Jose Miguel Bolivar
Artisan consultant in effectiveness at OPTIMA LAB- Claim this Profile
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Francisco Guzman Torres
He tenido el absoluto placer de trabajar con Jose Miguel desde el año 2005 dentro del Country Commercial Team de España en Applied Biosystems y siempre he admirado su claridad de ideas, su decisión y firmeza y por encima de todo su capacidad de innovación en RRHH. Siempre valoraré la facilidadde Jose Miguel a la hora de encontrar una alternativa que nadie había sopesado antes con el objetivo claro y simple de mejora continua.
Miguel A. Viribay
Jose Miguel Bolivar has being a decisive person designing the lines that made Applied Biosystems awarded as a Best Place to Work, due to his advance vision about what really means drive a modern and effective company, focused on productivity and employees´ benefits and leadership. He is a very smart person, able to set up very clear objectives and goals, and finding out the most appropriates solutions to complex situations as he demonstrated playing a key role during the Appliend Biosystems and Invitrogen merge. His skills and knowledge allowed him drive the process, minimizing the potential issues and generating the proper conditions for the two companies integration into Life Technologies Spain. I have no doubt to recommend Jose Miguel as an expert in Human Resources affairs, involving effectiveness, clear objectives, time management and leadership. It was a pleasure and a real development opportunity for me, work with him.
Francisco Guzman Torres
He tenido el absoluto placer de trabajar con Jose Miguel desde el año 2005 dentro del Country Commercial Team de España en Applied Biosystems y siempre he admirado su claridad de ideas, su decisión y firmeza y por encima de todo su capacidad de innovación en RRHH. Siempre valoraré la facilidadde Jose Miguel a la hora de encontrar una alternativa que nadie había sopesado antes con el objetivo claro y simple de mejora continua.
Miguel A. Viribay
Jose Miguel Bolivar has being a decisive person designing the lines that made Applied Biosystems awarded as a Best Place to Work, due to his advance vision about what really means drive a modern and effective company, focused on productivity and employees´ benefits and leadership. He is a very smart person, able to set up very clear objectives and goals, and finding out the most appropriates solutions to complex situations as he demonstrated playing a key role during the Appliend Biosystems and Invitrogen merge. His skills and knowledge allowed him drive the process, minimizing the potential issues and generating the proper conditions for the two companies integration into Life Technologies Spain. I have no doubt to recommend Jose Miguel as an expert in Human Resources affairs, involving effectiveness, clear objectives, time management and leadership. It was a pleasure and a real development opportunity for me, work with him.
Francisco Guzman Torres
He tenido el absoluto placer de trabajar con Jose Miguel desde el año 2005 dentro del Country Commercial Team de España en Applied Biosystems y siempre he admirado su claridad de ideas, su decisión y firmeza y por encima de todo su capacidad de innovación en RRHH. Siempre valoraré la facilidadde Jose Miguel a la hora de encontrar una alternativa que nadie había sopesado antes con el objetivo claro y simple de mejora continua.
Miguel A. Viribay
Jose Miguel Bolivar has being a decisive person designing the lines that made Applied Biosystems awarded as a Best Place to Work, due to his advance vision about what really means drive a modern and effective company, focused on productivity and employees´ benefits and leadership. He is a very smart person, able to set up very clear objectives and goals, and finding out the most appropriates solutions to complex situations as he demonstrated playing a key role during the Appliend Biosystems and Invitrogen merge. His skills and knowledge allowed him drive the process, minimizing the potential issues and generating the proper conditions for the two companies integration into Life Technologies Spain. I have no doubt to recommend Jose Miguel as an expert in Human Resources affairs, involving effectiveness, clear objectives, time management and leadership. It was a pleasure and a real development opportunity for me, work with him.
Francisco Guzman Torres
He tenido el absoluto placer de trabajar con Jose Miguel desde el año 2005 dentro del Country Commercial Team de España en Applied Biosystems y siempre he admirado su claridad de ideas, su decisión y firmeza y por encima de todo su capacidad de innovación en RRHH. Siempre valoraré la facilidadde Jose Miguel a la hora de encontrar una alternativa que nadie había sopesado antes con el objetivo claro y simple de mejora continua.
Miguel A. Viribay
Jose Miguel Bolivar has being a decisive person designing the lines that made Applied Biosystems awarded as a Best Place to Work, due to his advance vision about what really means drive a modern and effective company, focused on productivity and employees´ benefits and leadership. He is a very smart person, able to set up very clear objectives and goals, and finding out the most appropriates solutions to complex situations as he demonstrated playing a key role during the Appliend Biosystems and Invitrogen merge. His skills and knowledge allowed him drive the process, minimizing the potential issues and generating the proper conditions for the two companies integration into Life Technologies Spain. I have no doubt to recommend Jose Miguel as an expert in Human Resources affairs, involving effectiveness, clear objectives, time management and leadership. It was a pleasure and a real development opportunity for me, work with him.
Credentials
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GTD® Certified Coach
David Allen CompanyMar, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
GTD® Certified Master Trainer Level 3
David Allen CompanySep, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
GTD® Certified Master Trainer Level 2
David Allen CompanyMar, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
GTD® Certified Master Trainer Level 1
David Allen CompanyNov, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
GTD® Certified Trainer
David Allen CompanyDec, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Belbin® Team Roles Accredited Consultant
Belbin Team Roles (UK - Head Office)Jan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Team Coaching
Menslab Coaching & Training | Giuseppe Meli (MCC ICF) & Jacopo Rivoltella (PCC ICF)Jan, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Practitioner Neuro-Linguistic Programming®
Menslab Coaching & Training | The Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming™ Richard BandlerDec, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Associate Certified Coach ACC™
International Coach FederationJan, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Coach by Success Unlimited Network®, L.L.C. | SUN
Success Unlimited Network®, L.L.C. | SUNJan, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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OPTIMA LAB
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Spain
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Artisan consultant in effectiveness
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Aug 2011 - Present
Training and consulting services based on the latest human-centered methodologies. I work with organizations to help them improve their competitiveness in a sustainable way, by increasing both the individual and collective effectiveness of their people. Redefining the meaning of «productivity» in the knowledge work. Training and consulting services based on the latest human-centered methodologies. I work with organizations to help them improve their competitiveness in a sustainable way, by increasing both the individual and collective effectiveness of their people. Redefining the meaning of «productivity» in the knowledge work.
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FacileThings
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Advisor
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Sep 2011 - Present
My role is to provide technical advice about GTD related questions in order to ensure that the tool adheres as much as possible to the core principles of this methodology. My role is to provide technical advice about GTD related questions in order to ensure that the tool adheres as much as possible to the core principles of this methodology.
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Life Technologies
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager HR Spain, Portugal and HR Services Europe
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Jan 2009 - Jul 2011
• Life Technologies was a Biotechnology American multinational company focussed on the manufacturing and commercialization of products, reagents and services that are specific to Molecular and Cell Biology• Reporting to the EMEA Senior Director & Regional Leader, with one person reporting to me• At the local level, the main objective was to drive the HR and legal entity integration process between the two companies that had just merged to create Life Technologies, namely Applied Biosystems and Invitrogen. That included policies and benefits harmonization, implementing restructuring decisions and lead the negotiations with the works council. The two companies successfully completed the merge at the end of June 2011, without any kind of labor disputes or litigations.• Among the main achievements at local level, Applied Biosystems was one of the 50 Best Workplaces 2009 in Spain• We implemented advanced practices for work/life balance such a flexible working hours and telecommuting (for 70% of the workforce) and I also changed traditional communication practices, replacing the email based communication by a blog. That blog was also used as knowledge database for company policies and HR procedures• At EMEA level, my initial responsibility was to create and lead an HR Shared Services Center in EMEA. A later decision in 2011 centralized the leading responsibility in Scotland• My main achievement in this role was to build a proposal for the EMEA management team to design and implement the HR Shared Services Organization for Life Technologies in Europe. That proposal was successfully presented and approved at the end of 2009• Another major projects I was actively involved in, both at local and EMEA level, were the divestitures of two different business units
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Senior Manager HR Business Partner Sales, Support & Marketing Molecular & Cell Biology Europe
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Oct 2007 - Dec 2008
• Applied Bioystems merged with Invitrogen in November 2008 to form Life Technologies • HR advisor for the VP Sales, Support & Marketing MCB Western Europe (WE) and member of his core management team, reporting to him dotted-line and directly to the Director HR Field Organization Europe• Among my main responsibilities there were the contribution to the design and implementation of both the HR and Business Strategies for MCB WE, being the trusted advisor for my internal customers and support them in strategic, cross-European HR matters• Design and implementation, in close collaboration with its European Director, of the newly created Next Generation Sequencing (NGS - SOLiD) Business Unit. That included, among others, headcount allocation, job description and sourcing and compensation scheme design and implementation• Actively involved in the Talent Assessment and Salary Planning exercises for MCB WE• I was also involved or leading some key recruiting, and later on-boarding, processes at Director or above level
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Senior Manager HR Business Partner Global Services & Supply Chain Europe
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Sep 2006 - Sep 2007
• HR advisor for the Sr Director Global Services & Supply Chain Europe, reporting to him dotted-line and directly to the Sr Director HR Europe and being a permanent member of both management teams. Also providing HR support to all the management of the business unit (around 40 people)• Design and implementation of a Competency Model for Service Europe, the implementation of the annual Talent Assessment process, the definition and implementation of a Technical Career Path alternative to the traditional Managerial one, the development and roll out of a Services Organization for Central and Eastern Europe and a number of key recruitments (first and second level managers) in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Benelux, Russia and Czech Republic• Significant participation in the definition of the European Travel Policy and the Recognition Framework for AB Europe.
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Senior Manager HR Spain & Portugal
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Apr 2005 - Aug 2006
• Reporting to the Sr Director HR Europe and dotted line to the Country Manager for Spain and Portugal, with one person reporting to me• The main objective of that position was the set up of the HR Function in Spain and Portugal, since it had been carried out from Italy until then. That included the definition and roll out of the HR Strategy, the development of HR Policies and Practices and building the right structure of partners (outsourcing) in the areas of Recruiting, Compensation and Benefits, Labour Relations and Payroll• In addition to successfully meet the objectives set, some other key contributions I made were the definition and roll out of an Internal Communication Plan, a Talent Acquisition and Retention Plan (I had to cope with a 30% net increase of headcount over that period of time) and carrying out the First Management Conference with the attendance of all the people managers in Spain and Portugal
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Manager TSG Consulting & Integration (HP Services)
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Jul 2003 - Mar 2005
• Reporting to the HP Services HR Director, with two direct reports• Trusted advisor for HR matters for the senior management team (15 people) and internal HR consultant for all the people managers and employees (>400 people)• Likewise I was the Senior Consultant for International Outsourcing deals, being responsible for the Due Diligence process; C&B packages integration, employee’s transition, etc.• My main achievements were the design and implementation of an incentive program for the Client Principals, an Action Plan to address the improvement areas highlighted in the Employee Survey and the successful management of several outsourcing deals
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Spain and Portugal Workforce Development Manager for HP Services
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May 2002 - Jul 2003
• Reporting to the European Workforce Development Director, with three direct reports• Responsible for the management of development programs and corresponding budgets in the areas of Leadership, Change Management, Technical Competencies, Talent Management and Succession Planning• My most important contributions were the design and implementation of a Leadership and Change Management Program for every people manager in HP Services (>100 people), the development of career and development plans for all HP Services (1200 people) and the successful implementation of SkillPack, a web-based, company-wide tool to manage competencies, skill sets, career and development plans for the HP Services employees
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Spain and Portugal Supply Chain Manager (HP Services)
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Jan 2000 - May 2002
• Reporting to the European Supply Chain Director, with 10 direct reports and over 20 indirect ones through service providers• Responsible for the service level and cost targets for the HP Services Supply Chain in Spain and Portugal, including inventory planning (over 2000 references ~ 2M$) and the management of a service provider for the warehousing (6 locations) and transportation (> 600 different ship-to addresses/day)• Among my most relevant contributions in that period, our team significantly improved the service level (best of Europe as per internal benchmark) with cost/line ratios better than the target ones• I changed the existing Supply Chain model by applying advanced practices of recruitment (focus on talent), development (Six Sigma) and compensation of my staff members and also by instilling an innovation culture aimed at increasing productivity through automation of low added value processes
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Several positions: Logistics Coordinator, Marketing Specialist and Quality and Process Engineer
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Apr 1995 - Oct 1998
My main achievements were: • Logistics Coordinator: 8 Awards for Quality Improvement Projects. One of them was awarded the best one in HP Spain in 1996 since it resulted in over 1M$ savings for the Support department • Marketing: Active participation in the definition and implementation of two new network services (NES & NAS), as well as the successful implementation of the Euro Program in Spain • Quality and Process Engineering: Implementation of the Y2K Program in the Outsourcing department; design and development of two applications for risk assessment (in MS Excel) and Outsourcing Deals Management (in MS Access)
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Education
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1994 - 1995
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Licenciado en Ciencias Políticas y Sociología, Social Psychology, Sociology -
1989 - 1994
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Political Science, Sociology -
1984 - 1987
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Chemistry -
2002 - 2003
Centro de Estudios Garrigues
Master, Human Resources -
2005 - 2005
Centro de Estudios Garrigues
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