Johanna Hummer

VP, Global Head of People Success – OPELLA

Johanna Hummer is a senior global HR executive with over 20 years of leadership experience across Pharma, Healthcare, Banking, and Insurance, serving in local, regional, and global roles. She has led major business, organizational, and cultural transformations, with expertise spanning talent management, succession planning, M&A integration, organizational development, performance management, and ESG initiatives, including employee experience, CSR, culture, and diversity, equity & inclusion.

In her current role as Global Head of People Success at Opella, Johanna drives the company’s people strategy across 46 countries and 11,000 employees. She oversees recruitment, talent development, leadership programs, and initiatives to strengthen workplace culture, learning, and inclusion. Passionate about building high-performing teams and purposeful workplaces, Johanna focuses on enabling employees to thrive, grow, and contribute meaningfully in a fast-evolving consumer healthcare environment.


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