Margarita Buffel
Strategic HR Leadership
Jersey City,USA
Summary
Dynamic Global HR Leader with extensive experience in shaping and executing HR strategies across diverse sectors, including technology, media, and e-commerce. Recognized for aligning human capital initiatives with overarching business goals, driving cultural transformation, and facilitating sustainable organizational growth. Proven track record of influencing C-suite stakeholders and spearheading large-scale initiatives within fast-paced, ever-evolving environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VP, People Strategy & Partnerships
Shutterstock
03.2021 - 09.2024
- Led a team of HR Business Partners supporting 1500 employees and 75 senior leaders in a rapidly growing global tech company.
- Global Head of HR to the Chief Enterprise Officer - Managed HRBP operations for [Enterprise Solutions, $500M revenue], supporting 400 employees across 20 countries.
- Managed the integration of multiple acquisitions, overseeing the alignment of cultures and HR systems, ensuring smooth transitions and talent retention.
- Spearheaded organizational redesign & workforce reduction to support rapid growth and operational efficiency, achieving workforce savings of $50mm.
- Contributed to the HR Operating Model & Org Design for the HRBP & Talent & Development centers of excellence.
- Executive Sponsor for Hispanic/Latinx resource group- Todos Juntos
Director of HR
G/O Media
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Responsible for Talent Management, Leadership Development and Performance Management strategy with direct management of HR Function inclusive of benefits and payroll.
- DE&I Committee Chair responsible for Talent Strategy and initiatives in alignment of company goals.
- Lead HR relationship with Union heads through the collective bargaining process. Managed and resolved employee grievances and all union specific matters.
Head of HR Operations, America
Refinitiv (Formerly Thomson Reuters)
04.2013 - 02.2020
- Lead HR Operations team of 12 across Americans & Latam region responsible for supporting 2,000+ employees
- Responsible for HR Policy, Employee Relations, Compliance and Workforce productivity for North America & Latam.
- Global HRBP for Marketing org responsible for the design and implementation of organizational model and talent strategy.
- Responsible for Global People Strategy for 4 business groups with combined revenue of $3.6 Billion.
- HR Lead for $180mm acquisition of Redi Technologies. Responsible for organizational design and implementation of model, including HR diligence and integration strategy
- 2013-2018 TR- Global HRBP
Global HR Business Partner & HR for HR
Bloomberg L.P
03.2008 - 03.2013
- Key contributor in the creation of HR Talent identification and 360 for Global HR function
- Created Metrics & Data Analytics For the HR function to drive organizational performance.
- Designed framework for Global HR training curriculum in partnership with Learning and Development.
- Created engagement strategy for stay conversations with High-Potentials to retain top 10% of talent.
- Created framework for Leadership framework for Tech.
- Coached managers on disciplinary action, performance management for yearly target of bottom 10% of org.
Education
Associate of Science - Sociology & Psychology
City College
New York, NY01.2004
Associate of Arts - Studied Psychology and Sociology
BMCC
New York, NY01.2001
Skills
- Organizational Design & Effectiveness & Change Management
- Talent Acquisition & Executive Talent Search
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Talent Strategy & Engagement
- Leadership Development & Succession Planning
- Strategic Workforce Planning & Analytics
- Employee Relations & Conflict Resolution
- Merger & Acquisition Integration Strategies, Diligence & Operational efficiencies
- Employee Engagement Strategy
- HR Policy development & Global Employment Law
Accomplishments
Established the Strategic HRBP model through redesign of the HR People Service Delivery team, hired 3 senior directors to lead the C-Suite.
Led the overall redesign of the Enterprise Sales organization as head HRBP led in partnership with Executive leadership & Chief Revenue officer. Resulted in Enterprise GTM segmentation model, organizational design of 400+ employee org, established of key processes & operations in partnership with Finance, Business Operations & Commerical revenue teams. Designed Talent Acquisition design for 15 new roles and led recruitment strategy in partnership with Talent team.
Certification
Coaching Certification for Workplace Big 5. Conducted by TCMG Table Mountain Consulting Group
The WorkPlace Big Five Profile™ Assessment Suite, used by organizations around the world, is ideal to support talent identification, increased self-awareness, leadership development, individual and team coaching, and to provide insights into themes such as resilience, agility, and emotional intelligence.
(PHR) Professional in Human Resources Certification
(SHRM-SCP) currently undergoing certification for Jan 2026
Timeline
VP, People Strategy & Partnerships
Shutterstock
03.2021 - 09.2024
Director of HR
G/O Media
03.2020 - 02.2021
Head of HR Operations, America
Refinitiv (Formerly Thomson Reuters)
04.2013 - 02.2020
Global HR Business Partner & HR for HR
Bloomberg L.P
03.2008 - 03.2013
Associate of Science - Sociology & Psychology
City College
Associate of Arts - Studied Psychology and Sociology
BMCC