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Olga Orochena

@olgaorochena

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Strategic HR leader improving hiring speed, talent, and culture.

Nicaragua

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an HR leadership role where I can design strategic recruitment and training programs, strengthen organizational culture, and drive measurable outcomes—while partnering closely with business leaders to improve hiring efficiency, retention, and performance.

I’m a Strategic HR Leader who coordinates the HR department throughout its entire cycle, partnering with department leaders to turn recruitment and talent strategy into measurable results. I developed and implemented a strategic recruitment plan that reduced hiring times by 30% and improved process efficiency, and I later saw the system adopted as a regional solution by the FAO.

I also strengthen performance and culture through structured people practices—updating the employee handbook, reviewing salary bands for role clarity and internal equity, and implementing a strategic training program based on a Needs Analysis (TNA) to ensure high skill transfer. Before HR leadership, I built strong continuous-improvement and compliance capabilities through Kaizen work and ISO-aligned transformation of Training and Development at HOLCIM, and I bring that same rigor to organizational development today.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

HR Responsible

United Nations - FAO

Aug 2022 - Dec 2024 (2 years 4 months)

Coordinated the HR function across the full employee lifecycle and built a strategic recruitment plan with department leaders, reducing hiring times by 30% and improving process efficiency. Updated the employee handbook, reviewed salary bands for internal equity, and launched a TNA-based training program to strengthen individual and organizational performance.

Strategic Recruitment Talent Acquisition Employee Development Organizational Development

Head of Human Talent

Grupo Industrial El Granjero

May 2021 - Mar 2022 (10 months)

Led the Human Talent team of four to optimize talent management, including recruitment and selection through job fairs, flyers, public announcements, and social media. Improved workplace culture using employee surveys and targeted action plans, increasing satisfaction and retention scores by 10%.

Talent Management Social Media Recruiting Employee Retention

Kaizen Leader

Autonica

Feb 2015 - Sep 2020 (5 years 7 months)

Coordinated weekly and monthly Kaizen meetings to ensure compliance with Toyota Motor Corporation certifications, applying TPM, PDCA, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Managed KPI monitoring (quality, service, delivery, and retention), updated SOPs, and led hygiene & safety alignment to Toyota and local regulations.

TPM Root Cause Analysis KPI Management SOP Development Toyota Certification Compliance

Human Development Professional

Holcim Nicaragua S.A.

Mar 2008 - Sep 2009 (1 year 6 months)

Led the transformation of the Training and Development department into a model aligned with ISO 9001, designing and executing training plans for effectiveness and compliance. Served as an internal auditor for ISO 9001, 14001, and OHSAS 18001, and monitored plant performance to implement competency improvement plans.

Training Development ISO 9001 Internal Auditor ISO 14001 OHSAS 18001 Performance Monitoring

Human Resources Generalist

Bayer S.A.

Oct 2003 - Mar 2008 (4 years 5 months)

Implemented an HR online intranet and trained staff to strengthen internal communication. Managed a payroll transition from AS-400 (ADAM) to Visual Hur and supported compensation benchmarking through salary surveys with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Staff Training AS 400 Visual Hur Compensation Surveys Internal Communications

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

National Taiwan Normal University

Master of Business Administration, Human Resources Development

2012 - 2014

Activities and societies: Thesis: Analyzing the Effect of Transformational Leadership on Innovation and Organizational Performance (awarded for excellence; highest rating from expert reviewers).

Completed a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Human Resources Development at National Taiwan Normal University (2012–2014). Thesis analyzed the effect of transformational leadership on innovation and organizational performance and was awarded for excellence.