About Eleonora
Seasoned business leader with 20+ years of experience leading global human resources, people & culture, organizational, talent, learning, and leadership development CoEs. Proven track record in designing engaging and data-driven people strategy, culture transformation, global implementation of best-in-class HR frameworks and technology platforms in collaboration with Boards, HR, and leadership teams. Strong business acumen from cross-functional roles in auditing, commercial, communication, and consulting in diverse industries. Fast-moving, analytical, with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
French
Conversational
Turkish
Fluent
Hungarian
Fluent
Can work on-site
Düsseldorf (up to 50km)
Experience
- ZEISSGlobal Head of Organizational Transformation, Communication, and ChangeJuly 2025 - Today (11 months)Aalen, Germany• o Lead organizational transformation strategy aligned with 2035 vision, partnering with Board, senior HR leadership, CHRO.• o Drive culture transformation and future capability building for the rollout of the new Target Operating Model.• o Lead strategic communications to enhance collaboration, engagement, storytelling, and alignment.• o Deliver data-driven organizational insights, Workday, to advise senior leaders on systemic interventions and opportunities.• o Design and implement change management initiatives for sustainable, human-centered change across the company.• o Champion new ways of entrepreneurial leadership, growth mindset and learning culture according to Zeiss competencies.• o Build internal change capability by equipping teams with frameworks, confidence to navigate complex change effectively.• o Develop and execute employee branding and experience strategies for talent and candidate engagement and retention.
- FREELANCE & SABBATICAL,Upskilling in AI and Digital management / Senior Consulting ProjectsJanuary 2024 - June 2025 (1 year and 5 months)Focused on deepening expertise by completing key professional certifications while delivering consulting projects.• o Selected Talent and Leadership Development Strategy Projects and Executive Coaching. Sample project: signature corporate leadership capabilities and journey design and full implementation for a large global Swiss financial institution.• o Upskilling: Agile Management Certification in 2024. AI Management and Digital Transformation certifications are under completion in 2025 and
- GRUNDFOS,Group Head of Talent Management, Leadership and CultureAugust 2021 - January 2024 (2 years and 5 months)• o Led the end-to-end 2025/30 Talent Strategy for Company Group, collaborating directly with the Board, reporting to CHRO.• o Built a top-performing People team, reorganized global function, hired and upskilled the global team of 7 - 35.• o Led culture transformation with Board on new Corporate Values and Behaviors, run leadership and employee campaign.• o Designed the global Succession Planning cycle, introduced SAP Success Factors, launched Top 200 leader programs.• o Introduced data-driven Talent Intelligent, Dashboard, Talent Reviews, launched Hi-Potential Top Talent programs, analyzed and implemented engagement survey impact plans.• o Redesigned group-level performance management cycle, executive leadership development, coaching, mentoring.• o Introduced Viva Learning and LinkedIN Learning, worked with SAP as LMS, reviewed talent marketplace vendors.• o Managed global budget, renegotiated vendor solutions, data-driven decisions to focus on priority talent groups.• o Designed and rolled out rotational graduate, female, high-po, executive, supervisor and engineering talent programs.• o Built and rolled out global Leadership Curriculum / Academy consisting of 4 tiers and innovative learning journeys.• o Talent acquisition - led hiring upskilling for managers, introduced inclusive and neurodiverse hiring practices, led executive recruitment, created recruitment compliance metrics and upskilling.• o Drove Diversity, Inclusion, and Culture (DEI) governance framework, implementing KPIs
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Education
- Master of Business AdministrationOxford Brookes University2006Master of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Arts, Business SciencesBudapest School of BusinessBachelor of Arts, Business Sciences