Seref I.
Chief Human Resources Officer @ Tersane İstanbul
About
Global HR leader with more than 20 years of experience leading people strategy, organizational transformation, and HR operations across international environments. Throughout my career I have partnered with senior leadership teams to build scalable organizations, develop leadership capability and align people strategy with business growth. My experience spans multiple regions including EMEA, APAC and South-East Europe. I have led regional HR initiatives across multiple markets, supported large workforces and built HR structures within multinational organizations such as Delivery Hero and Celebi Aviation. My work has included HR transformation, shared services development, workforce planning and leadership development programs. I am particularly passionate about building high-performance organizations, strengthening leadership capability and creating people strategies that support sustainable business growth. Key areas of focus: • HR & Organizational Transformation • People & Culture Strategy • Talent & Leadership Development • Workforce Planning & HR Operations • HR Shared Services & Regional HR Leadership International experience across Turkey, India, Azerbaijan, EMEA and APAC. Languages: English | Turkish | Russian | Azeri
Türkiye
Istanbul
Internet
Regional HR management, HR Shared Services, People Services Leadership, HRIS, Organizational Transformation, Workforce Planning, Executive Leadership, Cultural Transformation, Strategic Human Resource Planning, Stakeholder Management, Cross Cultural Management, HR Business Partnering, Project Management Office (PMO), Strategic Planning, Business Transformation, People Analytics, Organizational Leadership, Organizational Effectiveness, People Management, Budget Management
Experience

Chief Human Resources Officer
Istanbul, Türkiye
Executive Committee member responsible for shaping the people strategy and organizational capability of Tersane Istanbul, a large-scale mixed-use development including hospitality, residential, retail and corporate functions with a workforce of 1000+ employees. • Led the design and implementation of HR strategy aligned with long-term business growth • Partnered with executive leadership to build organizational capability and future workforce planning • Developed leadership, talent and succession frameworks to support business expansion • Strengthened organizational culture and people practices across multiple business functions

People and Culture Regional Director
Istanbul, Türkiye
Regional HR leadership role responsible for People Systems & Analytics, Global Mobility, Workforce Planning and strategic people initiatives across 18 markets in Europe and APAC, supporting regional organizational growth and workforce effectiveness. • Led regional people strategy initiatives to support organizational growth and workforce effectiveness • Oversaw People Systems & Analytics, Global Mobility and Workforce Planning across multiple markets • Partnered with regional leadership teams to drive HR transformation and organizational effectiveness • Leveraged people analytics to align workforce strategy with business objectives

People & Culture Director (Yemeksepeti)
Istanbul, Turkey
Responsible for Budget & Reporting, People Services, HRIS, Payroll and People Analytics across Yemeksepeti entities within the Delivery Hero Europe HUB, while partnering with business leaders on HR Business Partnering, talent management and organizational development initiatives. • Led People Services and HR governance across multiple entities and business units • Oversaw HRIS, payroll, people analytics and reporting functions, ensuring operational excellence and compliance • Acted as HR Business Partner to senior leadership, supporting organizational design, workforce planning and talent management • Led organizational change and cultural transformation initiatives to enhance business efficiency and performance

Human Resources Director
Istanbul, Turkey
Leading Center of Excellence globally as Global Organizational Development - Performance Management, Talent Management and Employee Engagement, Compensation & Benefits, HR Budget Management/Planning and HR Information Systems and Global Business Partnership for EMEA Region ( Hungary, Germany & Africa)

Head of Human Resources Shared Services- INDIA
India
Responsible for leading HR Shared Services for Celebi Ground Handling & Cargo India supporting a workforce of 7500+ employees across 8 locations. • Built and led the HR Shared Services organization for India, covering Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition and HR Systems • Managed HR operations and talent management initiatives across multiple business locations • Led organizational restructuring and workforce planning initiatives supporting business growth • Implemented HR systems and process improvements to enhance HR service delivery and operational efficiency

Regional HR Manager / Executive Committee Member / South East Europe HUB
Regional HR leadership role covering Romania, Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria, responsible for aligning HR strategy with business objectives across the South East Europe HUB. • Led HR strategy implementation across multiple countries within the regional HUB • Managed organizational change, talent management and leadership development initiatives • Oversaw recruitment and HR processes for management-level roles across the regiony. Responsible for the overall availability/improvement of HR activities in the HUB.

Human Resources Coordinator
Supported HR strategy implementation and HR operations within a large outsourcing services organization employing 16,000+ employees, reporting directly to the Deputy General Manager. • Led the HR function for a team of 10 employees, driving HR process improvements and organizational effectiveness • Contributed to the development and implementation of corporate HR strategies, policies and performance management systems • Managed HRIS implementation and supported employee engagement and organizational culture initiatives • Participated in recruitment, compensation analysis and talent development processes

Head of Human Resources Department
NUR GROUP HOLDING
Reported directly to the CEO and led the development of core HR processes including recruitment, compensation & benefits, performance management and training programs. • Implemented HR systems and processes supporting organizational growth • Led recruitment services and HR initiatives for the group and pharmaceutical industry projects
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