Iliana Papadopoulou
About Iliana Papadopoulou
Iliana Papadopoulou is an HR Associate Manager at General Mills, overseeing European Distributor Markets in Athens, Greece. She has extensive experience in HR roles across various companies and has implemented successful employee engagement and diversity initiatives.
Current Role at General Mills
Iliana Papadopoulou currently holds the position of HR Associate Manager for the European Distributor Markets at General Mills. Based in Athens, Attiki, Greece, she is responsible for managing HR operations within key European markets. Her role includes oversight of employee engagement, onboarding processes, and leadership development initiatives, leveraging her extensive background in HR strategy and analytics.
Previous Positions at General Mills
Iliana Papadopoulou has a progressive career at General Mills, previously serving as an HR Business Partner for European Emerging Markets from 2020 to 2021 and as an HR Advisor from 2018 to 2020. In these roles, she managed various HR functions, including employee relations, performance management, and talent development, across multiple regions.
Career at Honeywell
Before joining General Mills, Iliana Papadopoulou gained valuable experience at Honeywell. She worked as an HR Predictive Analytics Analyst for EMEA in 2017, based in Prague, Czech Republic. Prior to that, she served as an HR Generalist in District Brno-Country, Czech Republic, from 2015 to 2017. In these roles, she focused on HR analytics, employee relations, and data-driven HR decision-making.
Educational Background
Iliana Papadopoulou holds a Master of Arts (MA) in Human Resource Management from Leeds University Business School, completed in 2015. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Statistics and Insurance Science from the University of Piraeus, completed in 2014. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her professional roles in human resources and analytics.
Major Contributions at General Mills
At General Mills, Iliana Papadopoulou has led several significant initiatives. She implemented a new employee engagement program, resulting in a 15% increase in employee satisfaction. She also streamlined the onboarding process, reducing the time to productivity for new hires by 20%. Additionally, she developed and facilitated leadership training workshops and coordinated a diversity and inclusion initiative that increased minority representation by 10%.
Industry Engagement and Volunteering
Iliana Papadopoulou is active in the HR community, having published an article on HR analytics in a leading industry journal. She also presented at the European HR Summit on leveraging data for strategic HR decision-making. Beyond her professional work, she volunteers as a mentor for young professionals through a local HR association in Athens, helping to develop the next generation of HR leaders.