Yair Itzkovitz
Summary
- Strategic HR leader with 17 years of diverse experience in the global tech industry.
- Proven track record of enhancing business performance through culture, talent, engagement, and organizational strategies, leveraging exceptional business and technical acumen.
- Led the People & Culture function for a global organization (~1,200 employees), partnering with leadership to drive org effectiveness, talent acquisition, talent management, workforce planning, rewards & retention.
- Designed, drove, and facilitated a large-scale organizational transformation, including culture shifts, change management plans, and organizational design to enable business and operational excellence.
- Vast talent acquisition leadership experience, in recruiting, recruitment marketing, and vendor management.
- Skilled in leading complex, cross-geographical, and cross-functional HR programs and large-scale projects.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Manager
Intel
07.2022 - Current
- Led People & Culture initiatives for a high-paced, execution-driven organization (~1,200 employees, AMR, EMEA and India), delivering cutting-edge Networking & AI products with an aggressive GTM strategy
- Designed and partnered with senior leadership on a large-scale organizational transformation, optimizing structure by aligning roles and skills, reducing management layers, and aligning site strategy and Headcount, resulting in 1.5X faster execution with 30% fewer resources
- Drove and facilitated cultural shift toward predictable, high-quality delivery through a structured intervention plan. Used multi-source assessments to revamp decision-making, compensation, performance review, communication, leadership forums, improving org health score by ~20% and reducing undesired attrition by 35%
- Engaged leadership and key talent in strategic change management, collaborating with geo-based HRBPs and HR COEs to ensure seamless execution
- Led holistic talent management, including succession planning, leadership development, and talent mapping, driving managerial accountability for talent retention, attraction, and development across the organization
- Drove key HR programs across Intel Israel (~12,000 employees), including year-round performance management, annual performance & rewards processes, and gender pay equity report
- Partnering with site leadership, corporate functions, various HR functions and public relations team
Senior HRBP
Intel
09.2019 - 07.2022
- Advised and partnered with senior leadership of the Client Development Group (~600 employees), designing and executing a data-driven people strategy aligned with business objectives
- Led holistic talent management initiatives, including succession planning, leadership development, and talent mapping, driving managerial accountability for talent retention, attraction, and development and offboarding
- Facilitated successful organizational restructuring, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruption to operations.
- Managed the full employee lifecycle, providing coaching to managers on goal-setting, feedback, performance management, and employee relations
- Partnered with HR functions to implement corporate HR programs, enhancing employee experience and organizational health
Talent Acquisition Manager
Intel
10.2014 - 09.2019
- Held a dual leadership role, overseeing talent acquisition for ISR R&D (~6,000 employees) while driving global hiring strategies for Intel's Autonomous Driving BU (~4,000 employees, US, EMEA, APEC)
- Led and mentored a diverse team of ~30 recruiters, sourcing experts, and recruitment marketers across Israel and Poland, fostering career growth while driving team effectiveness, delivering ~1,000 hires annually
- Partnered with senior leadership to align talent acquisition strategies with business objectives, leveraging market intelligence and workforce insights to drive scalable hiring, headcount planning, and competitive positioning
- Developed and executed innovative External & Internal hiring models, including M&A talent integration, full-team hiring, external &internal upskilling and re-skilling, accelerating business growth while reducing cost per hire
- Built and scaled Talent Acquisition infrastructure to enable future talent needs including CRM/ATS implementation, career site, and outplacement programs, ensuring sustainable, high-impact hiring frameworks
Recruitment Marketing Lead
Intel
10.2013 - 10.2014
- Led and executed recruitment marketing and sourcing strategies, including media campaigns, college hiring, and referral programs, to build proactive talent pipelines and meet Intel's hiring needs on time
- Managed a vendor with ~25 experts focused on talent screening activities
Talent Acquisition Partner
Intel
06.2010 - 10.2013
- Partnered with managers and senior leaders to understand business goals, define talent needs, and develop hiring plans
- Designed, implemented, and optimized an end-to-end measurable hiring process, ensuring a great candidate and hiring manager experience from role definition to job offer and onboarding
Lead Recruiter
ALMA - Talent Placement & OD
09.2008 - 06.2010
- Sourced, screened, and matched top talent to client needs while providing market intelligence, recruitment insights, and expert hiring consultation
- Built and maintained long-term relationships with exceptional talent, creating a strong pipeline to proactively match high-quality candidates with future client needs
Recruiter
Adecco
08.2007 - 09.2008
- Sourced, screened, and placed top talent by building strong client relationships, managing the full recruitment lifecycle, and proactively developing talent pipelines to meet current and future hiring needs
Education
MBA - Organizational Behavior
Ben Gurion University
Bachelor Degree - Psychology & Social Science
Ben Gurion University
Skills
- Workforce planning
- Organizational development
- Succession planning
- Talent acquisition
- Employee engagement
- Human resources management
- Leadership coaching
- HR policies implementation
Personal Information
Title: Human Resources Manager
Languages
English
Hebrew
Military Service
IDF, Artillery Corps
Timeline
Human Resources Manager
Intel
07.2022 - Current
Senior HRBP
Intel
09.2019 - 07.2022
Talent Acquisition Manager
Intel
10.2014 - 09.2019
Recruitment Marketing Lead
Intel
10.2013 - 10.2014
Talent Acquisition Partner
Intel
06.2010 - 10.2013
Lead Recruiter
ALMA - Talent Placement & OD
09.2008 - 06.2010
Recruiter
Adecco
08.2007 - 09.2008
Bachelor Degree - Psychology & Social Science
Ben Gurion University
MBA - Organizational Behavior
Ben Gurion University
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