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Simona Granickienė

@simonagranickien

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Senior HR business partner focused on talent, performance, and organisational development.

Lithuania

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a senior HR business partner role where I can partner with leaders, use data-driven decision-making, and drive change through talent, performance management, and organisational development.

I’m a driven Senior Human Resources Business Partner known for strategic thinking and strong human skills. I build relationships with business leaders to address organisational challenges through people-related solutions.

I support businesses across the full range of HR programs—talent management, performance management, employee development, employee relations, and employee reward and recognition. I’m especially effective at data-driven decision-making, helping leaders evolve organisational design and team structures to support change management and tackle employee underperformance and team conflicts.

I coach and mentor managers so they can handle HR-related challenges confidently, and I streamline processes (including a recruitment process) to improve hiring efficiency. I also initiate and lead projects that enhance organisational design and foster a high-performance culture, including cultural transformation facilitation.

Previously, I served as a Senior Consultant–HR and HR Manager, implementing training programmes, facilitating team building, advising senior management on organisational development, and driving diversity initiatives to promote an inclusive culture. Earlier roles included rolling out HR policies, facilitating workshops, and coordinating internal events for skill development—experiences that shaped my talent management and organisational development mindset.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

HR Business Partner

Current

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG

May 2020 - Present (6 years 1 month)

Built relationships with business leaders to address organisational challenges with people-related solutions across the HR function. Supported talent and performance management, employee development, employee relations, and recruitment while coaching managers through change and organisational design initiatives.

Talent Management Performance Management Employee Development Employee Relations Employee Engagement Recruitment Coaching Organizational Design Change Management Cultural Transformation Facilitation

Senior Consultant - HR

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG

Sep 2019 - May 2020 (8 months)

Implemented training programmes and facilitated team-building activities to strengthen communication and team capability. Advised senior management on organisational development, drove diversity initiatives, and supported strategic change.

Training Program Design Team Building Organizational Development Employee Engagement Talent Acquisition Support Stakeholder Management Performance Consulting Facilitation

HR Manager

UAB Lidl Lietuva

Nov 2015 - Aug 2019 (3 years 9 months)

Developed and executed an HR strategy aligned with business objectives and led change management initiatives. Recruited and onboarded new employees, improved HR policies with manager collaboration, and strengthened employee training and communication.

HR strategy Change Management Onboarding Training Facilitation Employee Relations Policy Development Organizational Culture Talent Retention

Senior Consultant - HR

UAB Lidl Lietuva

Jul 2015 - Oct 2015 (3 months)

Implemented training programmes and facilitated team-building activities to improve inter-departmental communication. Coordinated staff performance assessments and delivered regular feedback to support employee performance and productivity.

Training Facilitation Team Building Assessments

HR Trainee

Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG

Jul 2013 - Jun 2015 (1 year 11 months)

Completed training across key business areas, including operations, customer service, procedures, and organisational culture. Built foundational understanding of business processes and company culture in preparation for HR-related responsibilities.

Business Process Operations Exposure Organizational Culture Understanding Communication Professional Development

HR Specialist

Užsienio išmokų tarnyba

Oct 2011 - Jun 2013 (1 year 8 months)

Rolled out HR policies and facilitated workshops to increase staff awareness of best practices. Coordinated internal events for skills development and supported HR communication initiatives.

Workshop Facilitation Staff Training Internal Communications Skills Development Coordination Employee Training Event Coordination Policy Communications