Rhens Emil Guevarra

Global HR Transformation & Talent Leader
Paris, FR.

About

Highly accomplished HR leader with 4+ years of global experience in talent acquisition, talent management, and HR operations, specializing in digital and AI-enabled HR transformation. Proven ability to design and implement strategic people solutions that drive business impact, optimize operational performance, and foster skills-based development across diverse industries and international regions. Expert in cross-functional collaboration, data-driven process improvement, and cultivating high-performance cultures within large-scale organizations.

Work

L'Oréal Group
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Global People Development

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Summary

Drove the transformation of people development solutions, leveraging digital/AI to impact over 90,000 employees worldwide.

Highlights

Partnered with the Head of Leadership University to conduct a leadership prospective analysis, translating business strategy, scientific research, and megatrends into interventions that redefined the leadership development roadmap.

Diagnosed the global coaching strategy for Top 300 & Top 2000 Executives & Middle Managers worldwide, analyzing multi-million investments, governance, needs, and solutions to shape future strategic coaching direction.

Deployed digital & AI-enabled HR solutions globally, augmenting people development approaches and driving skills transformation across the enterprise via quarterly activation assets adopted by markets.

Designed and scaled a leadership workshop on skills-based performance conversations and simplified performance development learning for all employees in the LXP to boost adoption and engagement.

Led the launch of the FIT Magazine 2025 Edition, an onboarding magazine for all new hires around the world to accelerate integration and communicate the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) of the enterprise.

Johnson & Johnson
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Recruitment & Onboarding Leader EMEA

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Summary

Led a 15-FTE team across 9 countries, managing onboarding operations and driving talent management, operations, and headcount planning for business results.

Highlights

Established trusted partnerships with director-level TA stakeholders across EMEA markets, ensuring recruitment and onboarding delivery directly supported organizational priorities.

Optimized operational performance by leading data-driven processes, improving SLA adherence from 40% to 95%, while successfully managing the region's largest onboarding operations.

Created a robust new hire training program (end-to-end mapping + CTQ identification), significantly reducing payroll errors, cutting escalations, and improving output quality.

Built and rolled out a comprehensive performance management framework for the entire EMEA R&O organization, incorporating KPIs, competencies, and evaluation processes at individual and team levels.

Developed a team skills matrix and led operational health reviews, aligning current and future capabilities to strengthen operational excellence and resilience.

Johnson & Johnson
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Global HR Service Delivery Consultant

Global, Remote, US

Summary

Served as an internal consultant for NA & EMEA R&O, creating a management system framework, process control points, and governance for post-transformation people experience.

Highlights

Resolved a Critical Situation (CritSit) through weekly executive (VP-level) and operations reviews, reducing offer letter cut times from 12 days to 2, clearing 400+ backlogs, and preventing escalations in North America.

Drove the exit strategy with modeled timelines and integrated solutions (headcount augmentation, control point activation, automation) to stabilize operations.

Led a cross-region change initiative, embedding proactive, data-led leadership that improved oversight and SLA performance across regions.

Co-designed the first SLA framework and performance dashboard, exposing bottlenecks and automating manual work processes.

Executed the virtual Global HR Community Meeting for 700+ employees, achieving 70% participation, 90% satisfaction, and 80% direct role relevance.

Johnson & Johnson
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Talent Acquisition Partner

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Summary

Managed end-to-end recruitment for Management Trainees to Sr. Manager roles across HR, Finance, Data Analytics, Sales & Marketing in the Philippines & Singapore.

Highlights

Delivered a 38-day time-to-fill (vs. 47-day target) for recruitment, achieving 100 Net Promoter Score (NPS) from hiring managers.

Led the Breakthrough Opportunities for Leadership Talents (BOLT) Program strategy, attracting over 1000 candidates from top universities and designing end-to-end assessment centers for High-Potential (HiPo) selection.

Activated employer branding for the Accelerated Employee Referral Program, increasing referrals by +63.33% by year-end and exceeding market targets.

Designed and trained 100+ leaders on competency-based hiring, upskilling Hiring Managers and strengthening business-Talent Acquisition partnerships.

PT&T
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Capability Development Trainer

Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

Summary

Led Organizational Development solutions focused on performance management cycle, capability building, and employee experience.

Highlights

Redesigned the performance management system, integrating KPIs for all roles, competencies mapped to jobs, and values into assessment processes.

Managed performance cycle analytics, tracking quarterly trends on low/high performers and succession health to inform strategic decisions.

Designed and delivered comprehensive training programs for employees and managers covering onboarding and soft skills.

Oversaw LMS L&D initiatives, enabling continuous skill growth and employee development across the organization.

Spearheaded culture and well-being initiatives, including leading the COVID-19 task force response during a critical period.

Education

University of Valencia & University of Bologna
Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain

Master's Degree

Work, Organizational & HR Psychology

Grade: Top 5% of the Cohort

University of the Philippines
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Bachelor's Degree

Applied Psychology

Grade: Top 1% of Cohort (Magna Cum Laude)

Awards

EU Commission Scholar

Awarded By

European Commission

Awarded a €49,000 grant to support Master's degree studies in Work, Organizational & HR Psychology.

UP Presidential Scholar

Awarded By

University of the Philippines

Received full education coverage for Bachelor's degree due to exceptional academic standing.

Publications

Leading Relationally, Not Just Operationally: A Multilevel Analysis of the Moderating Role of Telework Intensity Between Digitalized Leadership Skills & Leader–Member Exchange

Published by

European Association of Work & Organizational Psychology (EAWOP) Conference

Summary

Presented research on the moderating role of telework intensity between digitalized leadership skills and leader-member exchange.

What I Wish I Knew Sooner: Lessons from My First Experience as a People Leader

Published by

LinkedIn

Summary

Published insights and lessons learned from initial experiences in a people leadership role.

Languages

English
Filipino
Kapampangan
Spanish
French

Certificates

HUCAMA FACTORS® Certification

Issued By

HUCAMA Human Capital Management

Change Management Certification Program

Issued By

Prosci

Coaching for Excellence Training

Issued By

Korn Ferry

HR Transformation Program

Issued By

Cornell University

Skills

HR Information Systems

Workday, SAP.

Talent Acquisition & Learning

HireVue, Taleo, HiredScore, LinkedIn Talent Insights, Employer Branding, Onboarding, Recruitment Strategy.

People Analytics

SPSS, Celonis, Tableau, MySQL, PowerBI, Salesforce Einstein Analytics, Qualtrics, Data Analysis, KPI Tracking.

Learning & Development

TalentLMS, Bealink, Canva, Leadership Development, Training Program Design, Employee Development, Skills-Based Learning.

HR Strategy & Operations

HR Transformation, Change Management, Performance Management, Organizational Development, SLA Management, Process Improvement, Cross-functional Collaboration, Strategic Planning, HR Consulting.

Employee Experience

Employee Engagement, Culture Building, Well-being Initiatives, EVP Communication.