Director of People & Culture
● Role Overview
• Develop and implement strategic HR initiatives aligned with organizational goals to drive employee engagement, retention, and productivity across the Shopware organization.
• Lead and mentor HR teams to ensure consistent application of best practices in recruitment, talent management, performance evaluation, and employee relations.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, and innovation while ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations.
● Results
• Achieved Great Place to Work certification within first year of operations for excellent employee care and work environment.
• Developed and executed Shopware's first-ever comprehensive global diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy, with short-term actionable initiatives for long-term results.
• Define and execute talent acquisition initiatives, atracting and selecting top talent to build high performing teams.
• Establishe

Role Overview
• Served as a senior HR executive and strategic business partner to the CEO and executive leadership team for a start-up manufacturing and consumer goods company.
• Developed and executed inclusive and equitable people processes, policies, and programs for North America, Europe, and China, supporting 35 retail stores, 3 manufacturing factories, and 3 offices; total employee count 1000+.
• Implemented people-centric strategies to support the company's explosive growth, including retail expansions, factory openings, and business category expansions.
• Built a robust HR framework and foundational processes to enable global scaling and growth.
● People Leadership & DEI
• Transitioned the company to a shared HR services model, optimizing operational capability and resource allocation to talent-focused activities.
• Led and trained a team covering HRBP functions, Talent Acquisition and Talent Management, L&D, DEI, LOA & Compliance, and Comp & Benefits.
• Provided strate