Katiucia Marques Capiotti
Barcelona
Summary
With over 15 years of international experience, I drive business growth by strategically aligning human capital with organizational objectives. Expertise in leading complex organizational transformations, change management, and talent strategies that fuel leadership development and high-performance cultures. Skilled at partnering with senior leadership in multicultural environments to design and execute HR initiatives that deliver measurable business results.
Passionate about building inclusive, agile workplaces where diverse talent thrives and innovation flourishes. Proven ability to influence at all levels, develop scalable HR frameworks, and lead cross-functional teams to exceed business goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior HR Manager
Smith & Nephew
11.2020 - Current
- Partner with executive leadership to align HR and Total Rewards strategy with business objectives, driving transformation across Spain and Portugal.
- Lead full-cycle HR operations, including compensation design, payroll, benefits, and contracts, ensuring legal compliance, standardization, and operational excellence.
- Develop and execute competitive C&B frameworks and annual salary review processes, aligned with market benchmarks and internal equity principles.
- Conduct job evaluations, gender pay equity assessments, and provide data-driven insights to support Remuneration Committee decisions and transparency.
- Optimize benefits strategy by renegotiating provider agreements to increase employee value while managing cost-efficiency.
- Drive HR transformation initiatives to enhance efficiency, employee experience, and leadership capability development.
- Facilitate organizational culture change and accountability through structured performance dialogues and targeted leadership coaching.
- Manage HR budgeting, compensation forecasting, and labor relations, including collective bargaining, redundancies, and collaboration with works councils.
- Actively promote gender equality by monitoring workforce balance, supporting equitable development and promotion, and embedding DEI in talent processes.
- Build and maintain robust HR dashboards and KPIs in Workday to track metrics such as gender pay gap, compa-ratios, turnover, and benefit utilization. • Champion DEI initiatives and support continuous improvement of global HRIS systems and Service HUB workflows, ensuring scalable and inclusive processes.
HR Manager
Viatris
01.2019 - 11.2020
- Co-led HR during post-merger integration with Pfizer, aligning people strategy with business continuity in a highly regulated environment.
- Advised senior leadership on employment law, labor relations, and global compliance, ensuring HR decisions aligned with regulatory frameworks.
- Acted as the primary HR liaison with the Works Council, managing negotiations, redundancies, collective agreements, and strategic labor planning. • Supported site leadership and functional heads (Commercial, Operations, Financial, R&D, Medical Affairs) with workforce planning, organizational design, and talent reviews.
- Facilitated culture transformation by embedding behavioral expectations into leadership development, performance management, and employee engagement practices.
- Led talent management initiatives including succession planning, internal mobility, and retention of critical roles.
- Oversaw full employee lifecycle: onboarding, performance reviews, promotions, internal job moves, and exits — with a focus on compliance and employee experience.
- Coordinated complex employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary actions, and grievance resolution, ensuring alignment with corporate values.
- Partnered with Compensation & Benefits team on benchmarking, job evaluations, and implementation of global salary review cycles.
- Contributed to HR audits and inspections (e.g. health authority, internal compliance), ensuring readiness in documentation, SOPs, and training records.
- Supported DEI programs and gender equality strategies, ensuring balanced representation in leadership pipelines and decision-making forums.
- Played a key role in pandemic-related response planning (remote work, safety protocols, return-to-site), in coordination with Occupational Health teams.
- Drove continuous improvement of HRIS tools (e.g. Workday), supporting process automation and improved reporting capabilities.
HR Business Partner
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Developed and executed talent acquisition and development strategies aligned with business needs.
- Partnered with leadership and HR colleagues to assess workforce planning, identify talent gaps, and support succession and retention strategies.
- Supported recruitment processes end-to-end, including drafting job descriptions, pre-screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and onboarding new hires.
- Collaborated with Learning & Development to support training needs analysis and organize upskilling/reskilling initiatives.
- Introduced data-driven insights through basic HR analytics (e.g., turnover, training hours, hiring trends) to guide decisions and improve performance outcomes.
- Assisted in implementing performance management processes, collecting feedback and supporting calibration sessions.
- Provided day-to-day support to employees and managers on HR policies, benefits, time-off requests, and employee relations queries.
- Helped ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies, contributing to audits and reporting requirements.
- Supported HR communications by drafting internal newsletters, announcements, and content for onboarding materials.
- Contributed to diversity and inclusion activities, employee engagement surveys, and company culture initiatives.
HR Generalist
Accenture
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Developed and executed talent acquisition and development strategies aligned with business needs.
- Partnered with leadership and HR colleagues to assess workforce planning, identify talent gaps, and support succession and retention strategies.
- Supported recruitment processes end-to-end, including drafting job descriptions, pre-screening candidates, coordinating interviews, and onboarding new hires.
- Collaborated with Learning & Development to support training needs analysis and organize upskilling/reskilling initiatives.
- Introduced data-driven insights through basic HR analytics (e.g., turnover, training hours, hiring trends) to guide decisions and improve performance outcomes.
- Assisted in implementing performance management processes, collecting feedback and supporting calibration sessions.
- Provided day-to-day support to employees and managers on HR policies, benefits, time-off requests, and employee relations queries.
- Helped ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies, contributing to audits and reporting requirements.
- Supported HR communications by drafting internal newsletters, announcements, and content for onboarding materials.
- Contributed to diversity and inclusion activities, employee engagement surveys, and company culture initiatives.
HR Business Partner
Gerdau Steel
11.2013 - 06.2016
- Led strategic HR initiatives across multiple business units.
- Facilitated organizational assessments and team development programs.
- Played a key role in leadership pipeline development and succession planning.
- Supported talent development and succession planning to build a strong leadership pipeline.
- Partnered with business leaders to align HR strategies with operational goals in the steel manufacturing sector.
- Led workforce planning, talent acquisition, and retention strategies tailored to production and technical roles.
- Managed labor relations, including negotiations with unions and works councils, ensuring compliance with collective agreements.
- Developed and implemented performance management processes specific to industrial environments.
- Championed employee engagement initiatives to improve morale and reduce turnover in high-demand areas.
- Advised on compensation and benefits strategies to maintain market competitiveness and internal equity.
Education
No Degree - Collective Negotiation
European Institute
11-2024
No Degree - Insights Discovery Model Accreditation
Insights Discovery
Barcelona06-2024
MBA - Coaching & PNL
Gestalt Institute
Barcelona06-2017
MBA - Strategic People Management MBA
Estácio De Sá University
03-2017
Ph.D. - Neurochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology
Pontifical Catholic University
Porto Alegre, Brazil06-2015
BBA - Business Administration
Pontifical Catholic University
Porto Alegre12-2014
M.D. - Molecular & Cellular Biology
Pontifical Catholic University
Porto Alegre, Brazil03-2012
BBA - Biology
Pontifical Catholic University
Porto Alegre12-2009
Skills
- Succession planning
- Diversity and inclusion
- Employee relations
- Benefits administration
- Compensation design
- Labor negotiations
- Leadership coaching
- Equal employment laws
- HR policies and procedures
- Leadership development
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Catalan
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Senior HR Manager
Smith & Nephew
11.2020 - Current
HR Manager
Viatris
01.2019 - 11.2020
HR Business Partner
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
01.2017 - 12.2018
HR Generalist
Accenture
01.2016 - 01.2017
HR Business Partner
Gerdau Steel
11.2013 - 06.2016
No Degree - Collective Negotiation
European Institute
No Degree - Insights Discovery Model Accreditation
Insights Discovery
MBA - Coaching & PNL
Gestalt Institute
MBA - Strategic People Management MBA
Estácio De Sá University
Ph.D. - Neurochemistry, Cellular & Molecular Biology
Pontifical Catholic University
BBA - Business Administration
Pontifical Catholic University
M.D. - Molecular & Cellular Biology
Pontifical Catholic University
BBA - Biology
Pontifical Catholic University
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