Evgenia Ivanova
Human Resources
Budapest
Summary
As a seasoned HR professional with over 12 years of overall experience and 8 year in the aviation industry, I have a proven track record in recruitment, organizational development, and compensation management. I am dedicated to driving HR strategies that enhance employee engagement and operational efficiency, ensuring the organization remains agile and competitive in a dynamic industry.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Recruitment, Org Development & Rewards
Wizz Air Hungary
02.2024 - Current
- Leading three different teams responsible for Office Recruitment, Organization Development and Rewards. Total of 14 internal headcount and 13 external RPO employees (through Manpower).
- Responsible for end-to-end Office recruitment across 4 different countries, including executive recruitment.
- Responsible for shaping the Company’s Culture, employer brand and organizational structure through key initiatives, projects and processes.
- Responsible for all compensation and benefits related areas such as coordination of salary & incentive schemes, benefit systems, salary planning, social security and taxation, salary reporting and forecasts for both Office and Crew.
- Responsible for the Organization Development projects and initiatives such as Onboarding, Performance and Talent Appraisal Cycles, Succession Planning, Learning, Talent Development and Management Trainee Programs, Company’s Loyalty Program.
- Responsible for the Company’s Health & Safety compliance, policies and processes.
- Responsible for the implementation of group People policies and procedures.
- Owner of the group HR data trends, metrics and figures.
Senior Compensation Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Led end-to-end Company compensation process including office population and crew for 15 different countries.
- Ensured compensation schemes and policies follow country-specific legal and labor requirements.
- Responsible for the preparation of reports and materials for the Remuneration Committee (Board) activities/meetings.
- Responsible for setting compensation trends and coordinating the annual salary benchmark analysis to evaluate external competitiveness and internal satisfaction and efficiency of the reward programs for Cabin Crew, Flight Crew and Office employees.
- Cooperated with Finance in regard to the annual reporting process, monthly, quarterly, and annual forecasting, and budget planning.
Maternity Leave
Wizz Air Hungary
06.2021 - 05.2023
Senior Organization Development Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Talent Management: Completed a successful talent review process for the Office population.
- L&D: Launched an enhanced, branded Office development program focusing on leadership and skill trainings: WIZZdom Journey.
- Projects & Processes: Launched SAP SF Performance and Learning Modules; Introduced employee data accuracy reporting and KPIs
Senior Recruitment Planning and Marketing Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
12.2019 - 04.2020
- Boosted employer brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external campaigns and programs across 15 countries of operation.
- Managed budgets, allocating funds strategically towards high-impact initiatives that supported overall business goals.
- Managed recruitment demand forecasts for both office employees and crew.
HR Strategic and Organization Development Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
6 2018 - 11.2019
Organization Development and Training Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
03.2017 - 05.2018
Talent Manager Europe
Anheuser-Busch InBev
02.2015 - 12.2016
- Working as part of the Zone HQ CoE, I was responsible for running the People Cycle (annual performance review process) and Talent programs for the Europe Zone
- Some of the key milestones include: Implemented a new performance review system in Europe Launching a new talent program for high-potential employees
- The program in 2016 included 123 talents from all departments within the company: 40% of them were promoted and another 15% did a horizontal move by the end of the program Introduced a managerial performance KPI dashboard Implemented new pipeline routines to allow for quick internal vacancy fulfillment
Talent Management Coordinator
Anheuser-Busch InBev
03.2014 - 01.2015
Senior Reporting Specialist
Anheuser-Busch InBev
05.2013 - 02.2014
Expense Reporting Specialist
Anheuser-Busch InBev
09.2012 - 04.2013
People Services (HR) Intern
Anheuser-Busch InBev
06.2011 - 08.2011
Education
Master of Arts - Economic Policy in Global Markets
Central European University
Budapest, Hungary 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
American University in Bulgaria
Bulgaria 04.2001 -
ERASMUS Program
University of Limerick
Ireland05.2007
Skills
People Management
Proactivity
Self-Motivation
Agility
Change Management
Time Management
Flexibility
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
SAP SuccessFactors
Languages
Bulgarian
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Head of Recruitment, Org Development & Rewards
Wizz Air Hungary
02.2024 - Current
Senior Compensation Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
06.2023 - 01.2024
Maternity Leave
Wizz Air Hungary
06.2021 - 05.2023
Senior Organization Development Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
05.2020 - 05.2021
Senior Recruitment Planning and Marketing Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
12.2019 - 04.2020
Organization Development and Training Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
03.2017 - 05.2018
Talent Manager Europe
Anheuser-Busch InBev
02.2015 - 12.2016
Talent Management Coordinator
Anheuser-Busch InBev
03.2014 - 01.2015
Senior Reporting Specialist
Anheuser-Busch InBev
05.2013 - 02.2014
Expense Reporting Specialist
Anheuser-Busch InBev
09.2012 - 04.2013
People Services (HR) Intern
Anheuser-Busch InBev
06.2011 - 08.2011
Master of Arts - Economic Policy in Global Markets
Central European University
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
American University in Bulgaria
04.2001 -
HR Strategic and Organization Development Manager
Wizz Air Hungary
6 2018 - 11.2019
ERASMUS Program
University of Limerick
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