_Caroline Praet_ HR Freelancer

SR PEOPLE BUSINESS MANAGER EMEA a.i.

Partnering with the business and translate the business strategy into a people strategy.
Implementing the People strategy (including: Remuneration Strategy, Personal & Career Development, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategy, Health & Wellbeing Strategy,...)
Leading a team of a People Business Partner, Compensation & Benefit Specialist and an Office & Culture Manager.

Partnering with the business and developing a strong understanding of their goals and challenges
Implementing the HR strategy (including: Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Talent Development, Compensation & Benefits, Communication, Leadership, Office Management and Culture)
Leading a team of talent acquisition specialists (3 recruiters) and an office assistant.
Being responsible achieving the challenging hiring objectives.
Providing expert insights and reportings into people and organisational issues.
Leading activities to maintain a healthy and productive work environment, such as proactively building relationships with employees, and resolving employee relation issues.

Temporarily replacement due to absence of HR leader.
Partnering with business leaders in the Sales & R&D Organisation, which are located in the Netherlands.
Guarantee the continuity of the HR processes (onboarding, recruitment, performance management, HRIS, organisational design)

Partnering with business leaders in a fast growing organization, spread over different locations in Belgium, France, Netherlands, UK and Germany.
Leading the implementation of the HR strategy & Processes.
Providing leadership coaching
Driving HR functional excellence.
Managing a small team of talent acquisition specialists.
Leading HR Projects such as setting up a career framework, D&I, talent management.

As HR Business Partner, I supported the TomTom Shared Service Units and the Corporate organization. Being the business partner for senior management in these units, I played a key role in setting the strategic HR agenda for the business to facilitate growth, utilizing organizational knowledge, strong business acumen and a wide HR expertise.
Main accountabilities: Drive strategic workforce planning (capability assessment, succession planning etc.), advise on organizational design, provide executive decision support and coaching on conflicts and challenges, drive people management to become more competitive (e.g. talent management, leadership development, etc.), lead strategic programs (e.g. organizational change programs), identify HR best practices and best fit solutions.
In my role as HR project manager, I worked on projects such as World Class Leadership Program, New Performance Management Process, Global Grading,...

Managing a part of the Coaching & Support team (6 people) that advices more than 700 managers over more than 37 countries on best people management practices.

Senior member of the Coaching & Support team : Providing coaching and support to all managers in Belgium and France on best people management practices and local legislation. Member of the local works council in Belgium and France. Driving local initiatives to increase engagement.
Participating in multiple global HR projects: Acquisitions in New Zealand and France (prepare due diligence + integration), setting up a global recognition program, …

Providing support in functional areas of human resources including recruitment, employee and labor relations, job evaluations, compensation management, organization development, training and special projects.
Assisting in the development and implementation of resources policies and procedures
Back-up of HR Manager
Team leader of safety Work Group Incentives and Trainings
Member of the Safety Committee