
Eyobele Tewolde
Senior HR Consultant | Talent & People Strategy
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Global HR Leader with 12+ years driving talent strategy across tech, automotive & software. Expert in building scalable TA functions, AI-powered recruitment, and employer branding—delivered 250+ hires annually and led teams of 16+ across EMEA/AMER/APAC. Ready to transform your people strategy with data-driven, impact-focused solutions.
Work experience
HR Consultant | Talent & People Strategy | Interim Manager (Talent, Org Design & Recruitment)
Self-employedFreelance
Nov 2024 - Present
2 years
Hoyland, Barnsley S74, UK
As an independent HR Consultant and Interim Manager, I support organisations through transformation, growth, and transition. With 12+ years of global HR leadership experience, I partner with clients to shape impactful people strategies across Talent Management, Organisational Design, and Recruitment. I’ve helped companies define and activate their Employee Value Proposition (EVP), lead strategic workforce planning, and implement AI-enhanced talent acquisition processes. I also support clients in building scalable, data-informed people functions—whether launching new HR capabilities or optimising existing ones. I design and deliver practical, experience-based training programmes to upskill HR and leadership teams in recruitment, performance, and career development. My approach is values-led, collaborative, and impact-focused—blending empathy, clarity, and business acumen. Key Focus Areas • Talent Acquisition & Strategic Workforce Planning • Employer Branding, EVP Design & Employee Experience • Organisational Design & HR Transformation • Learning, Leadership Development & HR Capability Building • AI & Data Integration in HR Practices
Global Director Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand
Mirakl
Mar 2024 - Aug 2024
6 months
Paris, France
- Led global Talent Acquisition across EMEA, AMER, and APAC, managing a team of 13 TA Managers and Specialists, and delivering 250+ hires annually across Tech, GTM, and G&A. - Revamped global Employer Branding, hiring a dedicated manager to strengthen market presence and candidate engagement. - Defined and tracked global KPIs, introducing data-driven dashboards to improve hiring velocity, quality of hire, and funnel performance. - Rolled out AI-powered recruitment initiatives, enhancing sourcing, skills matching, inclusive note-taking, and performance reporting.
OPmobility
Nov 2014 - Mar 2024
9 years 5 months
92300 Levallois-Perret, France
Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Brand
Apr 2022 - Mar 2024
2 years
92300 Levallois-Perret, France
Plastic Omnium Group, Levallois - Built and led a global Talent Acquisition department, serving all business groups and managing a team of 16 managers and individual contributors. - Launched Talent Acquisition regional clusters and Campus Management Community across 8 countries. - Designed New Employer Branding Strategy together with the Brand VP and an External Agency. - Designed and implemented a blended recruitment module, an international Finance Graduate Program, and the Group's first Referral Program. - Redesigned the candidate experience and pre-boarding processes, introducing a new dashboard to track recruitment metrics, including DE&I. - Integration of new Lighting division (former Varroc Lighting System and AMLS): Aligned recruitment process and tools; trained all the HR newcomers on SAP SF recruitment module.
Head of HR
Jun 2022 - Mar 2023
10 months
92300 Levallois-Perret, France
OPnSOFT, Plastic Omnium Group - Managed HR support for the integration of the new division, including managing relations with unions across multiple countries, and overseeing processes, policies, and position evaluations (Hay Level). - Recruited the Leadership team and manage their onboarding - Managed internal mobilities to consolidate software resources at OPnSOFT.
Interim Head of Talent Development – Engineering, Innovation, and Supply Chain (Division Level)
Jan 2020 - Mar 2022
2 years 3 months
Led talent, performance, and salary reviews, as well as succession planning for over 1,000 employees across 10+ countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
HRIS Project Manager
Sep 2019 - Dec 2021
2 years 4 months
- Led the update of OPmobility’s recruitment module (SAP SuccessFactors), activating new features and designing a new career site within SuccessFactors. - Managed a team of 6 key users to ensure successful project implementation.
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Mar 2017 - Dec 2019
2 years 10 months
07170 Lavilledieu, France
Supported a scope of 600 employees, including 15 directors, driving HR initiatives aligned with business goals: - Strategic Talent Management: Led talent, performance, and salary reviews, as well as succession planning, ensuring future leadership readiness. - Mobility Leadership: Designed and chaired monthly mobility committees with Division Talent Teams, enabling seamless internal and international moves (50/year). - Talent Acquisition: Recruited and headhunted Managers and Engineers (junior to executive levels), achieving 25 successful hires annually. - Global Induction Programme: Organised and led yearly Division Engineering induction for 100 newcomers from over 20 countries. - Leadership Development: Trained managers in recruitment, talent development, and performance management, fostering effective leadership. - Employer Branding: Managed campus engagement and school partnerships, enhancing employer visibility and talent pipeline quality.
Training and Skills Development Leader
Jul 2016 - Mar 2017
9 months
07170 Lavilledieu, France
Plastic Omnium Intelligent Exterior Systems R&D Center, Sigmatech - Updated division skill matrix with the engineering performance team. - Delivered over 10,000 hours of training (budget: 900k).
HR Development and Campus Management Leader
Nov 2014 - Jul 2016
1 year 9 months
07170 Lavilledieu, France
Plastic Omnium Intelligent Exterior Systems R&D Center, Sigmatech
Human Resources Officer
EUROSTYLE SYSTEMS MOLINGES
Dec 2013 - Oct 2014
11 months
Molinges
Assisted the HR Manager of a plant with 160 employees: social relations, talent acquisition, personal management, and payroll.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Penelope Agency
Apr 2013 - Oct 2013
7 months
Région de Villeurbanne, France
Skills: Ressources humaines · Recrutement · Talent Pipelining · Customer Service · Niche Talent Acquisition · Recruiting
Education
Université Lumière Lyon 2
Bachelor's degree
1900 - Present
126 years 10 months
Ecole Européenne de Management, Lyon
Master's degree
1900 - Present
126 years 10 months
Ecole Européenne de Management, Lyon
Master's degree
1900 - Present
126 years 10 months