Alexandra Oeda

* Ownership of Global Mobility operating model for the end to end assignment management * Manage all relocation activities in cooperation with Pearson People shared services as well as global relocation and tax providers. * Act as the SME and consult business and HR key stakeholders on mobility options and rationale * Shape and align GM with the company’s strategy to meet the needs of the business, its talent agenda and career development goals * Collaborate with Executive Reward, Share Plans and Employment Tax * Ensure further improvement of processes of the service of delivery during the assignment cycle including expat payroll and annual compensation process as well as compliance * Handle complex, sensitive and Senior Executive Transfers

• Converted assignment management to a truly global function by creating three centres of excellence in Europe, Asia and USA to improve service delivery and consulting capabilities • Implemented efficiencies and productivity in the operational management of mobile employees by setting clear end to end processes and KPIs for a global expatriate population of approximately 450 • Developed the design and implementation of policies in alignment with the company business strategy; partnered with main stakeholders to deliver consulting services on mobility and cross border topics • Co-lead a project team to ensuring income tax, social security and immigration compliance for business travellers worldwide • Established payroll compliance rules for transfers touching Germany and executed the tracking according to transfer pricing and cross border taxation guidelines; built payroll compliance process to ensure accurate reporting • Participated in global HR Transformation project to meet objectives to align function with the organisational strategic objectives • Transformed Global Mobility from a cost centre to an HR revenue generating function supporting the HR budget by €1.5million • Championed the integration of an assignment management system to allow global data analytics, reporting and workflow • Introduced repatriation guidelines and processes in close collaboration with Talent and HR to support the development and retention of high potentials • Implemented global providers for relocation and tax services reducing costs by up to 20% of global spend • Coached and developed a local and regional virtual team in Europe, Asia and USA; 20 in total

• Spearheaded reward and performance initiatives on a global scale (50 countries) across diverse business units; created and implemented strategy and execution plans including those from Allianz • Established global consistency, identifying standards and streamlining policies and processes • Monitored compliance and ensured executive compensation aligned with best practices • Designed and deployed an effective corporate governance structure to control executive compensation worldwide as well as organized and executed quarterly Remuneration Committee (RemCo) to review all rewards related decisions • Served as trusted business advisor to the chairman / CEO, executive board and other top stakeholders enabling accurate analysis of reward structure's impact on organisational goals

• Established a regional centre of excellence in EMEA introducing GMS as a strategic partner to support global business needs and develop top talent and maximise ROI • Delivered and directed consulting services and built relationships with the global leaders whilst identifying opportunities for process improvement and implemented mobility solutions to manage talent in a highly mobile workforce • Championed the mobility management function and served as the subject matter expert for the business to align activities with global policies • Spearheaded global mobility service delivery according to best practice and local requirements and cultivated non-HR networks to ensure success (e.g. legal, risk management, finance, etc.) • Collaborated closely with regional leaders and HRBP to build the “pipeline” and make appropriate talent decisions according to business strategies and emerging market demands • Designed a localisation policy applicable worldwide

• Tasked with the delivery of global mobility management services for the 2nd largest client globally collaborating closely with the client’s regional and global team • Acted as a subject matter expert in service delivery and processes; coached on policies and supply chain management • Spearheaded supply chain outsourcing projects, transferring operations to 3rd party companies in EMEA countries using the GMAC global alliance management infrastructure • Directed and coached a high-performance operations team of 10 to deliver exceptional service to clients and played a key role in management succession • Developed supply chain capabilities in the EMEA region conducting quality reviews and negotiating best fees with a network of suppliers based on volume and performance level to enhance company revenues whilst delivering cost savings of up to 10% of overall relocation costs • Played a key role and delivered consultative advice in the sales process to potential new clients that ultimately generated in excess of USD 20m revenue per annum

Management of the international HR activity across the various business units and of the Expatriate teams globally involving a population of 450+ assignees. Operated across business divisions and established strong relationships with HR and the business. Key driver in the design and the implementation of a new global Expatriate policy Worked closely with the tax department to establish tax efficiencies

• HR Director at UBS in London with the objective to gain experience working internationally. Appointed to the key role to conduct a redundancy programme for the international assignment population worldwide resulting from the merger between UBS and Swiss Bank. This included legal, fiscal and HR challenges. • HR Officer at Union Bank of Switzerland in Corporate and Institutional Banking in Zurich responsible for Graduate Recruitment followed by an HR role in Corporate Finance. • Successful completion of the Graduate Training Programme in Corporate and Institutional Banking Zurich, Switzerland and a 9 months assignment in Luxembourg.