Silvia-Juliana: Business Unit Director - Canada

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Position: Business Unit Director

Nationality: Canada

Home Country: Germany

Experience

Senior HR transformation and organisational development leader with 18+ years’ international experience translating business and HR strategy into scalable operating models, service frameworks and people solutions that strengthen leadership pipelines, streamline HR, and improve engagement, culture and DEI through technology‑enabled, measurable change.

Major Achievements

Led an end-to-end HR service delivery and org design transformation for a major public-sector mandate (~USD 1M), improving engagement scores by 7 points and embedding inclusive management practices across 4,000+ employees. Partnered with senior leaders to design and operationalise a hybrid leadership, coaching, and DEI ecosystem, strengthening the leadership pipeline and establishing cross‑sector DEI commitments and insight‑sharing practices.

Industry Sector Competencies

• Software
• BioTech
• Financial Services
• Healthcare
• Cross-industry people consulting services

Professional Objectives

• Function: Global People Strategy, People & Culture Director
• Interim Manager: Yes
• Permanent Position: Yes
• Operational: Yes
• Availability: Full time
• Prefered Locations: Germany, Netherlands, UK, and Spain

Additional Professional Interests

• Non Executive Director Assignments

Countries Covered

• Germany
• Canada

Operational Competencies

• Business development (Professional)