Barbara Poveda

Talent Acquisition Manager @ Backbase

About

I’ve spent the last 10+ years in the talent space, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that scaling a company is easy—but scaling a culture across different continents is the real challenge.I see the technology business as a people business. My mission is to unleash the creativity of people and organizations so that, together, we can solve the challenges of tomorrow.How I’m putting this into practice at Backbase:Global Leadership: Currently leading TA teams across EMEA. I focus on building a culture where distance doesn't get in the way of collaboration.AI as an Enabler: I’m leaning into AI not just for efficiency, but to strip away the "busy work." I want to give my teams the headspace to be creative and focus on the human connections that tech can't replace.Scaling with Intent: After 10+ years in talent, I’ve learned that growth is only successful if the underlying systems (and the people using them) aren't left behind.I’m a fan of keeping things simple, staying curious about new tech, and building teams that actually enjoy the work they do.Let’s connect if you’re into TA tech, global growth, or just want to chat about where the industry is heading! ✨

Country

Netherlands

City

The Randstad

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Stakeholder Relations, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Talent Management, Data-driven Decision Making, Strategic Planning, Team Management, Coaching, Key Performance Indicators, Recruiting, IT Recruitment, Executive Search, Consulting, Scrum, Agile Methodologies, Strategy, Headhunting, Agile, Management, Netherlands, Amsterdam

Experience

Talent Acquisition Manager

Backbase

2021-11 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Amsterdam Area

We give financial institutions the speed and flexibility to create and manage seamless customer experiences across any device and deliver measurable business results. We believe that superior digital experiences are essential to stay relevant, and our software enables financials to rapidly grow and streamline their digital business. Industry analysts Forrester, Gartner, Omdia and Celent continuously recognize Backbase’s front-runner position. Over 120 financials around the world have embraced the Backbase Engagement Banking Platform embarking on a transformation journey that delights both customers and employees. Backbase is a privately funded fintech company that was founded in 2003 in Amsterdam (global HQ) with regional offices in Atlanta (Americas HQ), New York, Boise, Mexico City, Toronto, London, Cardiff, Dubai, Kraków, Singapore, Sydney, and Tokyo.

Talent Acquisition Lead

Leaseweb

2017-3 - 2021-10 · 4 yrs 8 mos

The Randstad, Netherlands

I focused on making the recruitment process as agile as the teams we were hiring for. During my time here, I scaled the Product and Engineering department while launching our first TA team for the APAC region. I moved the team away from tactical hiring toward a data-driven approach, mentoring recruiters to become true strategic partners to the business rather than just "filling seats".

Recruitment Team Lead

Darwin Recruitment

2015-3 - 2017-3 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Leading a team of recruitment consultants specialised in Software Development market. Covering all SDLC related technologies/practices: Java, Scala, Android, C++, Automation Testing, Python, ASP.NET, JavaScript, AngularJs among many others. My responsibilities as Team Leader include: - Overall responsibility for the sales performance of the team; - Coaching the team on business development activities; - Showing consistent results in developing my areas of expertise, approaching new clients, generate leads for the team; - Conduct monthly, quarterly and yearly performance review with team members - Part of the recruitment process when new team members are adopted - Headhunting and networking in Niche Social Media

Senior Tech Recruiter

Darwin Recruitment

2013-9 - 2015-3 · 1 yr 7 mos

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Responsibilities: - Full 360-recruitment consultant for specific areas of the Software Development. - Finding specialist and niche profiles in the IT market. - Showing consistent results in developing my areas of expertise, approaching new clients, finding new jobs in the area of Software Development.

Technical Recruitment Consultant

Darwin Recruitment

2011-10 - 2013-8 · 1 yr 11 mos

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Responsibilities: * Full life-cycle recruitment. Areas of expertise: .NET, Java, DTV industry, OTT, Automation Engineers, Testers, Front-end developers, Embedded, ARM.

Risk and Insolvency Management

CaixaBank

2007-7 - 2011-7 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Valencia, Spain

- Debt Recovery Team for secured lending - Make proposals for insolvency cases including investigation. - Identify warning signals, set strategy, negotiate transactions and implement actions accordingly.