Natalia Tolmacheva
Gothenburg,Sweden
Summary
Experienced HR Business Partner with 15 years of experience enhancing organizational effectiveness and workforce planning in global settings. Collaborates with leadership to facilitate transformation and change, fostering trust and clear communication across teams. Utilizes data-driven insights to cultivate an inclusive, high-performing organization that delivers sustainable impact.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Unit Manager GMI, PC
Essity Hygiene and Health
Gothenburg
01.2023 - Current
- In PC act as a business partner for Central Functions (Finance, Legal, Communications) - partnered with senior leadership to align people strategy with business goals, optimizing organizational structure, talent allocation, and workforce efficiency.
- In GMI drove organizational efficiency, people and talent development including learning and leadership plans, retention and attraction for several teams.
- Ensured HR policy compliance, streamlined HR processes, and improved employee and manager experience through effective conflict management.
- Led high-impact HR initiatives demonstrating strong project management and execution skills: Marketing Function & Capability Transformation.
- Embedded the HR perspective in the Marketing House by shaping two core pillars: world-class marketing capabilities and a clear role & career framework. This work became the foundation for the Marketing Job Architecture cleanup and the Evolve launch.
- Delivered a comprehensive Job Architecture review for the marketing function and co-led the rollout of the Global Marketing Skills Framework.
- Talent Pipeline & Early Careers: Re-launched the Graduate Marketing Program with a new design and governance model, improving retention from 50% to 99% and significantly strengthening the early-career talent pipeline.
- Change & Learning Transformation: Led Change Management for Evolve implementation for 1,500 marketing employees, achieving 95% adoption within six months.
- Helped to develop plan and materials for Elevate Change stream (supported L&L Change lead team), Change Lead for Elevate within PC.
- Organizational Effectiveness & HR Operations: Implemented all core Elevate processes in partnership with the VP HR PC, ensuring efficiency and on-time delivery.
- Ensured continuity of global HR processes by acting as a strategic speaking partner to the Global L&L team, coordinating HR cycle execution and driving internal HR communications within the Business Unit.
- DEI Leadership: Served as DEI HR Lead for the Business Unit and DEI Ambassador for Essity. Designed and rolled out Envision, a learning program connecting DEI and innovation.
HR Manager
Essity
Moscow
04.2017 - 12.2022
- As HR Manager at Essity I worked closely with senior business stakeholders to implement HR policies, processes and programs and ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations.
- Partnered with business units to implement HR strategies, policies, and initiatives aligned with organizational objectives.
- Managed Employee Relations, addressing concerns and facilitating conflict resolution to maintain a positive culture.
- Directed Performance Management processes and tools to assess and develop employee potential.
- Led Talent Management and leadership coaching sessions to enhance team development.
- Act as speaking partner driving organizational design and efficiency, HR insights, people and talent development, performance management, learning and leadership plans, retention and attraction planning including rewarding based on corporate HR policies and processes.
- DEI Leader for the region.
- Achievements: Successful implementation of several organizational structures (WSS implementation, Perform-to-grow HM, PH marketing).
- Development and launch of Leadership Development Program for key talents in Russia&CIS.
- Cross BU/functional E-commerce forum concept development, launch and support (with the aim to develop e-commerce capabilities and sales channel across organization in Russia).
Talent Acquisition Manager Eastern Europe (Russia&CIS, Poland, Slovakia) & Netherlands
Essity
Moscow
12.2014 - 04.2017
- Implemented Talent Acquisition processes from scratch and managed end-to-end recruitment for diverse regions, including hiring strategy development, recruitment cost optimization, candidate experience improvement and system implementation.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to define talent needs and develop strategic job requirements.
Talent Acquisition Manager
RCI Banque (Renault Nissan Group)
Moscow
10.2010 - 12.2014
- Established the recruitment function and streamlined hiring processes through new systems and tools.
- Recruitment of a full team of professionals within 4 years to launch the bank (250 people all level positions (specialist to Board Members: sales & marketing, finance, risks, operations etc.)).
- Http://www.rcibanque.com/
Education
Master of Science - Marketing
Brunel University
London, UK07-2008
Economist - International Economic department, International business
Russian University of Cooperation
Moscow, Russia06-2006
Skills
- Organizational design
- Change management
- Talent management
- Performance management
- Project management
- Learning and development
- Diversity and inclusion
- Stakeholder engagement
- Positive attitude
- Relationship-building
- Employee relations
- HR technology
- Conflict resolution
- Excellent communication skills
- HR management
- Business Acumen
Certification
Certified ICF Coach
Languages
- Russian, native
- English, fluent
- French, beginner
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
French
Beginner
A1
Russian
Proficient
C2
Interests
- Coaching
- Traveling (different cultures)
- Cooking
- Writing Poems
Timeline
Business Unit Manager GMI, PC
Essity Hygiene and Health
01.2023 - Current
HR Manager
Essity
04.2017 - 12.2022
Talent Acquisition Manager Eastern Europe (Russia&CIS, Poland, Slovakia) & Netherlands
Essity
12.2014 - 04.2017
Talent Acquisition Manager
RCI Banque (Renault Nissan Group)
10.2010 - 12.2014
Master of Science - Marketing
Brunel University
Economist - International Economic department, International business
Russian University of Cooperation