Maria De Alba

Owned global talent architecture, capability mapping, and succession planning frameworks across a 43,500-employee multi-site organization. Designed operational governance structures and served as Business Owner for central HR data platforms.

Developed and managed competency matrices and learning paths for 1000 employees, aligning training programs with business needs. Owned the Learning Management System and led company-wide onboarding and essential training sessions.

Spearheaded the global rollout of a new learning strategy and platform across 12 countries. Established a global L&D team and designed SIXT's first People Development Strategy and Talent Mapping Initiative.

Designed and maintained onboarding/offboarding programs, ensuring a positive employee experience for engineering and HR teams. Led the design and rollout of Lilium's first Performance Management strategy, achieving 98% completion of performance reviews.

Architected the national talent development and leadership training infrastructure, including the Train-the-Trainer pipeline. Delivered bi-monthly onboarding pipelines and designed cross-border risk management and leadership frameworks for 200+ team members across 4 international sites.

Master of Arts in Development Economics and International Studies from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the University of Guadalajara, with a study abroad component at Bishop's University in Canada.

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Bishop's University, as part of a joint program with the University of Guadalajara.