María Margarita Guareño Lobo

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Date of Birth: November 14th 1976

+34-656-***-*** adnrjs@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/marita-guareno-lobo-humanresources/ Transformational Leader with a sound experience in all of the HR areas as well as demonstrated Impact and Influence on the Business gained in top multinational companies of multiple sectors. Inspiring and Humanizing people. Outstanding areas of knowledge and expertise: HR Analytics, Employer Branding, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Change Management and Digital Transformation; Restructuring Processes and Negotiation with Unions. Enthusiastic and Committed professional with a Strong Will to Win and a Collaborative Leadership, based on building Respect and Trust, through Consistency and Commitment, by always keeping promises alive. Passionate about other cultures and languages. Proficiency in English, Fluent in Italian, Intermediate level in French and Beginning in German. December 2018- February 2021 (Dentix)- Head of HR Spain, Portugal & UK

Leading all HR areas as a strategic partner providing the clinics and functions with local solutions in compliance with local policies and labour law.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Operational improvements -automation in the management of payroll variations, benefiting from bonus contracts (saving of 560K in 2019 versus 2018); implementing exit interviews; pilot project to improve employees’ engagement getting at the same time the voice of the patient.

Implementation of relevant KPIs in Recruitment as well as in Learning & Development.

Needs request automation by means of an on line tool to measure recruitment performance through relevant KPIs.

Proactive Development of a Sizing Matrix in order to make informed decisions about hiring resources. January 2014- July 2018 (Galderma)- Head of HR Iberia

As member of Iberia Leadership Team, to act as a strategic partner providing the business and functions with local solutions related to all HR areas, in alignment with both Regional and Corporate Guidelines and in compliance with local policies and labour law.

To provide the business and functions with support and guidance for managing People Processes in accordance with the Group policies and in alignment with local policies and labour law (Recruitment, Learning and Development, Compensation & Benefits, Performance, Development and Talent Management, etc.)

To manage personnel administration as well as relations with work councils.

Manage HR Budget, providing Business and Corporate Management with relevant HR KPIs to support business decisions. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Shaping and fostering a Culture Transformation Process in a very successful manner.

Design and Implementation of a highly successful Talent Management Program, including an Early Identification Talent Plan linked to an Internship Program (significant savings in replacement costs of approx. 450k in 3 years and successful Succession and Retention Plans achieving 90% of HIPOs retention)

3 Best Practices exported from Iberia to the Region: Iberia Internship Program, Iberia Recognition Program and Iberia Development Centre.

International Recognition from Corporate and EMEA for significant improvement in Learning & Development & Performance Management, shown statistically in Global Employee Survey results.

International Award for Project Inneov (consisting in building sales and marketing teams in a really stretched time to meet business needs)

Resources and Processes Optimization (several reorganization processes as well as multiple improvements in payroll management, holidays management, recruiting, learning and development, performance management, .talent management, health and safety; etc.) October 2012- July 2013 (British American Tobacco)-HR Business Partner Marketing Iberia

To act as a strategic partner providing the end markets with local solutions related to all HR areas, in alignment with both Regional and Corporate Guidelines.

Member of both Marketing Leadership Team and Extended Leadership Team. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Design and Launch of an Internship Program.

Implementation of a successful Marketing Development Program based on “Train the Trainers” Methodology. February 2011- September 2012 (Lloyd’s Register, Madrid)-HR Business Partner Southwest Europe–Spain, France, Portugal & Cuba- Marine & LRQA (Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance)

Member of both Marine & LRQA Management Teams.

To provide functional and professional expertise in transformational HR initiatives to local business stream managers, providing feedback and metrics into Group and Business Stream to track changes.

Support business leaders and jointly define both Strategic People Planning and Manpower Plan.

Coach Managers on Performance, Development and Reward Management, ensuring these processes are successfully implemented.

Manage Employee Opinion Survey results, helping drive the improvement action plans at local level.

Manage Internal Communication, ensuring both HR local and stream programs convey aligned employer branding messages. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Leading a successful implementation of a Knowledge Transfer Program.

Rolling out of HR Business Partnering Model building an effective relationship with both business streams.

Best Practice Award: Definition and Implementation of new Talent Management Program. January 2012- July 2012 (Lloyd’s Register, London)-HR Business Partner Group Services Temporary International Assignment in London, being part of the HRLT and working closely with the Executive Management Team in our Headquarters.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

HR Transformational and Financial Transformation Programs (Projects with a really wide and complex scope, implying assessing the viability to implement a new Operational Model by means of processes and systems optimization and harmonization, as well as through the implementation of Global Shared Services) April 2008- December 2010 (Schering- Plough Spain)-Learning & Development Manager & HR Business Partner

To manage the L&D budget optimizing it as much as possible, dealing with different vendors to agree on the most suitable L&D proposals to satisfy clients’ needs.

Elaboration, roll-out and follow up of the Local Annual Leaning & Development Plan, measuring Performance in the L&D field and including specific metrics in the Annual L&D Report.

To manage the Talent Management Program in alignment both with the Performance Management Program as well as with Compensation Plans.

To act as Business Partner for the two Divisions assigned to my area of responsibility: Specialists Business Unit and Business Operations.

o Role as BP: To deal with every issue related to the HR ground, no matter if it is related or not to the BP’s area of expertise. That is, to act as the only HR interlocutor with internal clients assigned in order to be closer to the business, gain trust and be considered as a strategic partner.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Design and implementation of different Learning & Development Plans putting into place multiple successful initiatives, all of them achieving an overall clients’ satisfaction above 8,75 out of 10.

Elaboration and roll out of Local Development Guide based on Competences as well as Sales Professional Pathways.

Performance Management Program through a web-based tool, achieving a 100% completion and a substantial progress in the quality of the process.

E-learning platform with the corporate look and feel, as well as of an on-line library in order to foster both self-learning and self- development (achieving saving of 400k)

Successful execution of critical projects in the context of two mergers, such as: Salary Structure and Benefits Harmonization; Performance and Talent Management Harmonization; New HR Operative Model implementation; Successful Cultural Integration Process.

SAP implementation.

Restructuring Processes, co-leading negotiations with work councils in the contexts of two mergers. November 2001- April 2008 (Schering- Plough Spain)-HR Generalist

Leading implementation of multiple HR initiatives covering all of HR areas, with a special focus on recruitment and learning and development.

To manage Internal Communication, On Board Program, Expatriates and International Assignments and Service Awards Program.

Reporting data to Headquarters.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Successful implementation of multiple projects, such as a Flexible Compensation Program, an Internship Program and a Recognition Program (“Shining Performance Program”, for which I was given an Award.

Implementation of multiple initiatives linked to SCR, including EFR certification.

Design and Implementation of a very effective On Boarding Program, building after an On-Line on Boarding Manual- Award given for this project.

July 2000- Oct 2001(PricewaterhouseCoopers)-GHRS Consultant (Human Resources Consulting)

To meet with clients to clarify their real needs in order to elaborate suitable proposals that cover their needs.

To design and conduct training programs for client companies, analysing feedback and elaborating reports.

Lead training, recruiting, and development projects. ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Being hired by a satisfied client ( Schering-Plough) May 1999-July 2000 (PricewaterhouseCoopers)-Transaction Services Executive Assistant in the department of Advisory Business and Administration Services (ABAS)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

An extraordinary bonus amounting to 500.000 ptas. at the time to recognize and thank me for going the extra mile (Assistants were not eligible to bonus)

Promoted to Human Resources Consultant (PwC invested on me, paying for my Master in Human Resources) EDUCATION

Ongoing training and development since 2010 by means of individual coaching. Multiple workshops and seminars on multiple Competences linked to Leadership, as well as training on different tools and methods, such us Targeted Selection, MBTI, Insights, PCM, TA, etc. Nov 2009- Dec 2009 (Escuela Europea de Coaching)

Executive Coaching Certification Program- Cycle I (Program homologated by the International Coach Federation -ICF- as Accredited Coaching Training Program -ACTP-)

Sep 2000- Sep 2002 (Universidad Autónoma- Cámara de Comercio de Madrid)

Master in Human Resources Management- Major in Learning & Development/ Recruiting. Oct. 1998- June 1999 (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

Pedagogical Aptitude Certificate.

Oct. 1994 –June 1998 (Universidad de Extremadura, Cáceres)

Bachelor in English Language & Literature. Average Score of “A”. Sept. 1996 – June 1997 (Central Lancashire University. Preston, UK)

“Socrates-Erasmus” European University Exchange Program. Junior Year Abroad.

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