 2014 - current

Founder & Partner, Miami, FL

Exita is a leadership consulting and coaching Boutique based in Miami, FL. Exita is devoted to coaching individuals and organizations on

effective behavioural changes and on strategies to improve work and life performance.

Designing and delivering to clients Leadership Development Programs and Training activities

Contributing as a volunteer member in several organizations / committees in the local business community

Delivering workshops on leadership, personal branding and inter-cultural to market Exita and gain trust in the local SFL market

Supporting remotely (as a volunteer member) from an HR and OD perspective a Non-Profit Organization operating in Sri Lanka

Some main achievements are: establishing the business and developing the network of prospects and potential partners in a unknown

market, establishing relations and starting to work with individual clients in the USA (leadership coaching, business coaching)

JOBRAPIDO May 2013 – April 2014

HR Director, Milan, Italy

JOBRAPIDO is one of the biggest and fastest growing job sites in the world. It is part of Symphony Technology Group (USA Tech Company).

Reporting to CEO, was hired to define and implement the Company HR Strategy

Coaching divisional directors and line managers on effective performance management and people development

Ensuring successful execution of the talent acquisition, management and HR development practices

Managing and supervising an HR Generalist

Same major achievements are:

o Auditing the existing HR Compliance / OD Policies to implement improvements and best practices

o Designing, launching and implementing the Performance Management System for the whole company (around 100 people)

o Leading the Yearly Employee Engagement Survey – the Company was recognized as One of the Best Workplaces in Italy

o Tech Department and Operational Department organizational restructuring, with the introduction of a new CTO

o Supporting the smooth transition from the Founder and CEO of the company to a new CEO

Reason for leaving: relocation to the USA for good

ARISTOCRAT June 2012 – April 2013

Head of HR EMEA, London, UK

ARISTOCRAT is a multinational corporation headquartered in Australia, premium supplier of technologies and services to the international

gaming industry electronic.

Reporting to GM EMEA, was hired to drive, influence and challenging the senior management team on their leadership style, and to

advise and support the cultural and people aspects of organizational changes, structures, people processes and business improvement

initiatives within EMEA, in order to improve business efficiency and people management; to provide both transformational advice and

transactional support on change management initiatives (organizational/ departmental restructures, job role design, outsourcing,

redundancies); to ensure compliance with relevant European and Local employment Acts, National Legal demands and Ethical

standards; to oversee payroll, data management (PeopleSoft), reward, facility management, and to oversee acquisition processes from

an HR perspective

Same major achievements are:

o Aligning processes and procedures over payroll activity in 7 different countries across EU and RSA

o Restructuring of the Finance Department In RSA, of the Sales & Marketing Department in EU

o Managing redundancies in Sweden in compliance with the Swedish Labor Law and negotiating with the national Unions, through

outplacements (14 people in total, all in new jobs within 4 months), individual and team coaching sessions

o Implementing coaching throughout the EMEA region as a leadership development tool

o Higher Employee Engagement Result at a Regional Level during my tenure as the Head of HR EMEA

Reason for leaving: relocation back to home country for family reasons, before relocating to the USA for good

PMGC March 2011 – May 2012

Head of HR, London, UK

PMGC is a UK Telecom, Software Solutions and Managed Services Provider

Reporting to the CEO and Owner, was hired to define and implement the Company HR Strategy in line with the business strategy; to

define and implement the Company HRM policies and practices, procedures and processes; to coach line managers in implementing a

high performance culture and the employees’ continuous development attitude; to overview compensation and benefit, HRIS, labor

cost, administration and payroll (managing one HR Senior Advisor), and to overview acquisition processes from an HR perspective

(pre-acquisition due diligence and post-acquisition integration)

Same major achievements are:

o Identifying the Behavioral Competences Framework for the Sales Force – job profiling using the Universal Competency

Framework® by Shl-CEB

o Designing, launching and implementing the Performance Management System for the whole company (around 100 people)

o Designing, launching and implementing the Training needs Analysis, and defining Training activities for the year to fill in the gaps

o Designing, launching and leading the first Employee Engagement Survey, analyzing results, giving recommendation for

improvement and leading the follow up activities defined for improvement

Reason for leaving: broader challenging role with international responsibilities offered by ARISTOCRAT

QIAGEN December 2009 – November 2010

HR Manager, Milan, Italy

QIAGEN is a German Biotechnology, Life Sciences and Molecular Diagnostics Multinational

Reporting to the Country GM, was hired to start-up of the HR Function in Italy: administration and Payroll, compliance, employee

relations; talent acquisition and development; annual performance review; company fleet management; performance review;

succession planning; and to contribute and support the activities of the HR Global Center of Excellence, and of the HR EU Team –

Special Projects

Same major achievements are:

o Supporting a smooth acquisition process of a molecular diagnostic company: harmonization of Labor Contracts and Compensation

Packages, organizational restructuring, analysis of redundancies, industrial relation activities related to the Acquisition Project

o Developing Health and Safety procedures to ensure compliance with HSE legislation (missing prior my tenure)

o Coordinating the Global Grading Project and Salary Survey for the Country – Towers Watson Model

Reason for leaving: relocation to the UK

SELF-EMPLOYED May 2007 – November 2009

Contractor, Milan, Italy

Recruitment, Talent Development, L&D & OD for several multinationals in different types of industry (industries: Fleet Management;

Insurance & Financial Services; Medical Devices and Supplies)

Some of the area of responsibilities:

o Managing the whole Recruitment Process

o Coordinating the Annual Employee Performance Evaluation and the Annual Employee Training Calendar

o Timely updating of Job Description and Organizational Charts

o Supporting Compensation & Benefits policy administration

o Supporting the implementation of Global Policies and the customization under local procedures, in line with current legislation

o Supporting HR administration activities and daily Employee Relations

A major achievement: SAP-HR Project Leader - Responsible for SAP implementation in Italy and for training other HR users on a

country level; member of the International Project Team

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS & LOCAL PUBLIC AUTHORITIES May 2000 – April 2007

Social Services Manager & Social Worker, Milan, Italy

Education and qualifications

Chartered Member of the CIPD - Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (UK)

Trained Professional Coach (ACTP and ICF International), Master Coaching Professional Competence by an accredited School (IT)

Academic MA Degree in Human Resources Management (with Merit) - London MET Business School (UK)

Qualified by ShL-CEB to administer Occupational & Personality Questionnaire (ShL-CEB OPQ32®) and Ability Tests (UK)

Qualified by ShL-CEB as a Competency Framework Designer (ShL-CEB methodology Universal Competency Framework®) (UK)

Registered at the RQTU (Register of Qualifications in Test Use) - The British Psychological Society (UK)

Professional Master “Individual, Development, Organization and Labor” - ISMO, Interventi e Studi Multidisciplinari nelle Organizzazioni

Academic MA Degree (with Merit) in Social Service Management & BA Degree (with Honour) in Social Science - University of Milan (IT)

TOEFEL Certificate - Temple University, Philadelphia (USA)

IT skills Languages

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Explorer: advanced level Italian: mother tongue

SAP HR, PeopleSoft: good knowledge English: fluent

MS Access, Lotus Notes: operational knowledge Spanish: basic

Contact information – based in MIAMI, FL USA

cell and Skype: 786-***-**** antonella_capizzi e-mails: acohz0@r.postjobfree.com; acohz0@r.postjobfree.com

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