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Paola Koycheva

Paola Koycheva

Sofia

Summary

Experienced HR professional with over 15 years of local and global expertise across various HR areas, including recruitment, talent management, and learning and development. Expert in creating long-term solutions to meet personnel needs and fostering employee-centric cultures for enhanced productivity. A motivational team player with strong interpersonal, coaching, and communication skills.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Leadership Development Consultant

Eviden
08.2023 - Current

Company Overview: IT Business Services

Website: www.eviden.com.

  • Working closely with the business acting as a single point of contact to contribute to the achievement of business objectives through designing Leadership development programs, custom-tailored solutions, academies which facilitate and accelerate the development of business-critical competencies
  • Design and implement comprehensive development programs to cultivate and enhance business capabilities across the organization
  • Facilitate development initiatives on a global scale, addressing the nuances of cross-cultural leadership and ensuring consistency in competencies across diverse regions
  • Integrate development initiatives seamlessly into broader talent management strategies, ensuring a cohesive and strategic approach to developing and retaining top talent

Senior Strategic Recruiter

Atos
05.2021 - 08.2023

Company Overview: Digital Transformation, IT Business Services

Website: https://atos.net/en/

  • Fully responsible for owning and executing executive level searches across the EMEIA region
  • Covering all aspects of an executive search including creative candidate sourcing, candidate generation and development, client management, and offer/negotiation
  • Conduct research to map target companies and top talent
  • Create unique search strategies to identify, attract, and engage high-caliber candidates
  • Build and maintain networks to attract top IT prospects
  • Provide strategic guidance and advice to executive leadership.
  • Ensure a healthy pipeline volume, velocity, and data integrity
  • Manage multiple assignments: Recruitment Business Partner for OneCloud practice Germany; Project Manager for Strategic DWP global hiring project

Talent Attraction Partner

Falcon.io
10.2020 - 05.2021

Company Overview: SaaS Industry

Website: www.falcon.io

  • Executing talent acquisition plan, programs and initiatives in the EMEIA region
  • Including overseeing the delivery of recruitment services across our offices in Berlin, Sofia, Copenhagen, Melbourne and Chennai
  • Drive and participate in initiatives related to talent acquisition, employer branding and human resources

Senior HR Consultant

People Solutions Factory
06.2017 - 05.2020

Company Overview: HR Consultancy Boutique Company

Website: https://psf.bg/about

  • Deliver strategic HR counsel to organizations, addressing HR challenges, optimizing growth, and enhancing overall business efficiency and profitability through the effective utilization of human capital
  • Direct reports - 2 people (Junior Consultant and Trainee)
  • Collaborate with organizations as a strategic HR partner to deliver tailored human resource solutions
  • Formulate and execute plans to address staffing requirements for client companies
  • Conduct thorough screening, interviews, and background checks for candidates
  • Attract and cultivate a high-quality workforce, transforming companies into high-performing organizations.
  • Lead annual market Salary and Compensation surveys to guide talent decisions
  • Design bespoke training programs that align with organizational culture and specific needs.

HR Consultant

Dr. Pendl & Dr.Piswanger Bugaria
10.2016 - 06.2017

Company Overview: HR Consulting, Executive Search

Website: https://pendlpiswanger.bg/index.php?lang=en

  • Overseeing the entire recruitment lifecycle, from initiating client engagement to successfully concluding open positions with a focus on professionalism and efficiency
  • Lead HR Outsourcing, Outplacement, and Personnel Leasing Projects
  • Consult on labor market trends and create sourcing strategies
  • Create and review job postings, identify candidates, pre-screen, and conduct interviews
  • Extend offers and guide candidates through administrative steps, including background checks
  • Ensure HR systems are updated and documentation is completed
  • Comply with legal specifics for recruitment in different countries and hiring foreign nationals in Bulgaria

Executive Coordinator

Experian Bulgaria EAD
01.2016 - 09.2016

Company Overview: IT Industry

Website: www.experian.com

  • Oversight of all logistical, project and administrative support to Executive team, including but not limited to research and presentations preparation, Executive Team coordination and support, travel logistics, event coordination, and tactical organization of meetings, special events and calendaring
  • Undertaking and facilitating variety of HR administrative duties
  • Collaborating with EMEA operations management team to reach organizational projects goals
  • Coordinating activities with vendors and suppliers
  • Ensuring accurate financial documentation and alignment with broader accounting and finance objectives
  • Orchestrating executive schedules, coordinating meetings, and optimizing communication channels across the leadership team

HR Specialist

KPMG Bulgaria
01.2007 - 03.2011

Company Overview: Big 4 Consulting Company

  • A dynamic role that encompasses key responsibilities in administration, recruitment, onboarding, training, company events, and talent and career management
  • Serving as a pivotal link between HR and employees, ensuring seamless communication and swift resolution of inquiries
  • Liaison between HR and employees, ensuring smooth communication and prompt resolution of requests and questions
  • Handling tasks related to employee relations, travel and training
  • Reporting directly to HR Manager and work in close cooperation with top management team and Managing Partner, assisting and advising line managers on travel, event and visa issues
  • Actively assisting in organization of corporate recruitment presentations and campaigns, career events
  • Preparing reports and statistics for management and accounting purposes
  • Providing assistance for Global mobility programs
  • Supporting L&D function in preparation of Induction program for new hires
  • Participating in job fairs and career events

Chief of Staff

Kirov JSCo
01.2004 - 12.2006

Company Overview: Construction Equipment & Tools

  • Act as the CEO's first point of contact with people inside and outside the organization
  • Design and maintain office procedures, including data management and filing
  • Construction Equipment & Tools

Marketing assistant

IMRO
01.2003 - 02.2004

Company Overview: BPO industry

  • Administer marketing research and report data to Belgium representatives
  • Prepare weekly reports for smooth communication between Bulgaria and Gent offices
  • Communicate with clients and assess marketing campaign results

Sales Consultant

MTel
09.1998 - 03.2003

Company Overview: Telecommunications Industry

  • Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent sales service
  • Welcoming and approaching clients, lead sales discussions
  • Placing orders for the clients, receiving complaints and dispatching them
  • Managing the point of sale system, preparing of finance arrangements (invoices and contracts), taking special orders for items not currently in stock and notifying customers when the items have arrived

Education

MA - General Psychology

Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridksi
Sofia

BA - Library and Information Science

Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridksi
Sofia

Skills

  • Competency Framework Development
  • Program Management
  • Training facilitation
  • Leadership assessment
  • Presentation delivery
  • Employee engagement
  • Organizational development
  • Feedback delivery
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Talent management
  • Contract negotiation
  • Global recruitment
  • Onboarding processes
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Building partnerships
  • Competency-based assessment
  • Executive search
  • Remote hiring
  • Diversity and inclusion

Hobbies and Interests

  • Exploring distant lands
  • Getting lost in a good book
  • Practicing yoga and mindfulness
  • Ongoing psychotherapy training and learning
  • Genuine interest in human psychology
  • Hypnosis

Certification

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Institute

PRINCE2 Certification in Project Management, APMG International

Certification in Psychotherapy, The World Association for Positive Psychotherapy

Languages

Bulgarian
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Italian
Advanced (C1)
C1
German
Elementary (A2)
A2

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Senior Leadership Development Consultant

Eviden
08.2023 - Current

Senior Strategic Recruiter

Atos
05.2021 - 08.2023

Talent Attraction Partner

Falcon.io
10.2020 - 05.2021

Senior HR Consultant

People Solutions Factory
06.2017 - 05.2020

HR Consultant

Dr. Pendl & Dr.Piswanger Bugaria
10.2016 - 06.2017

Executive Coordinator

Experian Bulgaria EAD
01.2016 - 09.2016

HR Specialist

KPMG Bulgaria
01.2007 - 03.2011

Chief of Staff

Kirov JSCo
01.2004 - 12.2006

Marketing assistant

IMRO
01.2003 - 02.2004

Sales Consultant

MTel
09.1998 - 03.2003

MA - General Psychology

Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridksi

BA - Library and Information Science

Sofia University Sv. Kliment Ohridksi
Paola Koycheva