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Ivelina Guneva

Talent Acquisition Professional
Prague

Summary

Dynamic Talent Acquisition Professional with over 14 years of progressive experience in the Pharma and IT industries. A trusted team member and leader within a rapidly evolving TA area, adept at fostering a collaborative team environment. Proven history of implementing and driving recruitment initiatives, with a strong focus on people leadership and stakeholder management. Insightful and creative, with strengths in partnering with cross-functional business executives to strategize personnel-management solutions. Committed to building high-performing teams that drive organizational success and innovation

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

EMEA Recruitment Process Insource Manager

Johnson & Johnson
11.2022 - Current
  • Manage and motivate high-performing team of RPI TA Specialists to acquire top talent aligned with strategic objectives, enhancing overall effectiveness.
  • Provide leadership and mentoring in matrix organization to team leaders and individual contributors.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders (hiring business, project leaders, TA Managers) to implement effective recruiting strategies and identify key skills for success in roles.
  • Embrace new technologies to develop more efficient offer management, build candidate pipelines or enhance service effectiveness, improving quality of hire, and reducing time to fill.
  • Align recruiting efforts with business priorities and workforce planning, addressing specific talent challenges by translating business strategies.
  • Motivate team members to exceed service standards through performance assessments, constructive feedback, and effective workload management.

EMEA Project Manager -Project GIFTS 2.0 (GROW)

Johnson & Johnson
1 2022 - 11.2022
  • Lead operationally a project, part of Global Development Business Function, with scope of hiring 500+ clinical development professionals within EMEA for 2022/23
  • Develop strong partnership with key stakeholders and HR leadership during development and completion of identified targets
  • Act as EMEA point of contact for specific vendor relationships and assists with negotiating contract terms, work with procurement and finance for approvals
  • Recruit and select members for TA project team
  • Monitor and support team's performance at maximum efficiency
  • Act as EMEA point of escalation for business
  • Analyze data to identify opportunities for improvement

Talent Acquisition Partner, Belgium & Netherlands

Johnson & Johnson
08.2017 - 12.2021
  • Manage and drive appropriate sourcing, assessment, selection and pre-onboarding activities for multiple R&D business groups in Belgium and Netherlands
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with executives, HR team and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results
  • Evaluate resumes, interview and present qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy
  • Create and drive talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates
  • Represent TA R&D Team in front of internal clients as required, act as ambassador to external market by participating and presenting on external job fairs
  • Team lead of the local TA R&D group
  • Mentor and onboard new joiners

Maternity Leave

none
02.2016 - 07.2017

Recruitment and Staffing Specialist

MSD IT Global Innovation Center
01.2015 - 02.2016
  • Accountable for recruitment activities related to launching new IT Global Innovation Center at Prague focused on developing and applying advanced capabilities in information sciences, information security, mobility, social media and big data for MSD globally.
  • Consult with business representatives to identify staffing needs, implementing attraction strategies, defining clear job skills specifications
  • Candidate sourcing and interviewing, headhunting, developing and managing relationships with recruitment agencies

Talent Acquisition Consultant, CEE

Hewlett-Packard
07.2011 - 12.2014
  • Manage end to end recruitment process for Adriatic countries (Serbia Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia Albania Moldova and Malta) and Best Shore location Bulgaria.
  • Consult with business and other HR functions to identify staffing needs, design and implement attraction strategies, define clear job skill specifications, internal and external sourcing, candidate screening, background checks, relocation/immigration, and offer completion.
  • Participate in programs such as workforce redeployment and reduction, university hiring and contingent workforce conversions.
  • Develop and manage relationships with recruitment agencies and job fair organizers.

Education

Master of Science - International Economics, Major in Human Resources

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Germany
09.2006 - 09.2009

Bachelor of Science - International Economics

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Germany
09.2003 - 08.2006

Skills

    People Leadership

    Stakeholder Management

    Business Communication

    Project Management

    Mentoring and Onboarding

Software

Taleo, Workday, Hiredscore

Timeline

EMEA Recruitment Process Insource Manager

Johnson & Johnson
11.2022 - Current

Talent Acquisition Partner, Belgium & Netherlands

Johnson & Johnson
08.2017 - 12.2021

Maternity Leave

none
02.2016 - 07.2017

Recruitment and Staffing Specialist

MSD IT Global Innovation Center
01.2015 - 02.2016

Talent Acquisition Consultant, CEE

Hewlett-Packard
07.2011 - 12.2014

Master of Science - International Economics, Major in Human Resources

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
09.2006 - 09.2009

Bachelor of Science - International Economics

FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
09.2003 - 08.2006

EMEA Project Manager -Project GIFTS 2.0 (GROW)

Johnson & Johnson
1 2022 - 11.2022

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