Souleimen Achour
34 Houdaibya road, 2036 Soukra, Tunisia
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/souleimenachour/-
Global L&D professional | Leadership developer |
HR Transformation Leader
Summary
Learning and Development professional with 15+ years of experience in delivering growth through
Leadership & Talent development, Customer Service, Sales and organizational effectiveness. Successful
track record in building relationships and leveraging data-driven approaches that build highly engaged
organizations.
Support fortune companies, start-ups, non-profits, as well as high-growth technology companies.
Values I stand for at work:
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FAST: Makes decisions and get work done quickly
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SELF-DIRECTED: knows what to do and gets it done
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FOCUSED: Focuses on the highest-value work
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INNOVATIVE: Takes risks in order to drive innovation
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CUSTOMER-CENTRIC: Strives to grow value to the customer and keep customer priorities at the heart
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FLEXIBLE: Able to quickly change direction based on feedback
Skills
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Training and development
Agile project management
Creative Leadership
Talent management
Change management
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Certifications
Agile Program Manager Elearning Guild, 2019
Agile Coach Vistaprint,2017
Decision Effectiveness Coach Vistaprint, 2015
Microsoft Certified Trainer Microsoft, 2013
Intel Ideation Camp Coach Intel Corporation, 2012
Business strategy
Learning consulting
Marketing strategy
Project delivery
New Product Launch
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Professional Experience
Keyrus - World leader in Data intelligence and Digital transformation
Sr.Manager HR, Learning & Talent Development 9/2019 to Present
Lead the MEA HR & Learning operations
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Selected accomplishments:
Setup and automate all HR Ops processes through JIRA cloud.
Led the HRIS project for Keyrus MEA - MyHR
Led the end to end competency framework program for 100+ engineers, developers and people
managers.
Transformed the traditional performance management approach into an Agile performance
management program.
Led the Talent and acquisition function by attracting and retaining top talents.
Led the Learning & Development function by developing and running learning programs.
Launched the LMS “Learning Management System” at Keyrus MEA – KLX “Keyrus Learning
Experience”
Vistaprint/Cimpress - World leader in mass-customization
Global Learning & development Sr.Manager 9/2017 to 8/2019
Lead multifunctional Learning teams across North Africa, Europe, USA, Philippines and India.
Supported the Vistaprint CARE Leadership team by developing Leadership programs that helped 40+
leaders and managers across all locations adopt the Vistaprint Leadership model and new ways of
working.
Selected Accomplishments:
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Selected as part of a specialized group within the Leadership team to lead various people strategy
initiatives focused on identifying, developing and motivating the right talent to support the Culture
needed for business growth and change.
Developed and implemented new hire on-boarding curricula for multiple front line and leadership work
teams.
Created functional L&D competencies, measurement, development and certification tools which
provided clear growth paths for Trainers at entry level, intermediate, and senior level positions.
Increased product buy rates for Design services by 20% through micro learning modules created by
SME through a software-styled Hackathon event, among other interventions.
Developed and executed various cultural and talent development programs aimed at improving the
employee experience and skilling up talent to meet changing business needs.
Use of modern Agile techniques to enhance learning experiences and help the organization become
more efficient.
Strong Learning partner to local and global operation teams and leaders.
Work very closely with Site and HR leaders to ensure strategy is executed and programs are delivered
and measured.
Global Tribe Lead for the Learning organization - my main focus areas were:
• Defined & implemented the global learning strategy for Design services.
• Prioritized Design learning requests across all CARE Design services sites (5 locations).
Europe Learning & Development Manager @Vistaprint 9/2013 to 6/2017
Managed Europe Learning operations across Tunis, Venlo & Berlin.
Led global projects to continually develop the CARE Learning team and deliver on the department
roadmap.
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Selected Accomplishments:
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Globalized CARE Learning activities for CARE Design, lead global transformation projects, and drive
lots of innovation within our learning organization - developing "on the floor training" , running
ideation workshops for the CARE Learning team, and running Learning hackathons across the globe.
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Launched new operation services in Tunis and Berlin
Work closely with the other centers, mainly Waltham /US, Montego Bay/Jamaica, Berlin/Germany,
Ahmedabad /India.
Lead the global Training & Development Management team to define the global vision and strategy.
Develop the local CARE learning team and coach the Europe CARE learning teams to ensure that the
needed long-term skill set is available
Lead global leadership projects to continually develop the CARE learning department and deliver on
the 5-year roadmap
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Education for Employment foundation– Nonprofit Organization Management, Washington, DC
Senior Training Manager, 6/2012 to 8/2013
Reporting directly to the EFE-Tunisia Board of Directors, work closely with the European and U.S teams to
organize and run Training and Leadership development programs
Selected Accomplishments:
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Ensure the delivery and successful completion of training programs
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Responsible for project planning, estimating, tracking and management of projects.
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Managing over 60 senior trainers and coaches
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Managed over 60 senior trainers and coaches
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Deliver Training of Trainers for large organizations
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Develop training programs & modules to fit employer partner needs
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Design of internal and external communication tools
Sopra HR– A worldwide leader in HR solutions
Business consultant and innovation coach, 7/2011 to 7/2012
Senior corporate Trainer, 8/2010 to 7/2011
Responsible for all HR, Payroll and administration Learning programs
Selected Accomplishments:
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Delivering high and entry level HR Access' trainings
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EMEA Customers and partners training
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Business consulting (for MEA): HR consulting offers.
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Creating and maintaining HR Access certifications for all HR Access countries.
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Developing HR & payroll Software & Solutions, Talent Management, Human resources
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Leading school partnerships with major academic institutions in Tunisia
ESSEC Business School
Marketing and communication professor, 9/2007 to 12/2010
Direct Auto– LYON, FRANCE A european leader in automotive
Consultant, 06/2004 to 7/2006
Nearshore consultant, 8/2006 to 6/2007
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Selected Accomplishments:
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Design and implementation of the Marketing strategy
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Design of internal and external communication campaigns
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Creation and referencing using the tools of web marketing
Technical Expertise
Software:
MS Project, Adobe suite (photoshop, illustrator), MS Office 365 suite,
Moodle(LMS), Totara(LMS), JIRA, Video conferencing and IM tools (Cisco, Zoom,
Slack, Ms teams), Trello, Workboard, SAP success factors, Hubspot.
Education
Institut Supérieur des Sciences Humaines de Tunis
Master’s Degree 7/2007
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Major: Business Sociology
Institut Supérieur de Comptabilité et d'Administration des Entreprises
Bachelor’s Degree 7/2003
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Major: Small and Medium-Sized Business Management
Languages
English: Full professional proficiency
French: Native or bilingual proficiency