Jolanda Grob has been acting as Group Chief People Officer for Zurich Insurance since July 2023,leading the global HR function, reporting directly to the Group CEO and a member of the Group Leadership team. She previously served as Chief Human Resources Officer for the Swiss Business Unit where she led an organization of over 120 HR professionals, including a shared services team providing operational HR support to all legal entities in Switzerland, including Group. Her professional career started with Deloitte, for whom she was responsible for Graduate Marketing & Recruitment in addition to acting as an HR Business Partner.
Following roles as Head Learning & Development and Talent Management at Unilever and Coca-Cola, she was the International Head of Learning & Development, Talent Management, Culture and Engagement at Amgen, the largest biotech company, with responsibility for all countries outside of North America. In 2010 she joined Zurich, where she held various positions within Group HR, first in the Talent Center of Expertise, then as Group Head Employee Research & Engagement and ultimately as Global HR Business Partner supporting various functions such as GI, Life, Group Re, Marketing, Comms & Public Affairs, Strategy, Innovation & Business Development.
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