SAMANTHA ASTORGA
Barcelona
Summary
Senior People Partner with 12+ years of international experience driving transformative HR strategies. Adept at aligning talent management and organizational development initiatives with business objectives to fuel growth. Leverages strong analytical acumen and innovative problem-solving to develop strategic, high-impact stakeholder collaborations and deliver data-driven solutions.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
People Business Partner
Glovo
08.2023 - Current
- Jointly with the Ops and Data top management, align OKRs and business vision to the people strategy and solutions focus on engagement, talent development and pay for performance philosophy.
- Implemented cost-saving initiatives for workforce efficiency and meet target requirements on a EUR 14M - 8M headcount budget.
- Led over 20 complex employee relations cases per year, ensuring resolution within compliance and legal guidelines, and reducing risks for the company through proactive manager coaching and policy optimization.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to reduce time to fill by 17% by refining pipelines, train and support hiring managers on structured interviews and a clean budget and workforce planning, tracking hiring trends and potential flying risks.
- Revamped and aligned the competency framework, benchmarking with the other group entities, working in guilds by role and up-skilling with the business needs. Leveraging performance review and growth progression & opportunities.
- Drove data-backed employee engagement strategies with the leadership team based on the semi-annual survey results, matching drivers with attrition KPIs & implementing actionable plans that improved engagement scores by 1pp to 3pp from last year.
Senior Global People Manager
ServiceRocfiet
10.2020 - 02.2023
- Increased the People Team productivity by 25% through HR processes automation mainly focused on on-boarding, off-boarding and compensation.
- Designed a reliable Career Pathways Matrix for career progression, workforce planning and budgeting, resulted in 250= career plans, =120 updated job descriptions, 17 job families and a leveling framework for a pay scale.
- Developed and documented 10= customized company policies and guidelines towards equity, consistency and expectations alignment.
- Led the 9-box talent management grid implementation for succession plans, salary adjustments and promotion guidelines, budget allocation.
- Created the Management Effectiveness area as part of the HR strategy with initiatives like New Managers On-boarding, SMART Goals and quarterly check ins (culture of feedback) which raised the leadership score on the employee survey from 3.6% to 4.4%.
LATAM People Business Partner
ServiceRocfiet
01.2019 - 09.2020
- Scaled the LATAM team from 20 to 75 collaborators within 4 years by streamlining the recruitment process.
- Created the local employee handbook for Chile.
Senior LATAM Talent Acquisition & Culture Partner
FieldCore
08.2018 - 11.2019
- Strategic recruitment for the South Cone by generating a strong pipeline database, 10 sourced suitable candidates per week for key positions.
- Created a strategy for University partnerships, targeting 5 top universities based on the business needs and entry level job roles.
HR Project Manager, Global Business Services
Novartis
06.2016 - 07.2018
- Improved on-boarding experience by creating a customized solid agenda for new hires, led into a 4.7 score in the satisfaction survey.
- Delivered engagement initiatives and programs jointly with the Leaders of Operations to showcase the impact of central functions to the business.
- Facilitated onsite training for 200= employees within the Novartis Business Center, regarding Time Management within the course of a year.
- Created an HR Communications road map keep employees up to date about benefits and changes, increasing engagement by 5%.
LATAM Talent Acquisition Partner & Employer Branding
Siemens
01.2013 - 05.2016
- Strategized the University Liaisons business-based model increasing the company's visibility in the top 5 universities in LATAM by 15% within the first year.
- Launched an inclusive business campaign with the participation of 20= employees from corporate & manufacturing sites, 1 TV advertisement and 5 billboards across Mexico.
- Managed to introduce a 'Siemens' syllabus into the 1 ranked University in Mexico, leveraging the company's brand and enhancing talent acquisition.
- Created a 35 entry level roles catalog to speed up hiring and opportunities for recent graduates.
Education
Business Administration -
La Salle University
01.2003
Skills
- Relationship Management
- Analytical mindset
- Talent Management
- Values Broadcaster
- Strategic planning & consulting
Languages
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Portuguese
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
People Business Partner
Glovo
08.2023 - Current
Senior Global People Manager
ServiceRocfiet
10.2020 - 02.2023
LATAM People Business Partner
ServiceRocfiet
01.2019 - 09.2020
Senior LATAM Talent Acquisition & Culture Partner
FieldCore
08.2018 - 11.2019
HR Project Manager, Global Business Services
Novartis
06.2016 - 07.2018
LATAM Talent Acquisition Partner & Employer Branding
Siemens
01.2013 - 05.2016
Business Administration -
La Salle University
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