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Tannia Aquino
Querétaro City, Querétaro,QUE
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Summary
Dynamic HR professional with over 15 years of experience in talent development, specializing in succession planning, recruitment, and onboarding. Proven expertise in fostering inclusion and diversity within the workplace, currently leading an Employee Resource Group (ERG) and spearheading inclusion initiatives at HARMAN Mexico. Committed to creating engaging environments that empower individuals and enhance organizational culture. Passionate about driving strategic talent management processes that align with business objectives and promote a diverse workforce.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Management Manager
HARMAN MEXICO – Automotive & Lifestyle
05.2021 - Current
- Develop and implement innovative talent development programs, communications and trainings aligned with the overall business strategy that includes a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as a key aspect.
- Support the Mentoring program(s) for diverse groups and key talent including support for organizational and individual development actions in Mexico.
- Hold conversations with employees identified as High potentials and Successors for retention and development purposes.
- Partner in driving HARMAN people cycle processes for the Mexico including Target Setting, Performance Management and Succession Planning to ensure divisional consistency, integration and continuous improvement of these programs across the country coordinating all activities with 1 HR local team.
- Supported Workday’s transition on People Life Cycle
- Facilitation of global trainings, workshops, and meetings with regards to Talent Management topics especially HARMAN people cycle processes.
- Leader of DEI initiatives for the company including the creation, execution, and update of the DEI Strategy for the country developing KPI’s, milestones, initiatives, and work plans for ERG’s. Also provide recognition and follow up to DEI Sponsors in the country.
- Alignment of DEI initiatives with Corporate and sharing best practices amongst other sites in HARMAN.
- Drive the achievement of diversity targets on every site.
- Develop and maintain talent focused communications division-wide.
- Partner with Internal Communications to improve the service provided to key stakeholders in the region.
- Employee engagement survey process: planning, execution and follow up of action plans held in focus groups.
- Partner with Talent Attraction to leverage succession identification with open job roles to increase promotions.
- Support HARMAN University Initiatives and build content for Mexico in local language: Mentoring, Recruitment, etc.
Organizational Development Manager
MAGNA (COSMA DIVISION) – Automotive
05.2019 - 04.2021
- Strengthen the culture of Safety and Quality amongst 9 production plants.
- Build a program to align the framework of expected behaviors amongs every employee in Mexico: two day training in every site.
- Focus on leadership development through 2 main programs: Leadership Excellence and High Potential Programs. Provided training in Coaching, Change Management, Personal Effectiveness and LEGO Serious Play.
- Co-Lead the first pilot of Mentoring Program in Cosma Mexico with 10 modules partnering with STEM to increase visibility and development of mid level female leaders for DEI.
- Increased diversity philosophy and strategy awareness for managers by developing Managing Inclusion training for the region.
- Audit HR team in 2 main processes: Leadership and HR. Created action plans for improvement and best practices sharing.
- Supported deployment of Great Place to Work launch and Magna’s employee engagement survey deployment on paper for larger sites.
- Employee Value Proposal Ambassador for Mexico in Recruitment Process.
- Lead Talent Management System (Success Factors) for performance management, training, succession and recruitment.
- Support talent development strategy for the region: 10,000 employees.
- Updated Recruitment training for talent attraction analysts on multi sites with a focus on Inclusion avoiding unconscious biases.
Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness Manager
EATON – Electrical & Industrial
04.2013 - 05.2019
- Responsible for Talent Management, Internal Communications, DEI, University Relations for 19 Locations in Mexico and over 15,000 employees.
- Create Talent Development Strategy for the region in alignment with Electrical and Industria priorities.
- Talent management processes including successors, high potentials, key experts and their development plans local and international.
- Creation of Talent Development Committee with Business Leaders and HR Vice Presidents in North America to accelerate retention, exposure, mobility and retention.
- Implemented the first leadership accelerated program for Mexico and Latin America (Chile, Brazil): Future Leader Zone
- Leader of performance management process in Mexico: train the trainer on the process, create guidelines to support the process after the acquisition of Cooper Industries including onboarding.
- Change management and culture immersion to staff leaders on every site due to merge with Cooper Industries.
- Mentoring admin and leader for Mexico in Chronus platform recruiting and preparing internal mentors to accelerate young talents: 22 mentors and mentees on first cohort.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition accelerating internal promotions 18% in 6 months for mid level global grades.
- Responsible for Internal Communications in Mexico for 2 years with one Internal communications specialist in the team.
- University relations leader: One day assessment for Trainees. Selection process and then accelerated development with one internal rotation, program duration 2 years. Exposure to senior leaders through business projects. Two day summit for training, exposure to leaders and internal recruiters to be promoted internally. Ration retention 90%. Total trainees 25.
- Sponsor of Eaton University.
- Leader of DEI Mexico: Created 4 ERG’s in the region: WAVE, PRIDE, Generations and Disability. Recruited and trained sponsors. Created annual strategy with HR Director and sponsors for each ERG. Follow up and deployment of DEI activities. Partner with consultants to train on DEI – JUNTOS A.C. Created DEI Month with multiple activities for DEI awareness in the region.
Talent Management Manager Latin America
BIC (NO SABE FALLAR) Consumer Goods
01.2006 - 01.2013
- First role: Recruitment Coordinator
- Last Role: Talent Management Manager Latin America (based in Mexico). Short term assignment in Clichy, France.
- Organizational Development Leader for 2500 employees in Latin America in 13 countries.
- Responsible for the Performance Management process on the "Taleo" platform, participating in the design, implementation, execution and monitoring.
- Support and adaptation of accelerated development plans for successor talents and key experts in the region through leadership programs: Mini MBA, Master BIC University (MBU) in countries such as Argentina, Mexico, Brazil and Ecuador.
- Responsible for the BIC Inclusion and Diversity and Citizen program in Mexico.
- Support for the development needs of Latin America through interviews with talent, plant managers and HR directors, granting solutions such as short-term assignments in different countries, shadow programs, Mentoring, etc.
- During 6 months in France I was the leader of the training design for leaders in Latin America, I founded the bases for the content of Eaton University in Spanish.
- Massive recruitment (more than 400 people per year). Responsible for the Induction program. Management of the leadership program in the plant through training. Responsible for personnel administration (hiring, leaving, promotions) and internal communication for Cuautitlán, Tlalnepantla and support for Ramos Arizpe.
Education
Masters in Education -
Unitec
01.2013
Diplomaed - undefined
Organizational Development TEC de Monterrey
01.2012
Bachelors Degree - undefined
Organizational Psychology TEC de Monterrey
01.2002
Skills
- Team leadership
- Decision-making
- Staff training and development
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Performance management
- Employee onboarding
- Coaching and mentoring
- Recruiting and interviewing
- Change management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
Certification
- Change Management Practitioner (PROSCI)
- Insights Practitioner (INSIGHTS)
- LEGO Serious Play (Strategic Play)
- Coaching and Mentoring Certification (Universidad Iberoamericana) – Ongoing.
Languages
Spanish (Native)
English Advanced
Timeline
Talent Management Manager
HARMAN MEXICO – Automotive & Lifestyle
05.2021 - Current
Organizational Development Manager
MAGNA (COSMA DIVISION) – Automotive
05.2019 - 04.2021
Talent Management and Organizational Effectiveness Manager
EATON – Electrical & Industrial
04.2013 - 05.2019
Talent Management Manager Latin America
BIC (NO SABE FALLAR) Consumer Goods
01.2006 - 01.2013
Diplomaed - undefined
Organizational Development TEC de Monterrey
Bachelors Degree - undefined
Organizational Psychology TEC de Monterrey
Masters in Education -
Unitec