Nicole Samara
Director, HR Emea @Verint
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WORK HISTORY
Director, HR Emea @Verint
GB
Lead HR strategy and delivery for the EMEA region, partnering with leadership teams across 10+ countries to drive organisational design, workforce planning, leadership capability, engagement, and cultural transformation. Operate at the enterprise level to align regional HR execution with global priorities and evolving business needs.In parallel, I lead the development of the global Talent Management Centre of Excellence (CoE), shaping enterprise-wide frameworks and processes that strengthen capability, performance, and workforce readiness.Key achievements & responsibilities:• Steer organisational design and workforce strategy across the EMEA region, ensuring HR delivery aligns with global strategy while meeting local operational, cultural, and regulatory requirements.• Partner with global HR, senior leadership, and IT to align talent processes, job architecture, competency frameworks, succession planning, and people analytics with long-term workforce goals.• Design and lead the Talent Management CoE, establishing scalable models for talent development, performance enablement, capability mapping, and leadership growth.• Provide executive-level advisory across HR, organisational effectiveness, and leadership development, influencing decision-making at regional and global levels.• Strengthen HR operating effectiveness, enabling consistent, strategic HR delivery across diverse markets and business units.• Drive cultural and organisational transformation, supporting change initiatives, leadership capability-building, and high-performing team environments.
EDUCATION
Birkbeck, University of London
Master's degree, Business Innovation with Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
Hellenic American University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Psychology
CIPD Qualifications
Level 7 - Advanced Diploma in HRM, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
ABOUT NICOLE SAMARA
Senior HR Director specialising in Talent Management, Organisational Effectiveness, and the design of HR Centres of Excellence (CoEs), while leading end-to-end HR strategy and delivery across the EMEA region.With over a decade of HR leadership experience, I operate at the intersection of strategic HR, talent architecture, and emerging AI-driven analytics. My role combines regional HR leadership with global talent development: supporting business growth, leading organisational change, and building scalable talent frameworks that strengthen capability and performance.As the HR Director for EMEA, I partner closely with teams across 10+ countries to steer organisational design, workforce planning, leadership development, engagement, and cultural transformation. I lead the delivery of HR services across a diverse and complex region, ensuring alignment with global strategy while adapting to local business needs.In parallel, I lead the strategic development of the Talent Management CoE, shaping enterprise-wide alignment on job architecture, competency frameworks, succession planning, and people analytics.I hold an MSc in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship and a CIPD Level 7 Diploma, and I am preparing to pursue a PhD focused on AI-driven predictive analytics for Talent Management, exploring how machine learning and behavioural science can improve forecasting, capability mapping, and future workforce readiness.My leadership style blends innovation, psychological insight, and operational excellence: empowering teams to challenge assumptions, experiment, and co-create strategies that enable people and organisations to thrive.Core focus areas: Talent Management | Strategic HR Leadership | CoE Development | People Analytics | AI in HR | Workforce Planning | Leadership Development | Organisational Design | Cultural Transformation | Future of Work
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