Rosa karina Salazar
AUTP MMC CHANGE MANAGER @ Imperial Tobacco La Romana
About
I am a senior People & Culture executive with more than 25 years of experience leading HR strategy, organizational transformation, and complex workforce operations across manufacturing, BPO, hospitality, construction, and international service organizations.Throughout my career, I have partnered with executive leadership teams to design and implement people strategies that drive organizational performance, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. I have led HR operations and workforce transformation initiatives for organizations ranging from 500 to more than 7,000 employees across the United States, Caribbean, Latin America, and international markets.My expertise includes enterprise HR transformation, ERP and HR systems implementation (SAP, Navision, BVSoft), organizational restructuring, employee engagement strategies, and the development of performance management frameworks that strengthen accountability and leadership effectiveness.I am particularly passionate about helping organizations build strong cultures of commitment, collaboration, and performance — where people understand their role in the success of the business and feel empowered to contribute to it.Beyond systems and processes, I believe that leadership is about creating environments where people can grow, perform, and align their talents with the organization’s mission.I enjoy working at the intersection of strategy, people, and transformation, helping companies navigate change while strengthening their workforce and leadership capability.
Dominican Republic
La Romana
Consumer Goods
Gestión del cambio organizacional, Cambio cultural, Asistencia sanitaria, Socio de Negocios de RRHH, Gestión de recursos humanos, Consultoría, Formación de directivos, Fidelización de capital humano, Sistemas de información de recursos humanos (HRIS), Gestión de personal, Dirección de equipos, Participación de los trabajadores en la empresa, Desarrollo profesional, Gestión del talento, Desarrollo empresarial, Estrategia, Elaboración de presupuestos, Productos SAP, Psicología, Presentaciones
Experience

Factory Head Of People Operations
Resonace manufacturing
Santiago
• Lead enterprise people strategy and HR transformation initiatives across different operational sites supporting more than 500 employees. • implemented workforce performance monitoring systems using Mollie and Cloude analytics, enabling real-time KPI dashboards. Advise executive leadership on workforce planning, organizational structure, performance accountability, and change management.

Regional Human Resources Director
Santo Domingo
Directed HR and EHS operations across Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos and Antigua. • Supported major hospitality development projects for global brands including Hyatt, Dreams, Secrets, Royalton and Lopesan. • Led SAP ERP payroll implementation supporting workforce management of approximately 4,000 employees. • Managed multinational workforce strategy including recruitment, mobility, visas, payroll, and compliance across multiple countries. • Strengthened governance and safety frameworks across construction sites reducing operational and regulatory risk.

Human Resources Corporate Director
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic
Director of Human Resources departments for a large company in the pharmaceutical sector with a headcount of 2,200 employees in different shifts, different locations, and different processes. Responsible for strategic planning of human resources Head of the internal processes and procedures department Responsible for a team of 13 people with direct report Manages the budgets and administration of the human resources department.

Human Resources Manager
GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR
San Antonio de Guerra
Directed HR operations for a large-scale textile manufacturing plant employing more than 2,000 employees. • Managed workforce operations across four rotating shifts in a highly demanding production environment. • Handled labor relations with four independent unions ensuring operational continuity and workforce stability. • Implemented workforce productivity measurement systems

Employee Services & Engagement Global Vice-president
ERC)ENHANCE RECOVERY COMPANY
Jacksonville, Florida, United States/ Santo Domingo, republica Dominicana
• Led HR operations and employee services strategy for a 7,000-employee BPO organization across two countries. • Designed and implemented enterprise engagement and retention measurement frameworks improving employee experience. • Led Navision ERP payroll implementation supporting complex workforce operations. • Supported international organizational expansion including the opening of operations in South Africa. • Managed recruitment, HR operations, learning and development, and engagement functions through a multi-layer leadership structure.

Senior Director Human Resources
San Gregorio de Nigua
Directed HR operations for two medical device manufacturing plants employing approximately 2,000 employees. • Implemented leadership development, workforce planning, and organizational capability programs. • Partnered with manufacturing leadership to align HR strategy with production, quality, and operational goals.

Human Resources Director
Santo Domingo
Tourism & Hotels Corporation/ Airline company • Led enterprise SAP ERP implementation across 14 companies and four hotels integrating HR, payroll and accounting systems. • Directed organizational restructuring initiatives improving operational efficiency across the corporate group. Manages the budget and other financial measures of the HR department for 14 companies’ part of the corporation. Continues improving the programs, policies, practices and processes associated with meeting the strategic and operational people issues of the organization. Evaluates the HR division structure and team plan for continual improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as for providing individuals with professional and personal growth opportunities

Human Resources Manager
ADT S.A. de C.V. (Subsidiary of Tyco Fire and Security)
Queretaro, Mexico
Overseen directly 10 heads of human resources and indirectly 3000 employees Strategically plan human resource strategies in support of organizational goals Manage organizational change to increase employee satisfaction and productivity Identify opportunities for improving, developing and conserving human resources Demonstrate ability to use data and statistics to solve real-world HR problems Structure competitive compensation packages, and measure their success.

Control Officer
Tyco Fire & Security
Mexico
Supporting various departments, increasingly in a consultancy role, assisting line managers to understand and implement policies and procedures; promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organization; liaising with a range of people involved in policy areas such as staff performance and health and safety; recruiting staff, which involves developing job descriptions and person specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms, shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates.
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