Lorenzo Tinelli has over 18 years of experience in human resources. He is currently the Human Resources Director at Johnson & Johnson in Neuchatel and Solothurn, Switzerland, where he leads a team of HR professionals and develops and executes the HR strategy. Prior to this role, he held various HR leadership positions at companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Sorin CRM, Sigma-Aldrich, Nortel Networks, and Matra Nortel Communications. He has expertise in areas such as talent management, succession planning, compensation, and change management.

1. Rue du Crêt taconnet 14 Lorenzo TINELLI
2000 Neuchâtel –Switzerland Cell phone : +41(0)79 285 73 97 lorenzotinelli@yahoo.fr
Human ResourcesDirector
18 years in Human Resources, Insightand Lominger certified.
5 years in organization.
6 years in finance, accountancy and audit.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nov2013 to
date
Johnson& Johnson – Neuchatel,Solothurn, Switzerland
Human resourcesDirector
 Developandexecute the HRstrategyforthe 1000 employeesin the Neuchâtel canton, and 1000 in
Solothurn canton since 2016.
 I am a memberof the Neuchâtel boardof directorsand a member of the Swiss campus HR council.
 I am leadingateamof HR professionalsdirectlyandindirectly.IamworkingcloselywithEnterprise
HR leaders to ensure alignment in the delivery of Johnson & Johnson HR strategies and facilitate
these across 8 Legal entities and 9 sites.
Dec 2011 to
oct 2013
Johnson& Johnson – Neuchatel,Switzerland
Human resourcesmanager
 As HR manager, I was part and partnering with the Senior Leadership Team to drive the Human
Resources vision and strategy for the manufacturing plant of Ethicon and Mitek Neuchâtel.
 I was also part of a strong local HR team through the Campus of Neuchâtel and Le Locle as well as
part of an international HR Operations network.
 At the Campus level I drove the Succession Planning and delivered specific program such as:
“Managing within the Swiss law” or “Daily Feedback for High Performance Culture” to 130
managers.
Aug2007 to
Nov2011
Sorin CRM – France,Italy, USA
Human resourcesBusinessPartner
 The role required to be actively involved in all R&D departments (Clinical, Advance Research and
R&D), but also across other departments such as Sales, Marketing, Quality or Operations for any
special projects.
 Act as the Core Teams HRBP, in the complex multi-disciplinary and international projects at any
level fromoperational to VP’s without taking sides with any of the particular Core Team Projects.
 Act as businesspartnerforall humanresourcesmattersforthe givenfunctions.Implement human
resourcesprograms.Guides,manage the overall issuesof HRservices,internal mobility,hiring,new
organization, motivation programs and trainings.
 I was also responsible for the Performance management process, talent review, succession
planning, and management bonus schemes.
Jan 2007 to
Apr 2007
Sigma-Aldrich– France, Italy, Spain, benelux
Human resourcesDirector
 Work with the employee representatives especially on the Proligo / Sigma French merger.

2. Rue du Crêt taconnet 14 Lorenzo TINELLI
2000 Neuchâtel –Switzerland Cell phone : +41(0)79 285 73 97 lorenzotinelli@yahoo.fr
 Define andputinplace the compensationstrategyin FISB region according to the Watson & Wyatt
tool.
 Identify individual, management and team competencies through « Lominger » session.
Mar 2006 to
Sep2007
CEGOS– France
Consultant
 As a CEGOS consultant, I gave training session on HR (Human resources advisory, Development,
Hiring…).
Nov 2003 to
Feb2006
Nortel Flextronics – France
Human resourcesDirector
 Lead the negotiation with unions during the transfer from Nortel to Flextronics
Management of the HR IS transfer.
 Ensure all HR processes are compliant with ISO 9000, TL 9000 or Sarbanes-Oxley rules
 Ensure the compliance with the French law on all HR aspects and also all statutory aspects linked
with the HR Director role
May 2002
to Oct 2003
Nortel Networks – France
Human resourcesDirector
 Lead the Development and management coaching in R&D UMTS, 570 people
 Day to day HR support, recruitment, training, communication, motivation…
 Combine aBusinessPartner role and an HR Advisor one, giving support to the corporate function,
for a total of 430 people.
 Drive headcountreduction.A Social PlanhasbeenlaunchedinwhichIhave been heavily involved.
May 2001
to Sep2003
Nortel Networks,Maidenhead,Berkshire,UK
Human resourcesBusinesspartner
 Provide coaching in all facets of Human Resources to a Metro and Optical network support
organization.
 Set new strategies, reengagement and team working sessions especially to our recently bought
start up “Perifonics”.
Dec 1999 to
Jun2001
Nortel Networks, California,USA
Human resourcesBusinesspartner
 Advise executives in employee management and implementation of Nortel corporate policy.
 Following an acquisition facilitated the integration of over 200 R&D engineers in Santa-Clara and
Boston into Nortel culture.
 Setup a retentionstrategyinextremely active jobmarketsuchasSanta-Clara (160 people), Boston
(60 people), Ottawa (70 people) and Calgary (30 people).
 Organize and lead team-building sessions.
 Provide coaching in all facets of Human Resources to a Metro and Optical network support
organization.
 Set new strategies, reengagement and team working sessions especially to our recently bought
start up “BayNetworks”.

3. Rue du Crêt taconnet 14 Lorenzo TINELLI
2000 Neuchâtel –Switzerland Cell phone : +41(0)79 285 73 97 lorenzotinelli@yahoo.fr
Apr 1995 to
Nov1999
MATRA Nortel Communications,France (Jointventurebetween Norteland Matra)
Program managerinthe HR department
 Responsible for implemented key Human Resources policies and processes: Career management
program, Managing For Achievement process developed by Nortel Networks.
 Conduct a Talent program to detect and develop employee skills.
 Carry out the 1998 and 1999 Employee Satisfaction survey with the Gallup organization across
Europe.
 Develop synergy between the different Human Resources Information Systems tools and
procedures
Mar 1994 to
Mar 1995
Selfemployed- France
ConsultantinOrganizationandManagement
 One of my main project was: in a hospital and principally in the maternity hospital of professor
Frydman,improvedrelationsbetweenthe 10doctors and the 12 secretaries (5,700 admissions and
2,500 childbirth) by addressing the communication process and the use of the patients’ files.
Jun1988 to
Feb1994
Intermarché - France
Organisation Manager& Internal auditor
 Creation and management of a 6-people team, to put in place the organization of Information
Systems for the accountancy, payroll and facilities.
 Assignment on 5 subsidiaries
Oct 1984 to
May 1988
Audiovisual technologies - France
Human Resources, Administration, Finance and Accountancy Manager
EDUCATION
Conservatoire National des Arts & Métiers: DEST (Postgraduate diploma in organization and development)
Develop organisations in the context of a change
(1993 - 1994), Paris.
LANGUAGES
English: Fluent, skills gained from assignments in the USA, United Kingdom, throughout Europe.
Italian: conversational, business use since 2007
French: native language
German: Basic knowledge
Reference on demand,
 https://ch.linkedin.com/in/lorenzo-tinelli-8449041