Leonid Davydov

• Co-led global rollout of the Benefits Strategy, Framework and global standards of care across an employee population of 70,000+ across 60 countries, resulting in a significant impact on enhancing and modernizing the benefits portfolio, greater flexibility and choice, and employee appreciation scores.

• Headed the development, deployment and compliance with the Global Benefits Design Principles and Guidelines covering life, disability, health, and pensions, harmonizing plan design and supporting cost optimization.

• Steered global Employee Benefits processes such as annual benefits governance reviews, global benefits knowledge hub, policy exceptions governance, among others, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence.

• As a Global Benefits SME (subject matter expert), established and directed the global "2nd Line of Defence" for Benefits, mitigating risk and improving governance and compliance evidenced by top internal audit scores.

• Partnered with global Treasury, Purchases and regional Rewards teams to optimize insured benefits portfolios and leverage cost savings through global self-reinsurance (Captive).

• Led the global mobility function for Europe, India, Middle East & Africa, including design, delivery and communication of the international assignment program, as well as a transformative revamp of the policy framework, resulting in optimized expat population management, cost savings, and a step-change improvement in EX due to greater flexibility.

• Designed customized solutions to ensure local business relevance across 30+ countries in EIMEA, e.g. optimization of expat housing compensation resulting in $1.4MM annual saving.

• Strengthened benchmarking of expat compensation and policies globally. Directed the RMC partner regarding expat and relocation policy intent and execution; optimised exceptions management and ensured equity.

• Delivered Total Rewards and Employee Services priorities across EEMEA growth markets ensuring alignment with business objectives, operational excellence and compliance.

• Successfully led projects including C&B benchmarking, salary structure design, Total Comp Measurement, global job evaluation/grading (IPE, Hay) along with the design and redesign of a broad spectrum of programs: pensions, life/disability, medical, cars, relocation, and separations.

• Led integration of compensation and benefits for major acquisitions (Wella, Prestige/Cosmopolitan Cosmetics, Sara Lee Ambi Pur) and divestitures (Welonda).