DANIELE PIRAS

London +44-758*-****-** adjr5m@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniele-piras-30590a50/

As a Specialist in Team Coaching, Skills Development and Talent Management expert I learned how to navigate between the Business Results and the Human Resources goals. I have over 13 years of achievement driving business expansion within high-growth multi-national and multi-cultural corporations through exceptional talent management. I have demonstrated success developing, challenging, and inspiring top-talent individuals through innovative, impactful learning and development strategies. I'm adept in devising process improvements and performance review policies that restructure businesses for exponential growth and maximize potential for new and existing employees. I'm also technically proficient in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook) and Adobe Creative Suite. Linguistically proficient in Italian, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese.

CORE PROFICIENCIES

Multicultural Leadership International Talent Management Brands & Business Strategy Budget Control & Preparation Induction & Training Programs International Talent Acquisition & Retention Training & Coaching Leadership Development Resource Optimization Structural Reorganization Policy Making Unification and simplification of Process & Procedures

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Helping Restructuring of the Human Resources department in Asia and Pacific region which has over 1K stores, 20K employees, and over €7B annual revenue with about 180 (2017/2018) new openings

Created and implemented the core human resources strategy and training curriculum for over 20K employees spanning 1000 locations, including 1000 Head Office employees, including Top Management Development

Regularly traveled in China’s regions & internationally Specifically to Australia, India, Japan, S. Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia to deliver global people and business strategies.

Collaboratively expanded company to 230 new store locations with up to 350 new employees each.

Helped to Identified 1500+ internal employees for top managerial positions with 60% success rate for retention.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Inditex China February 2017 to September 2020

International HR - Head of Training & Development for Asia, Pacific, & India

Shanghai - China

Envision and define overall Human Resources strategy in addition to Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Development, and Retention.

Effectuate delivery of global people and business strategies by aligning and leading HR teams across Asia and the Pacific.

Develop, communicate, and continuously evaluate Regional Human Resources team’s objectives and goals in order to ensure quality and effectiveness, implementing changes when appropriate to meet business and local cultural needs.

Liaise with both business and functional leaders to advance organizational performance within global matrix environment.

Travel nationally on a weekly basis in addition to regular international travel to Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia.

Noted Accomplishments:

oBalanced the HR structure for Inditex (all brands) with over 1K stores, 20K employees, and €9B annual revenue.

oMaximized business, country, and human resources outcomes by advising and consulting with business leaders and Country Management Teams on strategic approaches to organizational issues and people.

Inditex UK & IE March 2010 to February 2017

Head of Learning & Development

London - UK

Aligned Human Resources and Learning and Development strategies with business needs following major structural changes to support team’s roles, responsibilities, and skillsets.

Spearheaded change management for Learning and Development processes, materials, internal selection, and talent retention.

Proactively facilitated company expansion, opening 30 new store locations with up to 250 new employees for each.

Noted Accomplishments:

oCreated the core human resources strategy and training curriculum for over 5K employees spanning 140 locations, including 200 Head Office employees.

oKey role in restructuring ZARA UK & IE in active supporting expansion of Inditex Group in UK & IE.

oDirect involvement in the internal selection of 300 managerial employees annually with a success rate of over 60%.

oLaunched the iNet Internal application with basic e-learning courses for new employees, various Corporate Social projects with Prince’s Trust, Insight Discovery psychometric tool, and the Zara Pro Lab, a talent acquisition tool designed to train external talent for future management positions.

Zara UK August 2007 to February 2010

MW Deputy Manager Regent St.

London - UK

Set and achieved company profit targets by monitoring business performance within individual store and staff locations.

Delivered training and development programs and led staff training by creating new training material and utilizing existing company resources.

Identified training and development needs through regular appraisals and consultations.

Screened candidates, selected staff, and reviewed trainee progress.

Mitigated general payroll complications, upheld premises in accordance with company standards, and ensured customer satisfaction.

Noted Accomplishments:

oMentored and motivated teams comprised of up to 25 people depending on season, developing company workforce in alignment with health, safety, environmental, and legal requirements.

Additional Experience:

Human Resources Manager Belgo Centraal, London, UK 2004 to 2007; Collaboratively designed and delivered Human Resources strategies and agenda for business region. Identified and implemented key initiatives, such as Recruitment, Training, Compensation, and Benefits in line with brand guidance, and optimized resources alongside Commercial and Operational teams.

Training Centre Coordinator Accenture Spa, Milan, Italy 2002 – 2004; Facilitated setup and delivery of Training and Planning tasks from initial requests to deployment. Liaised with clients, account managers, and regional consulting managers to coordinate delivery dates and appropriate consultants.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Industrial and Organizational Psychology, University of Pavia 3 years Jun 2001

(CIPD) Diploma in Learning and Development, Sellhurst Consultancy Aug 2015

(CIPD) Diploma in Learning and Development as Business Partner, Sellhurst Consultancy Sep 2012

Insight Discovery Certification Psychometric tool based on Jungian psychology Jul 2015

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