Marta Chowaniec

– Strategic HR lead for 20+ sites across Europe, Middle East & India; member of Regional Management Team. – Lead and develop a team of 10+ HR professionals, supporting 1,200+ employees. – Directed multiple restructuring programs across EMEA & India, achieving $50M+ in cost savings while ensuring compliance and employee engagement. – Strong expertise in international labor law, including negotiations with Works Councils and unions, and implementation of social plans across jurisdictions. – Designed and implemented talent & performance management frameworks, strengthening succession and leadership pipelines. – Partner with executives to drive organizational change, workforce planning, and culture transformation. – Partnered with leaders in a matrix organization across Supply Chain, Commercial, R&D, Manufacturing and supporting functions, shaping HR strategies in a diverse, multinational environment. – Navigated complex stakeholder landscapes across multiple regions and cultures, delivering results under tight deadlines in a highly dynamic global business. – Led the post-acquisition HR integration of entities across several countries, aligning employee handbooks, policies, and compliance frameworks with global standards while respecting local regulations. – Drove data accuracy and system compliance across international operations, enhancing governance and enabling reliable, global workforce reporting.

– Led HR strategy for corporate and functional leadership teams across EMEA. – Supported the GBS organizational set-up (200+ associates) in Europe, including designing workforce structures, talent pipelines, and recruiting key operations roles for the new service organization. – Built and implemented HR procedures, operational standards, and process frameworks to support scalable service delivery. – Drove the standardization of HR processes and ensured full compliance with Polish labor law across the expanding GBS structure. – Strengthened employer branding and employee engagement, increasing retention and internal mobility. – Delivered regional initiatives in compensation & benefits, leadership development, and change management.

– Partnered with global senior leaders; led hybrid work implementation for 2,000+ employees and talent programs for 800+ employees worldwide. – Managed $90M people budget.

– Led reorganizations impacting 300+ employees in Switzerland HQ; designed and implemented change management plans and social plans.

– Directed engagement strategy for 1,800+ employees in Krakow SSC, achieving Equal Salary Certification and leading D&I initiatives.

– Managed HR operations for HQ New York & Americas, overseeing HR teams and vendors, ensuring compliance with complex U.S. labor laws.

– Led teams in Europe & Asia (Philippines) handling international mobility for executives and VPs; implemented new delivery models and optimized global HR processes.

– Coordinated international relocations across EMEA.