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- English – Proficient Level
VANESSA MANERO
Sharon
Summary
Strategic Talent Management leader with 15+ years of experience driving capability building, leadership development, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness across global financial services. Known for architecting scalable talent strategies, strengthening leadership pipelines, and enabling transformation through analytics-driven insights, skills intelligence, and enterprise-wide people solutions. Trusted advisor to senior executives with a track record of improving engagement, accelerating capability growth, and enabling organizational change.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Development Manager
SANTANDER BANK US
Boston, MA
01.2017 - Current
- Talent Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness
- Advise the Chief Audit Executive, COO, and leadership team on capability building and organizational effectiveness for a 160+ person global audit function.
- Built and executed a multiyear talent strategy strengthening critical capabilities in analytics, cybersecurity, and business acumen.
- Serve as a key point of contact for U.S. banking regulators on talent-related matters, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and risk frameworks.
- Skills Intelligence & Workforce Planning
- Designed a data-driven skills assessment process mapping subject-matter expertise and identifying capability gaps to enable targeted development strategies.
- Develop annual workforce and capability plans using analytics (attrition, tenure, diversity, skills gaps) to inform staffing, succession, and investment decisions.
- Leadership Development & Learning
- Built a comprehensive learning ecosystem delivering 40+ hours of continuing education per employee annually.
- Supported implementation of enterprise career frameworks and job architecture, improving mobility, role clarity, and development transparency.
- Employee Engagement & Culture
- Led engagement strategy using Workday Peakon insights, driving measurable improvements in trust, communication, inclusion, and career development.
- Planned and executed week-long engagement programs featuring training sessions, networking events, keynote speakers, and professional development activities.
- Change Leadership & HRBP Advisory
- Acted as a trusted advisor on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, organizational design, and change initiatives.
- Supported business transformations, reorganizations, and a major merger while maintaining operational continuity.
- Strengthened cross-functional partnerships to drive execution of complex, multi-team projects.
Human Resources Analyst II, Talent Management
SANTANDER BANK US
Boston, MA
01.2012 - 01.2017
- Coordinated senior leader talent reviews for 100+ executives, enabling succession planning and targeted development for high-potential leaders.
- Partnered with executives and HRBPs to design succession strategies that strengthened leadership bench and improved readiness for critical roles.
- Managed international development programs with global headquarters in Spain, enhancing global mobility and leadership exposure.
- Oversaw early-career talent acquisition and development, including onboarding and program management for 45+ domestic and international interns annually.
Human Resources Analyst
PERNOD RICARD, VENEZUELA
Caracas, Venezuela
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Designed and executed annual training programs aligned with global HR strategy, improving capability development across the organization.
- Led full-cycle recruitment using structured assessment centers, improving quality of hire and reducing time-to-fill for critical roles.
- Delivered onboarding programs that enhanced new-hire experience, ensured compliance, and supported rapid assimilation.
- Prepared organizational reporting for global headquarters in France, providing insights on performance, training impact, and workforce trends.
Human Resources Analyst
TECHNIP / DITECH S.A.
Caracas, Venezuela
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Managed recruitment and onboarding for entry- and mid-level roles, improving hiring efficiency and candidate experience.
- Conducted training needs assessments and coordinated training initiatives to close capability gaps.
- Coordinated engagement and wellness initiatives that strengthened culture and employee satisfaction.
Education
Master’s Degree - Strategic Human Resources Management
EOI Business School
Madrid2007
Bachelor’s Degree - Organizational Psychology
Central University of Venezuela
Venezuela2005
Skills
- Talent Strategy
- Workforce Planning
- Leadership Development
- Succession Planning
- Skills Assessment
- Learning Strategy
- Talent Analytics
- HR Business Partnering
- Employee Engagement
- Executive Communications
- Workday (Talent, Peakon)
- LMS Platforms
- MS Office
LANGUAGES
Timeline
Talent Development Manager
SANTANDER BANK US
01.2017 - Current
Human Resources Analyst II, Talent Management
SANTANDER BANK US
01.2012 - 01.2017
Human Resources Analyst
PERNOD RICARD, VENEZUELA
01.2007 - 01.2010
Human Resources Analyst
TECHNIP / DITECH S.A.
01.2005 - 01.2007
Master’s Degree - Strategic Human Resources Management
EOI Business School
Bachelor’s Degree - Organizational Psychology
Central University of Venezuela
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Venezuelan Association of MA, Volunteer