Candan Eser

Candan Eser

Regional HR Director Multi-Country Cluster @ Microsoft

About

I am a strategic HR leader with over 13 years of experience working across complex, multinational environments, currently leading HR strategy and organizational effectiveness across Europe South.Throughout my career, my focus has been consistent: moving HR beyond a support function and positioning it as a true driver of business performance. At Microsoft, I operate across multi-country markets, partnering closely with leadership teams to translate business priorities into impactful people and organizational strategies. My work spans leadership capability, talent strategy, organizational design, and culture ; always with a strong focus on execution and measurable impact.Before Microsoft, I built a strong foundation at Unilever across industrial relations, HR transformation, and M&A, which shaped my ability to balance strategy with operational reality. I am particularly passionate about leadership, culture, and building organizations that can perform and adapt in fast-changing environments.

Country

Türkiye

City

Istanbul

Industry

Computer Software

Skill

English, Spanish, Public Relations, Event Management, Editing, Fashion, Microsoft Office, Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Project Management, HR Policies, Editorial, Magazines, Marketing Communications, Social Media Marketing, Human Resources, FMCG, Management, Marketing

Experience

Microsoft

Regional HR Director Multi-Country Cluster

Microsoft

LinkedIn
2025-12 - Present · 10 mos

Istanbul, Türkiye

Microsoft

HR Lead Türkiye

Microsoft

LinkedIn
2024-11 - 2025-12 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Translating business strategies into people and organizational priorities. Partnering with the business leadership teams and HR partners in applying and aligning people and organizational priorities with organization vision and execution, to achieve the business goals for an assigned client, organization, or geography. • Identifying needs for interventions to drive clarity and address gaps in strategy execution. Partnering with experts to evaluate the effectiveness of the business strategy, model, and organizational structure to achieve business outcomes. Identifying gaps in the execution of business strategies and guides business leadership on clarifying and executing business strategies for an assigned client, organization, or geography. • Executing the holistic people plan (e.g., talent management, leadership effectiveness, diversity and inclusion, culture) in alignment with business leaders. Identifies, and facilitates discussions with business leaders to address gaps in current people plan, people programs, and tools to develop critical skills and meet current and future business needs. Identifies the necessary adjustments for individual clients based on needs.

Microsoft

Senior Human Resources Consultant

Microsoft

LinkedIn
2021-8 - 2025-12 · 4 yrs 5 mos

• Providing expert consulting services to managers and employees in one or more focus areas related to HR programs, processes, and initiatives; representing their focus area in the broader HR community; influencing the future direction of HR work by synthesizing insights and contributing perspectives, expertise, and leadership. • Leading data analytics and organizational health diagnostics by creating analysis plans and leading the collaboration with Human Resources Business Partnership (HRBP); generating and/or presenting trends and insights on organizational health solutions; recommending action plans to business leaders based on analytics and business/local needs. • Identifying the appropriate approach and leveraging resources to enhance manager capability by conducting one-on-one consulting/coaching with business leaders, or by engaging relevant stakeholders and HR partners in capability building conversations. • Leading the area in the collaboration with peer disciplines or professions (e.g., Talent Management, Learning and Development), as well as global Human Resource partners, to contribute insights, leverage resources, and providing capability building support for the leadership of a business, region, or geography via scalable projects, programs, and/or initiatives • Partnering with Centers of Excellence on implementing and capitalizing on scalable Human Resources programs and processes (e.g., Rhythm of Business (ROB)/performance and development cycle, management excellence communities, employee movement, ad-hoc projects); managing Human Resources processes for a business, region, or geography by reviewing progress and making recommendations on project/program management. • Driving the EMEA Manager Excellence agenda by designing and implementing strategic initiatives, fostering leadership development, and amplifying best practices that enhance manager effectiveness across the region.

Unilever

Senior HR Manager Factories & Employee Relations at Unilever

Unilever

LinkedIn
2021-3 - 2021-8 · 6 mos
Unilever

HR Lead-Functions & HR4HR I Diversity Lead & Agile HR Transformation Lead

Unilever

LinkedIn
2018-6 - 2021-3 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

Unilever

HR Business Partner Blueair

Unilever

LinkedIn
2017-1 - 2018-6 · 1 yr 6 mos

Stockholm, Sweden

Unilever

HR Reward Specialist

Unilever

LinkedIn
2016-7 - 2017-1 · 7 mos

Turkey

Unilever

Assistant HR Business Partner, Marketing

Unilever

LinkedIn
2015-5 - 2016-7 · 1 yr 3 mos
Unilever

Employer Brand Management Specialist

Unilever

LinkedIn
2014-7 - 2015-5 · 11 mos
Unilever

HR Part-Time

Unilever

LinkedIn
2013-9 - 2014-3 · 7 mos
Unilever

HR Project Intern

Unilever

LinkedIn
2013-6 - 2013-9 · 4 mos
Eczacıbaşı Topluluğu

Sales Intern

Eczacıbaşı Topluluğu

LinkedIn
2013-1 - 2013-6 · 6 mos
Inditex

Communication Intern

Inditex

LinkedIn
2011-1 - 2012-11 · 1 yr 11 mos
Doğuş Yayın Grubu

Intern at Editorial Department

Doğuş Yayın Grubu

LinkedIn
2010-7 - 2010-9 · 3 mos

Intern at Editorial Department of Robb Report Magazine

Doğan Medya Grubu

Star TV-Correspondent Intern at News Department

Doğan Medya Grubu

2009-8 - 2009-10 · 3 mos

Correspondent Intern at News Department

Doğan Medya Grubu

Intern at Editorial Department

Doğan Medya Grubu

2009-7 - 2009-8 · 2 mos

Intern at Editorial Department of Hürriyet Daily News & Economic Review

Education

Boğaziçi University

Boğaziçi University

LinkedIn

MBA

2012 - 2014 · 2 yrs
Boğaziçi University

Boğaziçi University

LinkedIn

English Languages and Literatures

2007 - 2012 · 5 yrs

Candan Eser's Contact Information

Email

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Phone

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