Marcella Toson
Born in Verona (Italy), on Oct *th, 1970
Mobile: +39-348-*******
Email: acdv6n@r.postjobfree.com
Skype account: toson2013
Address: via Alessandro Volta 10, 20121 Milan
Work experience
April 2002 – Today KPMG Advisory S.p.A.
Manager responsible for projects activities, budget and people management, business
development, internal recruiting, trainer in KPMG courses
Technical skills
- Human Capital: People Development, Learning and Development (classroom and distance
learning), talent management processes. Support in the KPMG e-learning Academy
Organizational and process design: design of organizational structures, processes improvement,
FTEs analysis, focus on back office processes
Project and Change Management in transformation programs based also on ERP
implementations and off shore shared service centers. Project planning and monitoring. Analysis
of impacts, training and communication needs deriving from the transformation program,
stakeholders’ analysis and management
- KPMG Italy contact point for L&D and Change Management topics within the KPMG global
network (knowledge sharing, credentials, lessons learned, etc.)
- Experience in international working environments
1997 – 2002 Ernst & Young Consultants
Senior Consultant: Project Management and Office, Process Design, Change Management, SAP
implementation
Some examples of engagements (responsibilities and activities)
Human Resources
Banking. Review of the Learning & Development operating model for a primary Italian bank (6.000 employees). Definition of the organizational structure, FTE analysis, processes (from training needs analysis, to training design and planning, to training monitoring) and tools (e.g. checklist for L&D strategy, training monitoring tools), review of training calendar and IT tools. Definition of areas of
improvement (processes, policies, tools, e-learning, internal faculty), prioritization and roadmap for implementation. Responsibilities: engagement coordination, with the involvement of specialized assessors and coaches.
Retail. Sales Force development program aimed at the implementation of the new Sales
organizational structure and new channel strategy (in collaboration with the Sales and HR
function, more than 70 people involved). Competencies’ framework review, assessment and
development center according to different roles (e.g. Region Managers, Area Manager, Sales
Representatives), development and training initiatives, individual and group coaching, change
action plan to successfully implement the new organizational structure in terms of L&D initiatives.
Responsibilities: engagement coordination, with the involvement of specialized assessors and
coaches.
Fashion Luxury. People development program for the Finance function on a worldwide scale,
following the definition of the new organizational structure and Finance target profiles (in
collaboration with the HR function, 250 people involved). Competencies’ framework review for
different hierarchical/responsibility levels (managers, coordinators, specialists, and juniors), skill
diagnosis with tools differentiated according to hierarchical levels (e.g. managerial appraisal for
CFO first levels, self and boss evaluation for operating resources), identification of
training/coaching initiatives according to the new Finance mission, organizational structure and
target profiles.
Responsibilities: engagement coordination, with the involvement of specialized assessors.
Banking. Set up of a training classroom initiative on compliance/privacy topics. Training needs
analysis, course planning (in collaboration with KPMG Subject Matter Experts), training delivery
and monitoring. Responsibilities: coordination of the engagement and SMEs.
Change Telecommunication (2013-14). Transition lead, Project and Change Management in the migration
Management, of Finance activities from the local operating company to the Group shared service center (India,
transformation Hungary). Stakeholders’ management, project progress monitoring, risks/mitigation actions
initiatives monitoring, KPIs tracking, internal/external communication, documentation for Steering
Committee, review of the operating framework between the operating company and the SSC.
Involved processes: Accounts payable, accounts receivable, Group management reporting,
General ledger.
Telecommunication (2010-11). Project and Change Management in a global transformation
program to implement the Group operating model (UK HQ) and Group SAP system (Finance, HR,
Supply Chain). Migration of activities from the local operating company to the Group shared
service center (India, Hungary). Stakeholders’ management, project progress monitoring,
documentation for Steering Committee, change impacts assessment, internal/external
communication, learning journey definition and deployment. Involved processes: Finance
(Accounts payable, accounts receivable, Group management reporting, General ledger,
Intercompany, Assets accounting). Human Resources (employee/manager self service, working
practice administration, recruiting).
Responsibilities: coordination of the KPMG Change Management team and activities delivery.
Automotive (2013). Change Management for the implementation of a new product configuration
tool after an M&A process (Italy, USA, Brazil). Stakeholders’ management, organization change
readiness assessment, change impact assessment, internal/external communication. Methodology
expert for the client.
Other areas.
Research (public entity, 100% funded by Ministry of Finance). Review of internal back office processes, to evaluate the overall coherence with the new organizational structure, identification
of areas of process improvement. Analysis of the governance model. Review of internal roles and
responsibilities, of procedures (e.g. purchasing, Human Resources, projects’ funding, budgeting,
etc.).
Employment agency. Design of organizational structure and main back office processes for the start up of a NewCo; FTEs analysis, areas of improvement in back office processes
Education
University Business & Administration Academic Degree, La Sapienza University (Rome) (5 years degree,
110/110). Final thesis on Organizational topics and total quality management
Certifications Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt
Professional Project Management and Leadership
training Human Resources processes
Train the trainer (currently I am a KPMG trainer for Change Management, Advisory skills, New
Senior Consultant training)
Team building and Presentation skills
Business Process Improvement
Value based management and problem solving
Lean Six Sigma
Customer Relationship Management
Languages
Italian Mother tongue
English Excellent (several USA working periods)
Spanish Basic
Interests
Photography, design, modern art, cinema
New York city
Eye glasses
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