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Learning Performance Lead- Head of EMEA, Digital and Enterprise Skills at Diageo
📍 United Kingdom

Paula S. leads Learning & Development for the EMEA region at Diageo, focusing on strategic workforce planning and enterprise skills. With a background that spans Supply Chain, Procurement, and HR, she has a uniquely cross-functional perspective. She studied sustainable corporations at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

Outside of her corporate role, she is a lifelong learner who enjoys exploring new cultures, cooking, and occasional crafting. A proud chemical engineering graduate, she embraces problem-solving in all aspects of life and recently embarked on a digital detox retreat in the French countryside to reset.

Unique fact: She once tried to fix her homes U-bend pipe without any tools, drawing a humorous parallel to her engineering roots.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Learning Performance Lead- Head of EMEA, Digital and Enterprise Skills
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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ESG & Climate Leadership
She has led ESG learning strategies at Diageo and was a featured speaker at the IEMAConnect24 conference on building a culture of climate leadership.
Learning & Development
Leads the L&D strategy for Diageo's EMEA region, with a focus on building capability, creating learning cultures, and driving business performance through people.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Learning Performance Lead- Head of EMEA, Digital and Enterprise Skills
Diageo
7-2019 - 5-2023
Capability Partner ESG, Supply chain & Procurement and Africa
Diageo
12-2018 - 7-2019
Supply Capability Manager
Diageo
10-2017 - 11-2018
Portfolio Manager- Europe
Diageo
1-2014 - 10-2017
Demand Planning Development Manager
Diageo
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Education
2-2022 - 4-2022
Leading sustainable corporations
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
2017 - 2017
Prince 2 Practioner
Axelos
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