Estelle Lingat-Haberer 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Growing the European HR Function • Developed a new global HR strategy and vision and quickly operationalised this, initially in Europe • Sparring partner for the CEO, COO and Executive Team • Provided leadership and direction in the areas of Talent Management, Organizational Planning, and execution of all HR-related activities and programmes • Grew and strengthened the HR department by creating and hiring key managerial positions (Compensation & Benefits Manager, HR Project Managers, L&D Manager, Internal Communication Lead, Talent Acquisition Specialist etc) to support the rapidly growing organization Meeting the requirements of unprecedented exponential corporate growth • Developed the company's recruitment brand by using various social media which doubled company’s visibility and reduced recruiting time. Enabled the company to hire 1,800 new FTEs in 2021 and 1,000 in 2022 Employee retention in a highly competitive external job market • Launched OCAI survey (Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument to assess the organization’s current and preferred organizational culture, which led to the introduction of employee engagement and retention initiatives (minus 3% turnover in 2021) • Worked collaboratively with the Management Team to preserve a team-oriented company culture that emphasized continuous learning, collaboration, high performance and quality Lack of integration requiring global process harmonisation • Brought in new global HR projects, such as organizational development, career path development, change management etc., ensuring consistency across all areas globally

Building the European HR Function • Designed and implemented completely new HR procedures, guidelines and policy that led to the company being 100% compliant with Swiss and European guidelines and successfully passed the external audit • Built and led a team of 6 HR professional based in various offices in Europe (Switzerland, Spain, Romania, Serbia, Poland, UK) with different functions • Effectively partnered with Management Team and Senior Management to align Human Resource initiatives with business goals Employees growth and retention • Led the development of global training programs (e.g. cross-cultural workshops for leadership teams, digitalized cross-cultural training for all employees to improve communication and collaboration; first line manager trainings to develop leadership skills) • Implemented the hybrid policy in all European offices that reinforced employees’ satisfaction and decreased turn over between 2020 and 2022

• During the long-term absence of the HR Manager (+1 year), successfully took over the responsibilities and act as HR Business Partner for both Switzerland and France areas (300 employees in total) • Following the restructuration of the company in France, smoothly ensured the fusion and the transfer of employees from 3 different entities under the same one • Planed and led the company's recruitment and onboarding processes for all positions based in the Basel office and French office • Led internal trainings workshop related to HR topics (e.g. new performance review process; feedback culture) to all level of employees • Coordinate the implementation of HR projects and new tools (key projects include: change management project, business or function alignment, performance development programs, talent bank, salary review and bonus process, HR KPI)

• Successfully supported the reorganization of the Basel office including social plan implementation, dismissal discussions with employees and provided employees with support until their leave • Actively supported the transition of multiple HR processes, including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, and Performance conversations, into an electronic format using Workday • Collaborated with HR Manager on recruitment process for all type of positions and managerial level, and led on-boarding sessions • Provided on-going support and effective administrative services to employees and managers within the organisation in line with Swiss and French legislation and lead payroll process for employees in France