Sevda Akcay

Peppers & Rogers Group is a global management consulting firm, recognized as the world's leading authority and acknowledged thought leader on customer-based strategies and underlying business initiatives.

Main Duties:
" Acting as a partner to senior management through initiating, developing and implementing HR Strategies and Policies for EMEA, US and APAC regions with headcount +200 by reporting to the CEO.
" Supporting the business to identify the talent and make proposals for talent management and employee retention programs and takes active role in their implementation.
" Responsible for the design and implementation of new models i.e. PRG competency model, coaching, structuring mentoring program.
" Take active role in design and implementation of employee satisfaction survey, compiling and interpreting the data, organizing focus groups and having action plans and implementation of these plans for all PRG Offices.
" Responsible for being an unbiased Counsel to PMs, Directors and Partners on employee issues and developing personal credibility on internal clients and provide feedback.
" Responsible for formulating policies and developing new projects for compensation and benefits issues for different PRG Offices and implementing the overall salary systems as well as the companys benefit program i.e. salary structure, benefit plans for different PRG Offices.
" Responsible for the preparation of annual HR Budget, follow up of the budget figures in line with actual figures and escalating when there are discrepancies.
" Ensuring that the day-to-day human resources activities and/or office administration are in place and in compliance with corporate and local laws.
" Managing the payroll and taxation for EMEA, APAC and Europe in conjunction with the local Labor laws.
" Responsible for supervising the Staffing Manager regarding assignments of Consultants to Projects.

Schlumberger is the world leader in oil & gas services. It merged with Smith International in August 2010.

Reporting to the Regional HR Manager and providing day to day primary HR activities, acting as a consultant to management in developing, implementing and coordinating policies and programs covering 700+ employees in 9 countries. Role included the following; recruiting, compensation & benefit, training, employee and labor relations and personnel research.

Main Duties:
" Facilitate the whole recruitment cycle from instructing a new position to successful placement of the candidate through use of the existing databases, networking and/or headhunting.
" Provide line managers and employees information regarding the interpretation and application of International and local policies.
" Liaise closely with Local and International Payroll Managers to ensure that accurate information is provided to them prior to payroll cut off.
" Assist with the implementation of performance appraisal system.
" Assist the Regional HR Manager on the merit increase process.
" Administration of the incentive compensation plans and communication to managers and employees. Participating in salary surveys.
" Coordinate all communications between employees and the company. Implement Disciplinary programs.
" Assist management in any conflict resolution that may arise.
" Be the focal point or assign one, to handle all union related issues.
" Conduct investigations in response to employee grievances and ethical complaints.
" Coordinate with external training providers.
" First point of contact for Managers and Employees for information on HR, expatriate, local compensation and benefits issues.

Smith International Inc. was one of the world leaders in the oil & gaz services before merging with Schlumberger in August 2010.

Main Duties:
" Responsible for 8 countries (Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Bahrain, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, India, Qatar, Kuwait).
" Administering and providing day to day primary HR activities.
" Working with managers to handle day to day administration of policies and programs covering areas which may include recruiting, compensation and benefits, training, employee and labor relations, and personnel research.

Citibank is a global major financial institution with operations in more than 160 countries and territories around the world.

Working in close cooperation with HR Generalist supporting 350+ staff, in all HR administrative functions related to compliance/audit requirements, new hire documentation, vacation follow-up, and job application classification.