Ana Sofia Nunes De Azevedo
HR Business Partner | HR Project Manager
Petit Lancy
Summary
Senior HR Adviser / HR Business Partner with 10 years of experience supporting employees and managers across the full employee lifecycle in multicultural, international organizations. Strong expertise in employee relations, HR policy implementation, change management, performance and talent management. Recognized for delivering equitable, pragmatic and high-quality people support, and for driving continuous improvement of HR processes and policies.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
HR Consultant
Geneva Business News
09.2025 - Current
- Proposed, researched, wrote, and published articles on HR process transformation, change management, and organizational design. Identified emerging HR trends, actively participated in HR-related events, and reported key insights to internal and external stakeholders.
- Https://www.gbnews.ch/contributeur/ana-sofia-nunes/
Senior HR Generalist - CDD
Forvis Mazars
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Coordinated Annual Compensation Review for 400 employees in close partnership with Finance.
- Designed HR tracking tools improving efficiency, accuracy and transparency.
- Optimized HR operational processes across regional HR teams.
HR Manager / HR Project Lead (Europe & Black Sea)
Olam Global Agri Swiss Sàrl
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Acted as HR Business Partner at Swiss & European level, supporting leaders across mainly Switzerland then UK and Netherlands, and contributing to regional and global HR initiatives.
- Led and delivered a pan-European organizational design project covering UK, NL, CH, FR, Ukraine and Russia, supporting business transformation and future operating models.
- Drove change management initiatives in a complex, multinational context, including organizational restructuring and workforce transitions.
- Owned and supported talent management, performance management and people development agendas, partnering closely with senior leaders.
- Worked in close collaboration with Finance teams based in Switzerland, Netherland & India on compensation cycles, workforce data, reporting and people-related financial topics.
- Partnered with Talent Acquisition teams in Dubai and India to support international recruitment needs.
- Collaborated extensively with Australia-based HR and business teams, as well as stakeholders in the US, Dubai, India ensuring global alignment.
- Designed and implemented HR policies, employee handbook and workforce data frameworks, later adopted as global standards.
HR Operations Specialist
Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA
02.2017 - 01.2022
- Delivered HR operations and employee lifecycle support for 800+ employees in a regulated environment and supported local initiatives.
- Supported the preparation of global HR system deployments, including Workday and a global HR ticketing tool.
- Conducted business trips to Germany (Eschborn) to collaborate with central teams, analyse global target operating models and design and implement locally adapted HR processes for Switzerland.
- Ensured alignment between global HR frameworks and Swiss regulatory and operational requirements.
- Maintained high standards of data integrity, compliance and HR service delivery.
HR Administrator / HR Coordination
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
06.2011 - 01.2017
- Built a strong HR foundation through progressive roles supporting HQ managers, expatriate populations and HR Shared Services.
- Contributed to HR service delivery and process coordination in a highly international and multicultural environment.
- Supported international mobility and expatriate HR coordination.
- Participated in HR process harmonization and transition activities linked to the offshoring of HR Shared Services to Manila.
Education
MBA - International Management
Swiss Business School
Zürich, Switzerland12.2025
Change Management - undefined
ESSEC
Paris08.2025
CAPM - PMI - Certified Associate in Project Management
PMI Geneva
GE, Switzerland06.2025
Leadership Masterclass - Essential Strategies and Core Skills
Women's Leadership Academy
Fribourg05.2025
Workplace Health & Wellbeing - undefined
AIHR
Amsterdam, NH, Netherlands01.2025
HR Swiss Certificate - Human Resources (HR)
IFP
Gland09.2016
Master - Work & Organizational Psychology
University of Neuchâtel
Neuchâtel, NE, Switzerland01.2013
Bachelor - Psychology
University of Geneva
Genève, GE, Switzerland06.2010
Skills
HR Business Partnering
Change Management
Organizational Design
Talent & Performance Management
Employee Relations
HR Transformation & HRIS (Workday)
Rewards & Compensation
Global & Matrix Environments
Swiss Employment Law
Personal Information
- Available: immediately
- Nationality: Swiss
Timeline
HR Consultant
Geneva Business News
09.2025 - Current
Senior HR Generalist - CDD
Forvis Mazars
09.2024 - 12.2024
HR Manager / HR Project Lead (Europe & Black Sea)
Olam Global Agri Swiss Sàrl
01.2022 - 01.2024
HR Operations Specialist
Deutsche Bank (Suisse) SA
02.2017 - 01.2022
HR Administrator / HR Coordination
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
06.2011 - 01.2017
Change Management - undefined
ESSEC
CAPM - PMI - Certified Associate in Project Management
PMI Geneva
Leadership Masterclass - Essential Strategies and Core Skills
Women's Leadership Academy
Workplace Health & Wellbeing - undefined
AIHR
HR Swiss Certificate - Human Resources (HR)
IFP
Master - Work & Organizational Psychology
University of Neuchâtel
Bachelor - Psychology
University of Geneva
MBA - International Management
Swiss Business School