Christiyana Papazova-Krüger-Senior People & Culture Manager / Senior HR Manager

Key achievements:

• Successfully implemented an HRIS system, streamlining document creation, HR administration, and payroll/performance data management, reducing processing time by 30% and improving data accuracy.
• Designed and rolled out a unified benefits system across multiple European locations, ensuring alignment with local regulations and company-wide policies, enhancing employee satisfaction and reducing administrative overhead.
• Leading the rollout and adoption of UKG HRIS across two countries, aligning payroll, admin, and performance data management.
• Overseeing HR operations for 160 employees across 3 EU locations within the DACH region.
• Leading a team of 5 specialists in Recruitment & HR Administration.
• Driving strategic initiatives to standardize and optimize internal HR policies across multiple European sites.
• Leading impactful HR initiatives to strengthen talent development, boost retention, and elevate employer brand presence.
• Providing expert guidance on ER cases and labor law compliance to mitigate risks and uphold workplace integrity.

Key achievements:

• Implemented a data-driven approach to performance management, aligning KPIs with business goals and increasing employee engagement scores by 18% over 1 year.
• Launched a gamified learning platform for upskilling, enhancing transparency, and streamlining annual performance reviews, boosting review efficiency by 25%.
• Owned the negotiations for 3 complex ER cases and avoided litigation by reaching mutually beneficial settlements.
• Driving the expansion of a geographically dispersed tech team.
• Serving as the principal liaison between employees and management.
• Overseeing HR processes, from onboarding to contract management, leave administration, and offboarding.
• Developing and implementing employer branding initiatives.
• Ensuring HR strategies and projects are aligned with business objectives.

• Established HR strategy from scratch, increasing team size by 15% through recruiting 10 new members and improving onboarding efficiency by 75%.

Key achievements:

• Developed and implemented a targeted recruitment strategy that reduced time-to-hire by 20% and improved candidate quality.
• Own all talent attraction channels, including proactive sourcing.
• Arrange and conduct interviews with candidates, perform technical/lingual tests; Provide feedback to applicants.
• Lead on employer branding efforts and manage Seven.One's presence on social media platforms.
• Prepare recruitment statistics and progress reports.
• Take an active part in Induction & On-boarding of new hires.

Key achievements:

• Reduced attrition rate by 15% within the first year through targeted recruitment efforts, focusing on candidates with higher role alignment and career potential.
• Manage the full recruitment process: proactive sourcing, conducting interviews, carrying out technical/lingual tests; reflecting updates in the HR system, etc.
• Closely working with HR Admin, HRBP and Marketing to ensure hiring demands are understood and met.
• Consulting employees and hiring managers on any recruitment-related inquiries.
• Preparing recruitment statistics and progress reports.
• Taking an active part in Induction & On-boarding the new hires - incl. coordinating trainings and development plans.

• Responsible for personnel administration and employment documentation for the EMEA region.
• Ensure the HR database is up-to-date on any employee events such as hiring, job changes, promotions, terminations etc.
• Consult employees and managers on working with the HR system.
• Closely working with the HR Recruitment team/Payroll and various management levels.
• Prepare and validate different reports for the needs of HR.