Sijana Mamos People & Operations Portfolio

Leadership & Talent Management PeopleOps Tools

Summary

As a seasoned Talent Acquisition and People Operations leader, I have a proven track record in developing and implementing comprehensive Recruitment, HR, and Learning & Development strategies. With a strong focus on data-driven decision making, I have optimized talent attraction, improved workforce onboarding, and enhanced retention rates.

My expertise includes integrating advanced technologies such as Applicant Tracking Systems, automating processes, and leveraging big data analysis for strategic workforce planning.

Additionally, I have successfully managed large-scale learning and development programs, driving efficient execution of upskilling initiatives and promoting diversity and inclusion within organizations. My leadership experience includes managing international teams and spearheading regional cross-team leadership initiatives, ensuring cohesive collaboration and strategic alignment across global operations.

Leadership Initiatives

Data-Driven Team Management

Co-led a fifteen-member recruitment team across the EMEA region, using historical data to drive recruitment strategies and team performance optimization. This included developing projection tools and ROI trackers for the team to inform target-setting and progress-tracking.

People Function Design

I designed and implemented People Functions (HR, TA, L&D) at global professional services companies. This included defining the team structure, role responsibilities, and career progression frameworks and stakeholder management.

Regional Leadership

Involved in cross-team leadership working groups across EMEA, including Operations, Talent and DEI.

Big Data Analysis

Independently conducted a comprehensive analysis of four years of hiring data, examining candidate backgrounds against performance, tenure, and promotion cycles. Presented findings to stakeholders, influencing company-wide strategies.

Project Management

Managed global TA strategies and DEI initiatives using project management and data collection tools, ensuring data-driven decisions on talent pipelines and employee wellbeing.

Technology Implementation

Spearheaded the introduction of ATS, scheduling and psychometric tools, automating candidate assessment and streamlining processes.

Talent Management Initiatives

Recruitment Training Programme Development

I developed internal training programme for the TA function for early and mid-careers professionals. The key elements included onboarding, candidate management, interview preparation, offer processes, and global team integration.

Probation Framework

I created a detailed probation framework that broke down monthly skills progress and KPIs for new hires. This allowed for structured feedback, clear goal-setting, and a standardized on-boarding process.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives

In my HR role, I led several DEI initiatives such as:

  • Designing and deploying an inclusion survey to gather employee feedback
  • Developing unconscious bias training for interviewers
  • Implementing a structured program to mitigate interviewer bias during the hiring process

Talent Model & Candidate Journey SLAs

To optimize our talent pipeline, I defined a talent model that outlined key competencies and skills for different roles. I also established candidate journey SLAs to ensure timely and transparent communication throughout the hiring process.

Learning & Development Curriculum

For our early careers program, I built a comprehensive L&D curriculum covering technical skills, soft skills, workplace best practices, and self/career development. This helped ensure our junior talent was set up for success.

Quarterly Review Process

I introduced a new quarterly review process for our senior team members to provide structured feedback, set development goals, and align on career progression.

PeopleOps Tools

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Interview Scoring Tool

  • Excel/Google Sheets, Candidate Assessment

I created a custom Excel-based interview scoring tool to standardize candidate evaluations across the team. This helped ensure a fair and consistent assessment process.

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Pipeline Projection Tools

  • Plotly, Streamlit, Predictive Modelling

To effectively manage our talent pipeline, I built several Excel-based tools to forecast hiring needs, track candidate statuses, and model different scenarios. I have now developed the first version into Python-based Web Applications.

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Employee Data Dashboard

  • Plotly, Dash, Flask, Data Analysis, Machine Learning

A dashboard to analyse employee data and generate insights about performance and salary, including Machine Learning insights on predictors of performance.

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