Sara Piotti
Global HR Business Partner @Unilever
Signup · Get unlimited contacts
WORK HISTORY
Global HR Business Partner @Unilever
London, GB
HR Business Partner for the Global Prestige Business Unit central team of 100+ employees across Europe, UK, USA, and China, partnering with leaders to drive people strategy in support of ambitious growth targets of €3.5bn organic + €1.5bn M&A by 2030.Partner with Brand HR Leads across regions driving practical, scalable initiatives while respecting each brand’s independent business. Support implementation of Unilever-wide requirements, such as living wage compliance; lead communities of practice for Europe and Asia to share best practices and strengthen HR capability.Manage people budget and overheads, working with Finance to forecast, track, and delivered €3M in cost savings while minimizing people impact; led 2026 budget planning and approval; ensure restructuring budgets and hiring compliance are tracked so leaders can plan effectively.Revamped the performance culture and talent agenda, including 360-degree feedback redesign and succession planning for leadership.Continuously assess organizational design and drive change management initiatives, ensuring hiring and people decisions align with business priorities and strengthen team capability. Spearheaded initiative to develop an external talent pool to reduce agency reliance, improve talent availability, and optimize spend.Leading the culture workstream on a red-listed transformation project, shaping early-stage initiatives.Leading a data initiative project for brand employee data collection and ESRS compliance to provide visibility and actionable insights across our brand portfolio.Revamped talent reviews for all levels of the team, ensuring a clear view of people, identifying capability gaps and retention risks, and addressing workforce needs proactively.Leading the optimization of Workday Adaptive for the business unit, assessing how the system can best work for the complexity and reality of the business structure to improve visibility, support workforce planning, and link insights to budget planning.
EDUCATION
American University
Bachelor's Degree, International Economics
European School Varese
High School, European Baccalaureate
SKILLS
ABOUT SARA PIOTTI
Strategic Global HR Business Partner and Talent Management Leader, a trusted partner to senior leaders, skilled at influencing at all levels and shaping people strategy to drive organizational capability and performance in complex, matrixed organizations. I combine commercial insight with a people-first approach to align talent, leadership, and culture with strategic priorities.With over a decade of experience partnering teams across North America, Europe, and Asia, I bring deep expertise in change management, organization design, and global talent development, supported by strong budget management and operational discipline. Skilled in executive hiring, succession planning, leadership development, performance management, and employee experience. I have consistently implemented talent and people strategies that enhance engagement, accelerate capability, and deliver measurable people impact.Core Skills:Strategic HR Business Partnering | Global Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning | Executive & Senior Leadership Recruitment | Succession Planning & Leadership Development | Change Management & HR Transformation | Organizational Design & Effectiveness | Culture Building & Performance Enablement | People Budget & Resource Management | Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management & Leadership Influence | Data Driven Decision & People Insights | HR Capability Development & Process Optimization
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.