diana Perez

Led strategic change management and HR transformation for startups and SMEs across Colombia and Europe, implementing SAP‑HCM optimizations, talent acquisition governance, onboarding journeys and performance management to drive adoption and reduce turnover.

Trained and mentored participants in Emotional Paycheck certification programs, linking wellness strategies to KPIs and overseeing implementation, follow-up and impact analysis of employee wellbeing initiatives.

Managed full IT recruitment cycle for a shared service centre implementation in El Salvador and advised on change management activities, delivering job descriptions, candidate sourcing and recruitment reporting for the project.

Designed and delivered 20 soft‑skills modules across four annual cycles for 4,500 participants, led a team of 16–18 psychologists/coaches, and established monitoring frameworks and onboarding for program managers to ensure program impact.

Managed full recruitment and executive headhunting cycles remotely across IT, banking, construction and professional services, leveraging digital sourcing and CRM for candidate tracking and reporting.

Led HR operations for ~900 employees including a 14‑person HR team, redesigning recruitment, onboarding and performance processes, managing payroll transition and a COP 500,000,000 budget while driving COP 82,000,000 in process cost reductions.

Conducted management assessments and talent mapping, delivered development guides and feedback sessions to identify high‑potential candidates and support leadership development initiatives.

Established HR function in Colombia, implemented onboarding, benefits, employee referral and recognition programs, administered satisfaction surveys and drove employer branding and workforce planning initiatives.

Reduced time‑to‑hire in LATAM from 222 to 97 days, delivered £40,000 savings, led Talent Acquisition Governance System rollout across multiple countries and managed a team of seven to implement talent and succession planning.

Led regional sourcing and recruitment across four countries, reduced turnover by 15%, managed L&D and recognition programs, conducted employee surveys and managed a team of four to deliver onboarding and career development initiatives.

Managed full recruitment cycle for a major mining project, led vendor tracking, created 1,816‑resume database covering 70% of roles and developed job descriptions and operational manuals for regional employment initiatives.

Led high-volume recruitment for AT&T projects, hiring 3–5 people daily, implemented sourcing strategies and referral programs, managed candidate processes through Vurv and PeopleSoft and earned recognition for top recruiter performance.

Monitored bidding and contracting processes, evaluated proposals for government projects, supported nationwide institutional interventions and tracked early childhood development programs in coordination with the Education Ministry.

Developed 70 job descriptions for Occidental de Colombia (OXY) aligned to objectives and competencies to support role clarity and recruitment efficiency.

Supported full recruitment cycles and psychological assessments, hiring up to 15 people weekly and conducting group and individual interviews to fill roles across the organisation.

Completed an executive certification in Executive Coaching at INCAE Business School in June 2015.

Awarded a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management and Organizational Development in April 2015.

Completed a specialization in Talent Management (Gerencia del Talento Humano) in November 2011.

Graduated with a degree in Psychology in September 2009.