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Paulina Rutkowska

Former HR Executive | 20+ yrs | Consultant

€1,000/day
Warsaw, PL
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Paulina

I’m a senior HR and leadership consultant with 20+ years of experience in organizational development, culture transformation, and executive coaching. I’ve led strategic HR functions in international environments and now support organizations in redefining their HR role, leadership models, and ways of working.
I work with executive teams, HR departments, and cross-functional groups through a mix of strategic facilitation, mentoring, and design. I bring clarity, authenticity, and deep presence to every engagement.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Polish

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Basic

Can work on-site
Warsaw (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Human2org
    Independent HR Consultant | Organizational Culture & Leadership Expert
    HUMAN RESOURCES
    September 2022 - Today (3 years and 11 months)
    Warsaw, Poland
    I am a People & Culture consultant with 20+ years of leadership experience inside large organizations and as an independent advisor. Today I help companies, cultural institutions and family businesses strengthen leadership, redesign HR processes and build organizational cultures that are both human-centered and sustainable.

    My work combines organizational consulting with individual support. I design and facilitate tailor-made development programs for managers, HR business partners and cross-functional teams. At the same time, I work one-on-one with leaders and professionals through coaching, mentoring and mediation – helping them gain clarity, improve collaboration and navigate demanding situations.

    Typical projects include:
    • Leadership development programs for managers and experts across sectors (pharma, IT/gaming, culture, public).
    • Strategic HR processes: role and team design, feedback culture, talent review, succession planning.
    • Organizational culture work: diagnostics, building agency and trust, strengthening collaboration.
    • Individual coaching and mediation, supporting leaders and teams in conflict resolution and decision-making.

    I work in Polish and English, online or on site, with clients across Europe. What clients value most is my ability to bring clarity, structure and dialogue into situations where perspectives differ – and to translate this into concrete agreements and next steps.
    Coaching mediator HR consulting HR mentor Sparring-partner
  • mBank SA (Commerzbank Group)
    Head of Group HR
    April 2017 - July 2022 (5 years and 3 months)
    Warsaw, Poland
    • Developed People & Culture strategies aligned with Group strategy across 3 markets.
    • Built and led HR teams of 70+ people, ensuring HR compliance, labor relations, and performance.
    • Oversaw all core HR functions including compensation, benefits, recruitment, onboarding and retention.
    • Drove digital transformation, mobile HR tools, and employee experience initiatives.
  • mBank SA
    Director, Employee & Culture Development Department
    November 2011 - March 2017 (5 years and 4 months)
    Warsaw, Poland
    • Developed and embedded organizational values and behavioral frameworks.
    • Introduced competency models and feedback tools based on employee strengths.
    • Supported cultural alignment post-restructuring and in growth periods.

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Education

  • Certified mediator and executive coach
    Certified mediator and executive coach
  • Advanced Management Program
    IESE Business School
    Advanced Management Program

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