EXECUTIVE POSITIONING

I work with founder-led, PE-backed, and Series B–D scale-ups in people-intensive, service and tech-enabled organisations to build high-performing cultures, strengthen leadership capability, and scale people strategies that enable sustainable growth and transformation.

With 25+ years of experience, I have built, scaled, and transformed people and culture functions across Europe and global organisations, aligning talent strategy with business performance and growth objectives.

Specialist in:

  • Leadership development & capability building at scale

  • Culture transformation & employee engagement

  • Talent strategy, succession & performance management

  • Talent acquisition strategies

  • Organisational design for scaling businesses

  • Employer branding & EVP in competitive talent markets

  • Coaching & human-centred leadership models

  • Executive Coaching

 I operate on a fractional basis (2–6 days per month) or through defined transformation mandates and scale-up programmes.

WHAT I DO FOR FOUNDERS

Culture & Leadership Transformation

  • Build leadership capability in first-time and mid-level managers to improve team performance

  • Design and embed scalable culture frameworks aligned to growth and values

  • Develop emotionally intelligent leadership models that increase engagement and retention

  • Implement feedback, coaching, and performance cultures across organisations

Talent & Organisation Scaling

  • Design talent strategies to support rapid growth (hiring, onboarding, development)

  • Build and professionalise HR functions from operational to strategic

  • Create performance management and succession frameworks for scaling teams

  • Strengthen employer brand and employee value proposition in competitive markets

Engagement, Retention & Performance

  • Improve employee engagement through data-driven listening and action frameworks

  • Increase retention of critical talent in high-growth environments

  • Align people metrics with business KPIs and leadership accountability

  • Embed learning and development ecosystems that drive internal mobility

BOARD & GOVERNANCE / CREDENTIALS

  • Master’s in HR Management and Masters in Innovation and Learning Facilitation

  • Executive & Personal Coaching Certification

  • Certified in Hogan, Lumina Spark & Korn Ferry methodologies

  • Digital Business Executive Education (ISDI, The Valley

Available for:

  • Fractional Chief People Officer (CHRO) and Talent mandates

  • Culture, leadership & people transformation and coaching programmes

  • Advisory / NED roles in people-intensive and high-growth organisations

SELECTED IMPACT

  • Led cultural transformation of a 5,000+ employee organisation, achieving Great Place to Work certification for 3 consecutive years

  • Directed and scaled an HR function of 100 professionals within a fast-growing, multilingual hub

  • Designed and implemented global talent management frameworks across multinational organisations

  • Built and delivered leadership development programmes impacting mid-level management and organisational culture

  • Partnered with executive teams to align people strategy with business growth and transformation goals

  • Co-founded a leadership venture focused on transformative learning and culture impact

CURRENT & RECENT ENGAGEMENTS

Mindslines (Co-founder & Chief People Officer)

  • Designed and led the Emergent Leadership Program, enabling organisations to build strong people managers and cultural transformation

Instituto de Empresa / Escuela de Organización Industrial (Adjunct Professor & Mentor)

  • Teaching leadership, human skills, and stakeholder management to future leaders

Teleperformance (Chief People Officer)

  • Executive Committee member leading people strategy and cultural transformation for a 5,000+ employee operation

Previous senior roles

  • Omnicom Media Group – HR Director

  • Havas Media Network – Global Head of Talent Management / HR Business Partner

  • Beam Suntory – Rewards & Recognition Manager

Bhavna Karani - Fractional Chief People Officer

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