Vendula Daniels
HR Senior Manager
Libeznice
Summary
Well-qualified Engagement Manager with demonstrated understanding of data analytics, risk mitigation and utilization improvements. Skills include project, team and implementation management. Ready to bring 14+ years of related experience to a challenging new role.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Engagement & Expansion Lead
Amazon Services Czech
Prague
10.2019 - Current
- EMEA
- Leading a team of 4 Senior HR Engagement Managers supporting all the business lines (Operations, AWS, Devices, Finance, Stores etc.) in 25 countries as well as an EMEA Expansion Project Managers team (20 heads) supporting all the expansion projects (in country/new country/legal entity changes) in the region
- VP and Director level support with business and program strategy leading strategical projects (such as Covid 19 project and getting back to normal, or Ukraine project earlier this year) and implementations (such as new Time & Attendance system or new policies and legal changes) in cooperation with HR Shared Service Delivery and Technology organization globally
- Consulted with teams on established best practices and process improvements.
- Considered business demands and customer preferences when developing programs and solutions in alignment to be the Earth's best employer.
Global Payroll Delivery Lead
Amazon Services Czech
Prague
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Leading implementations of new intake projects in the Pay Services area globally (50+ countries)
- Partnering with Pay Services Service Owners and program managers on realization of projects approved for implementation
- Validating FTE/headcount needed, location for implementation for new requests and support SO approval
- Partnering with program managers on creation of SOPs, process maps, hiring additional resources and training of the team on the new processes/services
- Ensuring SLAs/KPIs are delivered with hub lead/Service Delivery Lead (SDL) as per expectation and target/goal
- Preparing and sharing weekly status reports on implementation projects
- Aligning on standardization globally, sharing of best practices
- Preparing global operation review materials monthly to review health of the organization
- Responsibilities for payroll and central time keeping operations for EMEA countries
- 4 direct manager reports with 73 indirect reports (Pay & CTK specialist)
- Running daily operation ensuring SLAs are met and payroll runs are successfully processed
- Leading standardization project in order to eliminate pay defects across EMEA countries
- SME in implementation of Workday & Workevents systems for pay & CTK modules in EMEA
HRS Manager DACH
Amazon Services Czech
Prague
03.2017 - 03.2019
- Stakeholder manager for all business units (Operations, Corporate, Customer Service, Specialty Businesses)- working on process improvements and improvements in Service delivery, migration of further activities to HRS, escalation point for stakeholders
- 5 direct manager reports and 50 indirect reports (Team leader and specialist level)
- Supporting 37 000 Amazon employees in peak
- Lifecycle support, Payroll preparation and system support (MTZ, People Soft)
- Running daily operation ensuring SLAs are met and payroll runs are successfully processed
- Focus on elimination of payroll defects in Germany (through data analyses and working with stakeholders on process improvements)and moving activities from local HR to HRS DE team in Germany and from HRS DE team in Germany to HRS DE team in Prague while focusing on standardization and automation
HRS Manager & Country Lead CEE
Amazon Services Czech
Prague
08.2014 - 02.2017
- Launching the HRS for Poland (Corporate and Operations), Czech Republic (Corporate and Operations), Slovakia and Romania (both Corporate)
- Starting with the team of 7 direct reports (Specialists), then 3 direct (Team leaders) and 20 indirect (Specialists) reports
- Supporting 7 500 Amazon and 8 300 agency associates
- T2 support – full life cycle of employees (from hiring to termination including payroll preparation)
- Running daily operation ensuring SLAs are met
- Stakeholder management (working together with local colleagues on process improvements and migration of further activities to HRS)and escalation point for stakeholders
People Lead
Anheuser Bush InBev
Prague/Budapest
05.2011 - 07.2014
- CZ&HU and Com&Ben Lead CZ&HU
- Leading a team of 8 people (BPs, Com&Ben, Facility)
- Responsible for all people related issues in Prague and Budapest
- Contact point for the managers and directors
- Local people policies set up and global people policies implementation and evaluation etc.
Business Partner and Com&Ben Lead CZ
Anheuser Bush InBev
Prague
05.2008 - 04.2011
- Responsible for the benchmarking (Hay)
- Salary management
- Banding and job descriptions
- Benefits and variable compensation etc
- Main point of contact for the people and managers in Logistics, Customer Service, Finance and support function areas
- Recruitment
- Running the people cycle (employee evaluation, target setting and evaluation, succession planning etc.)
- Consultancy in legal and other issues (dismissals, warning letters etc.)
- Exit interviews etc
Education
Master of Science - Finance and Business Law
Czech Agricultural University
Prague 09.2000 - 06.2005
Skills
Time and Attendance systems (Bosch, Bodet, MyTime, Workevents)
undefinedAccomplishments
- Certifications: White Belt, HR Academy certification
Timeline
Engagement & Expansion Lead
Amazon Services Czech
10.2019 - Current
Global Payroll Delivery Lead
Amazon Services Czech
04.2019 - 09.2019
HRS Manager DACH
Amazon Services Czech
03.2017 - 03.2019
HRS Manager & Country Lead CEE
Amazon Services Czech
08.2014 - 02.2017
People Lead
Anheuser Bush InBev
05.2011 - 07.2014
Business Partner and Com&Ben Lead CZ
Anheuser Bush InBev
05.2008 - 04.2011
Master of Science - Finance and Business Law
Czech Agricultural University
09.2000 - 06.2005
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