Giulia Russo

Lead the full HR agenda for an international team of 120+ employees across 10+ countries, overseeing people processes and employee experience. Designed and implemented core HR processes from scratch, including performance review, salary review, and employee engagement survey.

Supported a local NGO providing educational opportunities to children in underserved communities, helping organise and facilitate classroom activities. Created communication and marketing materials to support the NGO's outreach and visibility.

Partnered with Engineering function heads to drive people strategy across 180+ FTEs. Supported leaders through complex employee relations situations, including burnout, underperformance and restructuring, balancing legal requirements with employee wellbeing.

HR Lead during the organisation's growth from 20 to 150+ employees. Owned the full employee lifecycle and adapted global HR programs for German regulatory and Berlin cultural context.

Supported leaders and employees across day-to-day HR topics and employee lifecycle matters. Managed the recruiting process from job description definition with the manager through to job posting, interview coordination, and assessment center organisation.

Go-to HR contact for 200+ Italian employees, providing responsive and effective hands-on support across lifecycle moments. Maintained employee trust and service continuity while managing the transfer of HR operations to a Shared Service Center.

Managed staffing and capacity for 600+ consultants in Financial Services, reducing external sourcing demand. Provided strategic advice to leaders to define the best sourcing and staffing strategies.

M.A. in International HR Management from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, completed in 2016.

B.A. in International Relations from Università degli Studi di Trento, Italy, completed in 2015.

Erasmus exchange in Internationale Beziehungen at TU Dresden, Germany, in 2015.