GYORGY ENDES
Le Mont-sur Lausanne
Summary
Results-oriented CHRO with over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Skilled at driving success and leading change in fast-paced environments through strong partnerships with business leaders. Combining strategic HR leadership and operational efficiency, consistently delivers impactful solutions that enhance organizational performance.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Human Resources Officer
CSL Vifor
01.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: CSL Vifor is a ~$2B revenue and ~2000 employees company headquartered in Switzerland with a global presence in Europe, the US, APAC and LATAM
- Website: [not provided]
- Lead the human resources function in CSL Vifor from its acquisition by CSL Group in August 2022
- Manage a team of ~60 HR colleagues globally and ~$12M annual HR budget
- Leadership changes including termination of former Vifor CEO and executive committee members whose roles were eliminated and designing and staffing the new CSL Vifor leadership team
- Partnered with the leadership team in defining the new CSL Vifor longterm strategy
- Integrated the corporate functions and R&D teams with the parent company teams
- Led culture change and maintained employee engagement for business continuity
- Led HR integration execution including organization design, culture, talent and total rewards policies and processes, systems and payroll
- CSL Vifor is a ~$2B revenue and ~2000 employees company headquartered in Switzerland with a global presence in Europe, the US, APAC and LATAM
- Website: [not provided]
Chief Human Resources Officer
Seqirus
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Seqirus is a ~$1.5B revenue and ~3500 employees company
- Website: [not provided]
- Led human resources for the entire company, managed a team of 60+ HR colleagues and ~$15M annual HR budget
- Defined Seqirus 10 years business strategy with the leadership team
- Built the annual budget including topline revenue, operational expenses and headcounts with the leadership team
- Decreased voluntary employee turnover rate from 11% to 8%
- Leadership role in Enabling Functions transformation within CSL Group
- Increased employee engagement score (+20 points in the HR team)
- Led HR due diligence of Vifor acquisition
- Seqirus is a ~$1.5B revenue and ~3500 employees company
- Website: [not provided]
Vice President, Head of Human Resources Business Partners
CSL Behring
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- Lead the human resources business partners teams globally to contribute to the achievement of business strategic objectives
- Defined company future state organization design for enabling functions as project lead
- HRLT member contributing to building the new 10 years HR strategy and executing it
- Managed business leadership transitions
- Implemented consistent functional reporting in HR
- [not provided]
Head of Human Resources, Global Consumer Supply Chain
Johnson & Johnson
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- Supported the Global Consumer Supply Chain as well as the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Supply Chain in Switzerland
- [not provided]
Head of Human Resources, International
Celgene
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- Lead the execution of people strategy in all markets outside the US, 3000+ employees and USD 3B+ revenue with double digit growth
- Member of Celgene’s HR Leadership team and the EMEA Leadership team
- Created an aligned and business needs driven HR agenda across all regions, initiated peer networks, simplified the HR organization
- [not provided]
Head of Human Resources, EMEA
Celgene
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- Lead the execution of people strategy in EMEA, 2000+ employees and USD 2B+ revenue with double digit growth
- Member of Celgene’s HR Leadership team and the EMEA Leadership team
- Defined strategic HR priorities for EMEA and critical capabilities for the future
- [not provided]
Vice President Human Resources, China
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2010 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Head of Global Compensation Processes
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Project Lead HR Transformation EMEA
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2008 - 12.2009
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Head of HR EMEA HQ
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2007 - 12.2008
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Head of HR Austria-Central Europe Region
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2006 - 12.2007
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Head of HR Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2005 - 12.2006
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Head of HR Central and Eastern Europe
Egis Pharmaceuticals
01.2004 - 12.2005
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
HR Manager Hungary
Egis Pharmaceuticals
01.2003 - 12.2004
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Regional Learning and Development Manager
Eli Lilly
01.2000 - 12.2002
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Sales Manager
Eli Lilly
01.1998 - 12.2000
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Marketing Manager
Eli Lilly
01.1996 - 12.1998
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Medical Representative
Eli Lilly
01.1994 - 12.1996
- Company Overview: [not provided]
- [not provided]
Education
MBA - finance-economics and management
Technical and Economical University
01.2002
Postgraduate studies - health economics
Sorbonne
01.1993
Medical doctor -
Medical University
01.1992
Skills
- Strategic Business Planning
- Seamless Corporate Integration
- Organizational Culture Shaping
- Leadership Growth Strategies
- Workforce Engagement
- Organizational Change Leadership
- Strategic Succession Planning
- Company Framework Optimization
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Advanced (C1)
German
Intermediate (B1)
Hungarian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Chief Human Resources Officer
CSL Vifor
01.2022 - Current
Chief Human Resources Officer
Seqirus
01.2019 - 01.2022
Vice President, Head of Human Resources Business Partners
CSL Behring
01.2018 - 01.2019
Head of Human Resources, Global Consumer Supply Chain
Johnson & Johnson
01.2017 - 12.2017
Head of Human Resources, International
Celgene
01.2016 - 12.2017
Head of Human Resources, EMEA
Celgene
01.2015 - 12.2016
Vice President Human Resources, China
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2010 - 12.2015
Head of Global Compensation Processes
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2009 - 12.2010
Project Lead HR Transformation EMEA
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2008 - 12.2009
Head of HR EMEA HQ
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2007 - 12.2008
Head of HR Austria-Central Europe Region
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2006 - 12.2007
Head of HR Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria
Bristol-Myers Squibb
01.2005 - 12.2006
Head of HR Central and Eastern Europe
Egis Pharmaceuticals
01.2004 - 12.2005
HR Manager Hungary
Egis Pharmaceuticals
01.2003 - 12.2004
Regional Learning and Development Manager
Eli Lilly
01.2000 - 12.2002
Sales Manager
Eli Lilly
01.1998 - 12.2000
Marketing Manager
Eli Lilly
01.1996 - 12.1998
Medical Representative
Eli Lilly
01.1994 - 12.1996
Postgraduate studies - health economics
Sorbonne
Medical doctor -
Medical University
MBA - finance-economics and management
Technical and Economical University
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