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Lisset Villanueva
Looking for a jobPeople & Operations Lead
People & HR leader with 10+ years of experience building and scaling HR functions across international, distributed teams.
GermanyPeople & Operations Lead at Squalify (Munich Re Spin-off)
About
I’m a People & HR leader with 10+ years of experience building and scaling HR functions across international, distributed teams. I specialize in establishing People departments from scratch and acting as a trusted partner to senior leadership through periods of rapid growth.
Most recently, I’ve built the entire People & Operations function from scratch at a Munich Re-backed startup, scaling the company from 4 to 23 employees. I designed and implemented core HR policies and processes, including remote & working-abroad policies, absence management, compensation frameworks, and performance management—while ensuring full compliance with German labor law.
I previously led talent and people operations at Enmacc as the HR point of contact across 6 European countries, managing remote communication and local compliance requirements to keep a consistent people experience. Earlier, I built and led a full HR department at CROVISA S.A.C., establishing a performance appraisal system and developing L&D programs that achieved 75% annual training plan fulfillment.
Experience
People & Operations Lead
Built the entire People & Operations function from scratch at a Munich Re-backed startup, scaling from 4 to 23 employees. Serves as strategic HR partner and leads HR policy/process design, German labor law compliance, and HRIS adoption (Personio) across a distributed team.
People and StrategyHR Function Build OutGerman Labor LawRemote Workforce ManagementRemote Working Abroad PoliciesAbsence ManagementPerformance ManagementHRISPersonioEmployee EngagementCulture Development
Head of Talent
Supported Enmacc’s international expansion by managing the people experience for growth from 20 to 80 employees across 6 countries. Served as HR point of contact for remote employees across multiple European jurisdictions and designed core people processes including onboarding, performance management, L&D, and offboarding.
Education
ESMT Berlin
Completed an MBA at ESMT Berlin in 2018.
Completed an MBA at ESMT Berlin in 2018.
Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
Earned a Master's in Strategic Direction of Human Factor at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas from 2015 to 2017.
Earned a Master's in Strategic Direction of Human Factor at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas from 2015 to 2017.
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Earned a Bachelor of Social Psychology at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú from 2005 to 2010.
Earned a Bachelor of Social Psychology at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú from 2005 to 2010.