Patrycja Pelc

Industry: Aerospace & Defense || Reporting to: CEO + Group HR EVP in France

In this role my main mission was to support the rapid country business growth through data based continuous improvement HR initiatives and to collaborate with international HR teams to implement HR solutions on a global / group level. My key achievements are:

Talent Acquisition:

• Set - up a strong Talent Acquisition Strategy to overcome the skills shortage and to attract top talents, by implementing robust action plans and recruitment guidelines || KPI improvements: offer acceptance rate +33% || Time to hire by -25%
• Optimized onboarding effectiveness by implementing a 0-30-60-90 Onboarding program || leveraging the employee on-boarding satisfaction rate to 95% and reducing the on-boarding time by 20%.

Learning & Development:

• Updated the training process to improve the training ROI by reviewing existing procedures and implementing a new Agile Learning Cycle.
• Developed robust L&D programs focused on up-skilling || ensuring that 93% of the employees completed a training with an average of 26 hours per year (exceeding the Group goal of 23 hours)
• Led talent management initiatives, promoting a high-performance workforce through targeted employee development plans || 9 Box Grid || high potential identification || Performance Reviews
• Designed and implemented the Safran Leadership Development Model fostering a culture of change || increasing the 360 degree feedback scores from 2.8 to 3.7 within 1 year
• Acted as an Internal Leadership Coach || 100 + hours of workshops performed for international Leadership in France, UK, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland || DISC assessment || Strength based Leadership

Culture & Wellbeing:

• Championed diversity and Inclusion efforts || implemented DIEB policy that included recruitment guidelines || mandatory bias training || employee social responsibility groups.
• Cultivated a positive work environment through implementing the 5 Core Company Values.
• Implemented and designed the #YouMatter Wellbeing program, recognized as the Best HR Initiative in 2022 at the group level.

Industry: Aerospace & Defense || Reporting to: CEO + Group HR EVP in France || Supported by: 3 direct reports - total team of 9 HR's || Total HC: 550 FTE

This role required a hands-on approach due to the highly dynamic nature of the greenfield project.

• Facilitated the successful establishment of a new greenfield Business Unit, including R&D Hub demonstrating strategic vision and hands-on organizational leadership in navigating the setup process, EB strategy and team recruitment.
• Designed and implemented the entire HR infrastructure from scratch || including recruitment, onboarding, and HR policies, supporting a workforce growth of 200 employees within 10 month.
• Led the recruitment process to hire over 70 key positions in various departments || Engineering, Finance, Logistics, HR, Procurement, Project Managers & Leadership.
• Worked closely with key stakeholders to design and implement departmental structures, aligning them with business objectives and scaling the organization || including defining roles and responsibilities || setting up reporting lines.
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive salary grading system, including performance-based bonuses || collaborated with department heads to establish KPIs for bonus eligibility
• Implemented yearly salary benchmarking cycles
• Designed and implemented comprehensive training and development frameworks
• Reduced turnover rate from 25% to 6.5% by developing and executing effective retention strategies.

Industry: Manufacturing - Automotive || Reporting to: CEO + Group HR VP || Supported by: 9 direct reports || Total Headcount: 1200 FTE

• Set - up a HR change management strategy to support the company transformational changes and answer to the customer requirements -> including Recruitment, Learning and Development, HR digital transformation.
• Developed and implemented Workforce Plans to identify people and skills gaps -> resulting in an optimized resource allocation, cost projections and training and development plan.
• Redesigned the Human Resources Policies and Procedures to be compliant with the local regulations and customer requirements.
• Sourced, evaluated and implemented a new HR Software to reduce non - added value tasks and increase the efficiency of the HR department.

Industry: Manufacturing Automotive || Reporting to: CEO || Supported by: 3 direct reports - total team of 20 HR's || Total Headcount: 2500 FTE - in 3 business units

In this role, I was leading the entire HR lifecycle, including payroll, compensation & benefits, recruitment and training, with a full budget responsibility of 25 M euros. My key achievements are:

• Successfully managed payroll operations for 2500 employees, ensuring 100% accuracy and compliance with local labor laws, insurance and tax regulations.
• Streamlined the recruitment process in a highly demanding environment || recruiting 500 + employees per year
• Led the company through a business acquisition || resulting in a smooth transition and ensuring employee engagement during major organizational and change management shifts.
• Created and followed - up Headcount and Recruitment plans, challenging structures and processes to deliver an effective and cost-efficient plan.
• Engaged with key business stakeholders and Financial Planning to ensure long-term budget effectiveness aligned with business strategies -> resulting in a decrease of 4.5 % of total people budget.

• Provided hands-on operational support to the CEO, ensuring seamless communication between CEO and executive team members, timely follow - up on action plans.
• Prepared comprehensive data analyses, reports and KPI summaries for monthly management and team reviews