Alicia Anaya Alvarez
About Alicia Anaya Alvarez
Alicia Anaya Alvarez is the HR Transformation Lead at Alight Solutions in España, with over 20 years of experience in people operations and strategy.
Title at Alight Solutions
Alicia Anaya Alvarez is currently serving as the HR Transformation Lead at Alight Solutions in España. In this role, she focuses on leading HR transformations to align business objectives with human resource needs. Alicia brings over 20 years of experience in people operations and strategy to this position.
Previous Roles at OBRAMAT and Accenture
Alicia held the position of Head of Learning at OBRAMAT in España from 2023 to 2024. Prior to that, she worked at Accenture in Madrid, first as an Intelligent Operations Talent & HR Sales from 2020 to 2022 and then as a Management Consulting Senior Manager Talent & Organization from 2018 to 2020. In these roles, she specialized in designing and implementing learning and talent management programs.
Freelance Services and Entrepreneurship
From 2016 to 2018, Alicia worked as a Digital Transformation Advisor, providing freelance services in Madrid. Before that, she was the CEO & Founder of Verdurea, S.L., a role she held from 2013 to 2016 in Las Rozas, Madrid. Her freelance and entrepreneurial ventures have focused on driving change, innovation, and creating effective, sustainable solutions.
Positions at Telefónica España
Alicia spent a considerable portion of her career at Telefónica España in Madrid. She served as the Head of Business Transformation from 2008 to 2012 and as the Head of Training and People Development from 1993 to 2008. At Telefónica, she focused on fostering organizational evolution and implementing strategic training and development programs.
Education and Certifications
Alicia holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, which she completed from 2010 to 2014. She is also certified in COPC and VMO, highlighting her expertise in customer relationship management and vendor management. Additionally, she utilizes cognitive flexibility and problem-solving skills to achieve her professional goals.
Current Involvements and Mentorship
Currently, Alicia is a Socia at EJE&CON Asociación Española de Ejecutiv@s y Consejer@s in Madrid. She also serves as a mentor at Conector Startup Accelerator. In these roles, she continues to leverage her extensive experience to support and guide startups and executives, focusing on aligning human needs with business outcomes through data-driven and collaborative approaches.